Wanted - seatpack, 13 litre or similar

[Retiredtester]

I'm looking to move away from panniers and try a seatpack for a forthcoming trip, but reluctant to drop 80 quid plus on something I may not get on with. if anyone has anything large (13 litres or so) that is surplus to requirements, please give me a shout.

Ta

[ScotRoutes]

You can a new Lomo seat pack.for considerably less.

[Retiredtester]

Thanks but they seem permanently out of stock.

[ootini]

Cheapest option is an Alpkit Airlok tapered 13l? It has all the webbing etc, you just need a couple of bits of velcro

[ootini]

https://www.alpkit.com/products/airlok-xtra-tapered

[Retiredtester]

That's a great shout. Thank you.

[Bearlegged]

The Alpkit bags are OK, but aren't as structurally stiff/rigid as more 'standalone' seatpacks (it's designed as an inner bag really).

I've got decent results by:
1) Make sure the narrow end (where it attaches to the seatposts) is really tightly packed. Use small items like socks, pants etc to really fill the space.
2) Stiffen the bottom of the bag. I use my folding bowl for this.
3) Using lots of velcro round the seatpost, going through as much of the daisy chain webbing as I can.

[Mactheknife68]

This any good? Only £29.99

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CCPDWSB/p ... addle-pack

[Retiredtester]

Looks like another good option, but I think I'm going to give the alpkit one a go. That way, I can always use it as the drybag in a proper holster if I decide to go down that route.

[Mactheknife68]

Good call, I’ve a Wildcat Tiger Drover and it’s a great bit of kit, the removable drybag is excellent and the harness can stay on the bike with no faff

[Retiredtester]

Good call, I’ve a Wildcat Tiger Drover and it’s a great bit of kit, the removable drybag is excellent and the harness can stay on the bike with no faff

Nice one - that's exactly the kind of thing I'll look to upgrade to, assuming I can ditch the panniers...

[Mactheknife68]

I just got an alert that a wildcat gear Tiger Drover is on eBay if your after one The item no. is
153020847511

[Retiredtester]

Watching it already thanks! It'll inevitably go for at least 85% of the new price though...

[Mactheknife68]

Probably

[Mactheknife68]

This one ends in three days

142789563774

[Retiredtester]

Got that one too! (possibly should be out on my bike more, rather than trawling eBay)

[Mactheknife68]

Same here but I’m using the excuse of the arrival of a new grandson as my excuse

[Retiredtester]

Same here but I’m using the excuse of the arrival of a new grandson as my excuse

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me! Congratulations.

[Mactheknife68]

Did you win!!

[Retiredtester]

Not at 65 quid... Still nothing at lomo, so Alpkit cheapie it is..

[Mactheknife68]

Oh dear, the other one is still on eBay comes with the alpkit tapered drybag

[Mactheknife68]

If you can wait 3-4 weeks the ones Pavel makes in Poland look good and get decent reviews

http://bikepack.eu/category/repack

[AlexGold]

These are good for the price, as featured in the GCN bikepacking video no less! :D

https://www.merlincycles.com/topeak-bac ... 00757.html

[ootini]

If you can wait 3-4 weeks the ones Pavel makes in Poland look good and get decent reviews

http://bikepack.eu/category/repack

I've got one of them. Cracking bits of kit. Also have the bar harness. I'd recommend them in a heartbeat.
However, if you want "my first seat pack", I still think trying the alpkit bag is the best, first step.

[Retiredtester]

Thanks for the suggestions -m the Polish ones look very interesting and a friend has offered to lend me one of the topeak ones, so it looks like I have all the bases covered now. Thanks again for all the advice.