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Aren't you guys afraid at what damages a backpack could do if you fall off the bike? I'm afraid riding with one, prefer a tank bag
 
Zak said:
Aren't you guys afraid at what damages a backpack could do if you fall off the bike? I'm afraid riding with one, prefer a tank bag
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not sure I follow.... I ride with a Camelbak when I go for MTB rides, and every-time I have crashed my MTB and landed on my back pack it served as a cushion for my back.......

If anything having a back pack should provide one extra layer of protection, although depending on how fast you are going when you crash it could make absolutely zero difference to ones safety.
 
The common reason I've seen for not wearing a backpack while riding is because of the potential it has to get tangled up in a fall and put the rider into a roll instead of a slide.. You want to slide, sliding is gentle. Rolling is not.

I stopped using one because I don't want any extra weight hanging on my back and chest if I do crash. I prefer to keep what I need to carry away from my body
 
Zak said:
Aren't you guys afraid at what damages a backpack could do if you fall off the bike? I'm afraid riding with one, prefer a tank bag
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A tank bag can still mess you up. My second crash I got caught up on the tank bag instead of flying over the handlebars (I can't help but laugh at what an idiot I am but I'll be honest with you guys, you all know this by now). I ended up hitting my abdomen really hard on the tank bag to the point that I was checking my pee and $hit for blood for 2 days to make sure I didn't rupture any internal organs due to the trauma.

Dustin said:
The common reason I've seen for not wearing a backpack while riding is because of the potential it has to get tangled up in a fall and put the rider into a roll instead of a slide.. You want to slide, sliding is gentle. Rolling is not.

I stopped using one because I don't want any extra weight hanging on my back and chest if I do crash. I prefer to keep what I need to carry away from my body
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I agree with the weigh concern. A bag like the Kriega R25 shouldn't have any straps or stuff dangling about to get tangled. I've also seen some back packs that are designed like the little hump on the track suits anyway, whic I'm assuming those are there to tilt you to one side or another so your head doesn't go bouncing down the road if you were straight on your back (like how my friend Jordan died).

Klurejr said:
not sure I follow.... I ride with a Camelbak when I go for MTB rides, and every-time I have crashed my MTB and landed on my back pack it served as a cushion for my back.......

If anything having a back pack should provide one extra layer of protection, although depending on how fast you are going when you crash it could make absolutely zero difference to ones safety.
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My Camelback probably saved my collarbone and shoulder from breaking (along with the armor in my jacket) during my first crash. Thinking about it now I flipped down on my camel back and there really wasn't any bruising at all on my back considering the rocks I landed on.
 
Dustin said:
The common reason I've seen for not wearing a backpack while riding is because of the potential it has to get tangled up in a fall and put the rider into a roll instead of a slide.. You want to slide, sliding is gentle. Rolling is not.

I stopped using one because I don't want any extra weight hanging on my back and chest if I do crash. I prefer to keep what I need to carry away from my body
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I am going to have to disagree with you on this. I have crashed on both my Dirt bike and my mountain bike multiple times over the years and rolling always produced less injury to my body, sliding tends to tear your clothes then your skin right off the body because of all the friction, and this will only get worse on cement or asphalt.

Maybe a slide is better if you have a full leather race suit on and you are sliding on grass........
 
Klurejr said:
I am going to have to disagree with you on this. I have crashed on both my Dirt bike and my mountain bike multiple times over the years and rolling always produced less injury to my body, sliding tends to tear your clothes then your skin right off the body because of all the friction, and this will only get worse on cement or asphalt.

Maybe a slide is better if you have a full leather race suit on and you are sliding on grass........
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...or if you're doing 70mph
 
ethandf06 said:
Not exactly controlled but better than flopping around breaking limbs.
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I can see that I guess. I have never crashed at that speed before, and hopefully never will. Regardless of roll or slide it is going to be a trip to the hospital.

I have had a few high speed(relative to being on pedal power vs a motocycle) crashes on my MTB. Once I was jamming down a wide fire road going about 30-40mph and the bike slid our from under me and I took a hard fall on my knee and arm. Got tore up pretty bad, one of my worst falls ever.

Another time when I was younger I was racing a friend on our Dirt Bikes, we were going close to 50mph and my friend took fall as we both went over a lip in the road. He must have rolled for 20-30 yards before he stopped. He was dizzy but broke no arms or legs.

I guess my opinions just come from my own personal experiences in life so far.
 
Alright so I'm getting closer to decision time.

I was dead set on the Kriega R25 but just found the AlpineStars Tech Aero. The difference seems to be the Tech Aero has a bigger laptop pouch and more organizational pockets, and the Kriega is more utilitarian in it's pouch design. The other main difference is the Tech Aero has a expandable compartment from 16L to 26L. I think that would be useful for using the smaller configuration for commuting and the larger setup for the couple of road trips I already have planned for this spring and summer. The Kriega R25 again seems more utilitarian with just outer cinch straps to compress the packed items down. Oh yeah the Kriega strap system is still intriguing.

Has anyone used/tried either of these packs. They are basically the same price point, but if anyone knows of a deal, hook a brother up.
 
Ssky0078 said:
Alright so I'm getting closer to decision time.

I was dead set on the Kriega R25 but just found the AlpineStars Tech Aero. The difference seems to be the Tech Aero has a bigger laptop pouch and more organizational pockets, and the Kriega is more utilitarian in it's pouch design. The other main difference is the Tech Aero has a expandable compartment from 16L to 26L. I think that would be useful for using the smaller configuration for commuting and the larger setup for the couple of road trips I already have planned for this spring and summer. The Kriega R25 again seems more utilitarian with just outer cinch straps to compress the packed items down. Oh yeah the Kriega strap system is still intriguing.

Has anyone used/tried either of these packs. They are basically the same price point, but if anyone knows of a deal, hook a brother up.
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This is very useful for me, because I just got my bike, and need something to pack my work clothes in. Keep up the debate gents!
 
I like to use my magnetic tank bag for most things but anytime I need to have an extra pack I have a few options that have been nice.

I have a few bug-out bags that are really nice, plenty of straps to tighten down the load as well as different pockets too.
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My next favorite bag is one made by Nike (Nike Epic Backpack)
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Mine looks a bit worse for ware and I don't use the external net thing either. It's comfortable and looks cool. :P
 
One of the things that sold me was the straps. I'm a hiker and a good wide soft shoulder strap is great with that the way it cross's cheast and gut to help support. It seems to have all that going for it.
 
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