Originally Posted by
saddlesores
also had a tourguide, nice bag but heavy.....the internal steel supports snapped on a rough washboard-y gravel downhill. got a local to weld it, lasted a few months, snapped again, rewelded with 8d nail welded to support. (can't say other bags would have survived better)
Good to know. I'll check mine and reinforce with something before it breaks.
Edit: Just looked at my 5l. No steel brackets, only 2mm thick rigid molded plastic support. Nothing that can snap but explains the slight tendency to deform if it is angled up. I usually have it slightly tilted forward. Hmmmm