Complete Bikepacking bag setup for $100... Almost worked

So I thought I could put together a rather nice bikepacking bag setup on a budget and apart from one bag that kind of didn't live up to the extremely high expectations I had for these dirt cheap bags, I think I manage to find some pretty good ones. Hopefully, you can find something useful in the other 3 bags.

ROCKBROS Top Tube Bag

ROCKBROS Bike Frame Bag
UK: -
DE: -

ROSWHEEL 8L (or 10L) Saddle Bag

ROSWHEEL Attack Handlebar Bag (Not recommended)

Looking for Cheap camping gear:

My Current Backpacking setup:

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[chonk]

i love the $100 bag setup right next to the Dura-Ace levers lmao

[MultiNanson]

Best video ever. Exposes all these 500k videos where they are paid to promote more expensive products. Someone who loves bikes giving great advice and actually showing how they fit AND TALKING ABOUT PRODUCTS THAT NOMAL PEOPLE CAN AFFORD. CLASS.

[noonster]

I love it when someone does videos like this. Saves me so much time looking for gear... Thanks!!!

[SladeTakalaLamey]

I have spent weeks researching all this. You've just answered all my questions in 12mins. Thanks.

[UnchangeableBird]

I've got the Rock Bros bag and love it. Can fit a tire, spare tubes, my compact pump and some snacks

[event]

I've bought exact same under-top-tube bag for my 26" mtb-country bike (one day rides), it holds spare tube, patches, multitool, sandwich, some cookies, banana, swimming trunks, left side pocket for a phone. Like you noticed - it allows space to lift bottle from seat tube holder. As my frame is small, bottle on downtube conflicts with a bag to an extent but shouldn't be problem on 28" (larger) frames.

[solitaryrefinement]

After watching this video and comparing reviews online, I ended up going with a middle of the road set-up and outfitted my bike with Topeak Bags. They're definitely not cheap, but they are about half the cost of the higher end bags while being about "as good" in quality. If there's something I learned from backpacking, you don't go too cheap with the pack. It'll just end up breaking and carrying poorly and then you end up paying twice UNLESS, you can't afford something better then yeah, go cheap and use the hell out of it.

Sometimes you get lucky and what you get cheap ends up lasting you longer than the expensive stuff, but that's rare and you only find out by taking the chance and spending the money. I think that the Topeak set-up is a good compromise and they back their stuff up.

All my Amazon bags of other types (smaller bags) have all failed me in normal use. I'm done renting bags. I'd like to end up with something that'll last me for more than a year or a few rides.

I think $100 is a fair budget to start out with then one figures out what they need as their needs make themselves known. I think the premium bags are well worth their costs, but I don't need that much of a build for the riding I do.

I lucked out with the Topeak kit. Got a 15L Backloader for $125, the Toploader for $35 and a 6L Midloader for $65, all green and green's about $10+ more per bag. The black ones were noticeably cheaper.

I was going to get the Frontloader for around $75, but ended up using a 10L SealLine dry bag I have with a couple of cheap straps and an accessory bracket for a total of $40 ($15 for dry bag and $25 for bracket & straps) and it's a much stronger & more convenient set-up.

Thanks for this video. It helped me in my decision making. BTW, if you got stuck in the woods and couldn't move, you could invert that rear saddle bag inside/out and use it as a flag. Blue is the other color besides blaze orange that sticks out in the woods. It would make for a high visibility signaling device.

[PInkW]

I just wear a backpack book bag like I do all 365 days a year since 1973.
I’ve ridden across USA 4x India 2x China, Aussie and Europe with a backpack.
Never had a problem. It’s kinda nice because people think I’m just riding across town
Even when I’m riding across a continent
LoL

[geoffersmaher]

Would love to see an update of this, a lot more AliExpress etc brands doing what looks like decent stuff. Watched this first time around, and watching it again 👍

[WheelersAtLarge]

Nice, we went with a cheap setup because we didnt know how much use they would get but they've workout really well. Thanks for the video...

[mazditzo]

Bought rockbross top tube and framebag because of this vid so far served me great

[peteransel]

My first time watching one of your videos. Excellent film production skills. Plus your very personal and honest presentation style along with your subtle sense of humor are great. Really enjoyed it and now subscribe. As a serious cyclist, I'll add... that's a badass OPEN! Hats off!

[stephenm]

I've got the rockbros tail, frame, toptube and front handlebar bag x2. Had them all for a year. Use the tail bag for commuting and is holding up well. The whole setup I used for LEJOG. They were great. Front handlebar bag too. One hangs on top of the other and is great for easy access snacks etc. Can recommend.

[RogerChua]

a friend of mine used the roswheels bags during a bike touring trip to Taiwan last year. I was using the revelate bags. we came to the same conclusion regarding the handlebar bag. he tried to modify the bag by switching to a shorter strap but it gave even more issues as the straps were not able to hold the bag and it fell off many times on the first 2 days of the trip. the seatpack was better but the material was quite thin and rubbing against the seat collar destroyed it as well.

[myfrequencies]

So I spent 130GBP on a handlebar roll, 30 on a top tube bag, 100 on a half frame bag, & something like 150 on a seat pack. Total: £410 which sounds like a lot, but as I often use the thing off road, often fully loaded (which really tests the quality of the bags) & pretty much every single day, it was worth every penny. Revelate make incredibly functional & strong kit, Salsa a close second & Topeak are definitely better than Roswheel & Rockbros without breaking the bank. I'd never go lower than Topeak myself because I use this kit all the time & really load it up & ride off road. If I was a weekend warrior or just wanted to do one short tour, then I would definitely consider Roswheel &/or Rockbros.

[speedyjongman]

very economical set up bro.. im moving towards bikepacking now.. thank u for sharing.

[bretmohler]

i have the roswheel handlebar bag and found the same issue with the straps you did. i just took some old inner-tubes and cut 2 lengths of it then used those to wrap under the bag and up over the bars spaced to about where my bar tape ends before the stem. this seems to keep the bag from moving and because it is the tube rubber it wont mar anything up and will stretch to fit the bar bag in different configurations. this way the weight of the bag is supported from underneath so you wont have to worry about the webbing failing either. i have used a similar system to this for a number of trips and so far no complaints .. and as you pointed out it may not have some of the better features but at 1/4 of the cost.. hard to complain.

[gusjeazer]

I have used a big sleeping bag compression bag with a plastic bag and a strap. Put the handle loop over my seat, twisted it and tied a strap around it and through my saddle. I also used two rubber bands (cut from an old bike tire) to tie a bag between the handlebars.
Used it in summer in pretty good weather, with minimal gear on overnighters.
Cost me 0€

[Max-yrew]

Have the bigger Rockbros bag and works very well. The multi place straps and very helpful and kept insides dry in an unintentional submersion.

[TobiasStorck]

I ran almost the exact same setup for two years now. Yes, it was not optimal, but perfect for starting my bikepacking journey