great timing on this. I've been riding packless for the past three years now and really enjoying it. but I went OTB off a table top in August, and broke two vertebra (one needed fusion to fix), my shoulder blade (the coracoid process) and three ribs. I'm extremely lucky in that I will be making a full recovery and will be able to return to full activity.
but... when I do get back on the mountain bike, I think I will return to wearing a pack, and I was hoping to get one with spine protection. I have the Osprey mentioned above, and have put the EVOC Trail Pro 10 on my Christmas wish list, but something like this would make "upgrading" my current pack do-able.
I guess my only question is whether it is big enough to offer proper coverage in the event of a crash?
Dec. 6, 2021, 8:54 a.m. - slyfink
great timing on this. I've been riding packless for the past three years now and really enjoying it. but I went OTB off a table top in August, and broke two vertebra (one needed fusion to fix), my shoulder blade (the coracoid process) and three ribs. I'm extremely lucky in that I will be making a full recovery and will be able to return to full activity. but... when I do get back on the mountain bike, I think I will return to wearing a pack, and I was hoping to get one with spine protection. I have the Osprey mentioned above, and have put the EVOC Trail Pro 10 on my Christmas wish list, but something like this would make "upgrading" my current pack do-able. I guess my only question is whether it is big enough to offer proper coverage in the event of a crash?