Originally Posted by
jefmcg
I throw the strap over the saddle so if the velcro fails, the bag will stay with me rather drop to the road. Also it keeps it out of the way of the wheels.
Good point - I notice you have to pull the velcro quite a long way through the buckle to get it to grab the opposite fingers. That seems to pull up the bag from the carrier and stretch the connection to the plastic interface plate on the bottom of the bag.