Another vote for the BOB....though the stock skewer does not work with my Raleigh R700....you may have to order another size skewer. The waterproof bag is a plus and ditto on the weight, when you get up towards their max handling gets a little silly, but otherwise it's pretty unnoticeable. My favorite thing about the BOB is the wide berth cars were suddenly giving me. After months of bike commuting without the BOB it was a real treat to suddenly be given room. I think it's the flag.