Cushioning Saddlesack loads

[Patrick Moore]

I see many Saddlesacks and Happisacks resting squarely on rear racks. What do users do to prevent damage to contents (quart jars of pickles, laptops) from the jarring over severe bumps with the rack transmitting the blow through the bottom of the bag to the contents?

My Carradice trunk bag is made with a thin, firm foam cushion sandwiched between bottom outside and inside. Has anyonh rigged up something like this for  Saddlesack or Happisack that does not materially reduce volume?

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Patrick Moore

Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum

[DavidP]

A seat pad like the Thermarest Z Seat works well in a Wald basket bag and, as I've recently found, a Happisack by folding sections to run vertically up the front and/or back as fit requires (this also gives the front of the Happisack some structure).

The photo shows the pad on top of the inner flap but you can put it under the flap to keep the flap functional.

With other bags I've used thin foam pieces cut to size for the bottom of the bag (reused packing foam). I don't mind using the seat pad even though it's a little thicker because it makes a nicer seat than the packing foam.

-Dave

[Nick Payne]

For Carradice bags, I cut a rectangular piece of 10mm thick closed-cell foam camping mat of the appropriate size and fit it into the saddlebag. Like so:

Nick Payne

[Jeffrey Arita]

We're currently touring with front and rear Ortliebs including front boxy rando bag and rear saddlebag.  We use what we have which is extra clothing placed underneath and around to protect glass containers of food/drink(!).  We did equip each rear saddlebag with a custom-cut with duct tape wrapped cloro-plast.  Does add some protection + structure since the bag is made from x-pac material.

Jeff & Lori

(about to head to the UK & France)

On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 10:57:00 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote:

[Steven Sweedler]

Bikes look ready, have a great trip(s)    Steve

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[Eric Norris]

I put a layer of foam “egg crate”-type padding at the bottom of any front-mounted bags that sit on a rack or support. I usually have a camera in the bag, and the padding helps protect them from little bumps and jolts. The padding is about 1 1/2 inches thick, which also helps keep me from carrying too much stuff.

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[Patrick Moore]

Thanks, all. In fact I may have a piece left of dense camping mat foam; must search my bins.

I've seen the "egg carton" foam; perhaps even better, but perhaps strap to rack it self, under bag, to leave full bag volume.

In any event, both good ideas.

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