Kurt's Take: Rack + panniers versus seat bags for bikepacking and touring 

Great explanation, short and to the point, no long drawn out fluff. Thanks for your thoughts

Nicely presented. There is no substitute for practical experience.

Great overview, I have similar reasoning. Tailfin (rack) is great for convenience and very stable. It's easy to pull something out and put it back. But it is heavier. Saddlepack is light but harder to access and swings about a bit. Also changes size and shape depending on what you take out/put in during the trip. So I lean towards the rack for fun trips and the pack for fast, light bikepacking races.

Good info ..

Great breakdown Kurt!

It seems like one of the advantages of going “bikepacking” style is that you are more streamlined and you have weight distributed over the length of the bike. In your photo, there is no bar bag or anything visible that would put a bit of weight on the front. I wouldn’t want too much weight in front, but do you think grip on cornering for the front tire would be better with a little weight forward?

Thanks. I'm shocked that a guy with your credentials has only 80 subscribers. Where is everyone?

Great info and insight. Thanks!

I love my Revelate Nano panniers! so does my Surly 🥰seat bags are ok but these bags kick ass 🥰🥳👊🏻