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Old 05-13-17 | 10:29 AM
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john_mct
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Originally Posted by skimaxpower
Your fork lacks many of the customary mounting braze-ons that a traditional "touring" bike would use to mount a lowrider rack. For serious long-haul touring, a new fork is the best option.

Lots of good bikepacking gear out there now.
CONS: Harder to access your stuff, and the weight is higher up.
PROS: lighter, cheaper, works with your existing bike.

Something like this is a good solution for you: EXP Series Anything Cradle plus Dry Bag and Front Pouch | Salsa Cycles
That dry bag is 850mm wide/long, his road drop bars are probably 460mm wide max...

Not sure why so many people are suggesting bikepacking style handlebar bags when they were clearly designed for flat bar mtn bikes, yes you can stuff them in but it will often result in losing some of the useful hand position options that drop bars afford.

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