Originally Posted by
RollingExist
That's a very interesting setup and quite different than most. Are you worried about cracking your seatpost or frame with that huge saddlebag? I love how aero your setup is.
The seat post is forged aluminum and the bag only weighs 10lbs so I don't worry about cracks.. The setup is not as aero as one that uses the modern backpacking saddle bag because the Carradice type of traditional saddlebags is transverse and sticks out at the sides more, but this puts the weight under the butt and greatly reduces the "tail wagging the dog" effect.