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I think most hip pack wearers (see - you can call it whatever you like, but
I'm sticking to my guns) are comfortable enough with what it looks like.
I disagree about jersey pockets, though. Filling them up with all the stuff I
put in that bag will drag a jersey down from the neck. I have been on long
rides with stuffed jersey pockets, and you can get a lot in there, but not
that much - comfortably. Anyway, the bigger issue is that there aren't a lot
of MTB jerseys with pockets in them that I would want to wear, and I think
that holds true for a lot of people. Most apparel makers seem to have made a
conscious split some years ago: jerseys with pockets were for XC only and any
other kind of MTB seemed to get the moto-influence to some degree. Not saying
it's right, it just seems to be the case. Another strike against jerseys - and
this applies to SWAT-style carry applications - is that if you fall onto your
back, you can get poked by whatever is in there.
June 28, 2016, 12:49 p.m. - Pete Roggeman
#!markdown I think most hip pack wearers (see - you can call it whatever you like, but I'm sticking to my guns) are comfortable enough with what it looks like. I disagree about jersey pockets, though. Filling them up with all the stuff I put in that bag will drag a jersey down from the neck. I have been on long rides with stuffed jersey pockets, and you can get a lot in there, but not that much - comfortably. Anyway, the bigger issue is that there aren't a lot of MTB jerseys with pockets in them that I would want to wear, and I think that holds true for a lot of people. Most apparel makers seem to have made a conscious split some years ago: jerseys with pockets were for XC only and any other kind of MTB seemed to get the moto-influence to some degree. Not saying it's right, it just seems to be the case. Another strike against jerseys - and this applies to SWAT-style carry applications - is that if you fall onto your back, you can get poked by whatever is in there.