Originally Posted by
MMACH 5
Since a rack is out of the question, a backpack with a chest strap and waist strap takes a lot of weight off of your shoulders. I've only ever used them for hiking, so I don't know how much this might hinder your ability to expand your chest to breath for cycling. There are quite a few smaller packs with waist straps and if you can't find one with a chest strap, there are "after market" kits for adding them.
Not a problem at all. There is no reason to cinch everything down like a straight jacket...well, unless you actually need a straight jacket, but I am much better now thank you.
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