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Old 07-23-13 | 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by street_sweeper
fanny packs are always nice.

dont they also have frame bags that are made to go from the top tube to the seat tube and are maybe 2 inches wide in the shape of a triangle?
Such a thing does exist but you'd be hard pushed to get everything the OP described into one. Unless you're about the size of Action Man, in which case you'd have trouble riding the bike in the first place.
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Old 07-23-13 | 07:03 AM
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I'd suggest front lowrider panniers or a frame bag. These don't affect handling the way a rear load only will, ime.
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Old 07-23-13 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by contango
Such a thing does exist but you'd be hard pushed to get everything the OP described into one. Unless you're about the size of Action Man, in which case you'd have trouble riding the bike in the first place.
well i was assuming you would use a frame bag for half of the items such as the clothes then get a large saddle bag or handlebar bag for the tools
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Old 07-23-13 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by DX-MAN
A lot of ideas here to try and accommodate the OP. Sorry, but I'm gonna be a real smartass here:

Get over it, HTFU, and ride with something simple. Prima donna dilettante.
Somehow, I feel I'm in agreement to that.
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Old 07-23-13 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by street_sweeper
well i was assuming you would use a frame bag for half of the items such as the clothes then get a large saddle bag or handlebar bag for the tools
Fair enough
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