Backpack Almost Killed Me

[Andy J]

Just thought I'd mention this because it might be something you've never thought about. I was riding today on an A road when the right strap on my backpack broke and sent me steering into the other lane.

If you have a backpack with a lot of weight in it, e.g. something that will deffo make an impact if it swings to the left or right of you don't wear it, or make sure it's strong enough.

I was carrying about 30kg worth of stuff, so understandably it made a big impact to my balance when it dropped and *swung. There wasn't anything in the other lane fortunatley and I managed to regain my balance again and steer straight.

So yeah, if you're carrying your bike chain, books, and a crate of beer for example make sure your bag can take it, or it could end bad, real bad.

[WULFSTAN]

did you not have the straps that go round your belly and chest?
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[Moo.]

To be fair, carrying a backpack with 30kg on your back may not be the best idea. That kinda weight would be better strapped to the seat, cant be too comfortable with that strapped to your back either.

What kinda back pack are we talking about? Hiking/biking/normal?
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[Clanger]

Ever since my big crash, where I somersaulted and landed breaking the glass bottle in my rucksack, I've not carried anything on me personally when on the bike ever since...

I realised what a lucky escape I had...if that bottle had pierced me in the back/vital organs...I might have not escaped with so few injuries as I did.

I always, always fix the chain/goods I am carrying to the bike, never to me...

I had a lucky escape.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg7JmEA-tbY

[willis1337]

Is it swang or swung?
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[Andy J]

[WULFSTAN]

https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/phantom-60plus10-sd-p155809 i wear something like that its done me for years carrying everything i can put in it. ie big weights or try armysurplus places
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[TUG]

Mate, when your straps are showing signs of wear, why the fuck did you put 30kg of shit in it?
I have to cart a shit tonne of stuff too and from college, i was using a small nike bag at first and used to leave stuff at the GF's for this very reason! I own a FOX skate bag that her mum bought me as a Xmas pressent and i carry everything in, cos its safe to do so.
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[WULFSTAN]

[TUG]

Fuck that mate, 30 kilo in a bag thats damaged on a bike depending on balance, Darwin springs to mind.
Thats like having 10 pints, crashing and saying "beer almost killed me today"...
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[Beelzebob]

[WULFSTAN]

[TUG]

Lol, Mr. literal, is litterally thinking...
I suggest you stop making a mug of yourself now while you're ahead.
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[Seb]

Moral of the story = Buy a Kriega next time

*edit* or one of those messenger packs Sickpup mentioned a while back
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[Noxious89123]

30Kg in a backpack? Sod that, bungie it to the pillion seat.
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[Dazbo666]

Bungie cord(s), a bungee net and/or luggage rack etc.

I never wear a backpack on the bike.
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[salty21]

i've carried around 70kg in a normal puma backpack once when i made a run to the builders merchants for some lead. Cant imagine what would happen if a strap snapped on that, never really thought about it at the time
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