Originally Posted by
alan s
The seat bag is compressed from the sides and the rear, so very little movement side to side. Less movement than the Ortleib panniers, if that helps. The tent on the rack probably moves less or not at all, so if any movement needs to be eliminated, a light load strapped securely to a rack is probably best.
Thanks. I having been leaning toward using a ~25L/15lbs-ish drybag/backpack strapped to the top rack over a set of smaller rear panniers (30L total) which would carry the weight lower. I guess I really like the idea of a comfortable backpack-able option for off-bike security, poor roads, and single track capability. I have a frame bag that would carry the heavy stuff (water, lock, tools, hydrated food), which can be left on bike without theft worry, and of course, which is also best suited from a CoG/weight distribution perspective.