The only time I’ve had any long term success riding packless was with EnCase. Then I played with a lot of setups…
\[aside\] including the brilliant little waterproof Porcelain Rocket hip pack with extra shock cord to hold a jacket externally - that my wife then fully raccooned from me \[/aside\]
…before ending up riding with a pack again. Water in bottles on my frame most the time but having the ability to bring an extra shirt, emotional support jacket, more gloves, 4/3 camera etc.
I love the 8-Bit but it requires a storage solution (I wasn’t surprised until you brought it up, but since they make some AWESOME bags I’m surprised they don’t make a water proof sleeve to strap in on bikes). Another option that a fair few of my friends use now is to use a small frame bag for tools. Waterproof (which matters a lot around here) and then it’s not a question of carrying a proper pump / tools / etc.
Interested in hearing what you end up with!
Nov. 9, 2021, 6:52 a.m. - Andrew Major
The only time I’ve had any long term success riding packless was with EnCase. Then I played with a lot of setups… \[aside\] including the brilliant little waterproof Porcelain Rocket hip pack with extra shock cord to hold a jacket externally - that my wife then fully raccooned from me \[/aside\] …before ending up riding with a pack again. Water in bottles on my frame most the time but having the ability to bring an extra shirt, emotional support jacket, more gloves, 4/3 camera etc. I love the 8-Bit but it requires a storage solution (I wasn’t surprised until you brought it up, but since they make some AWESOME bags I’m surprised they don’t make a water proof sleeve to strap in on bikes). Another option that a fair few of my friends use now is to use a small frame bag for tools. Waterproof (which matters a lot around here) and then it’s not a question of carrying a proper pump / tools / etc. Interested in hearing what you end up with!