Detour High Tail bags?

[Catrin]

Thanks for the comments, they are helpful.

I have less than 3 inches of seat post showing from where the seat post curves beneath the saddle - it sounds like the High Tail was made for something like this.

Am also considering a regular rack - I've 9 inches between the top of my tire and the bottom of my saddle. Not having had a rack before, do I need to be concerned about that space? It seems small, especially when looking at some dimensions I've seen for rack trunks.

For whatever reason I seem to like the trunks better than panniers. I especially like this one from Detours but I note that it is 12 inches high and I do wonder if it would get in the way?

Curious to hear what others have to say about this with more experience.

[LilBolt]

I have one & have used it for commuting when I decide to leave the commuter at home & take my road bike to work. My seatpost is short & has a setback. If I really load up the trunk, or if it slips down even a skosh, it does drag on my rear wheel.

[GLC1968]

Catrin - I have two. One is small that I use for all regular road rides (it's the size of a large under seat bag) and then I have a bigger one like the one pictured that I used for the first time this past weekend. We did the Crater Lake Century and it was cold when we started out, so I wanted more room to stash clothing, food and my full-sized camera. I had PLENTY of room and could easily have carried more! I loved it. Big thumbs up from me (and I also ride a small frame without much seatpost showing)....



That is my jacket tucked under the bungie cord on top. I do have a non-carbon seat post, by the way.

[Catrin]

Catrin - I have two. One is small that I use for all regular road rides (it's the size of a large under seat bag) and then I have a bigger one like the one pictured that I used for the first time this past weekend. We did the Crater Lake Century and it was cold when we started out, so I wanted more room to stash clothing, food and my full-sized camera. I had PLENTY of room and could easily have carried more! I loved it. Big thumbs up from me (and I also ride a small frame without much seatpost showing)....

That is my jacket tucked under the bungie cord on top. I do have a non-carbon seat post, by the way.

The picture helps a lot, thanks! You certainly do not have more seat-post showing than I do. This is looking more and more like it will fit my needs, am waiting to see what feedback I get on the rack vs seat-post bag thread.

[GLC1968]

Oh, I forgot to mention...I have a rack on my other bike because I regularly carry a pannier on it and it only gets used for rain rides or commuting. This bike is my 'go fast' road bike, but it's also super comfortable for me, so I like to take it when I do longer rides. This system is great because of the flexiblity - one minute I've clipped it off to ride in a tri, the next I've clipped it back on for a group ride...then with just another clip, I can put the larger bag on it to carry extra water for those hot rides out in the country with no support. Plus, the little clip thing can be mounted on multiple bikes so that if you just want to switch your bag from one to the next, it's super easy.

I also like that is has NO velcro anywhere after I lost a pair of brand new shorts to the dreaded velcro rub on a different seat bag.

For heavier loads though, a rack would probably be better.