[Dave L]

anyone find a rear rack bag that fits well on the rush city?

 

[JoeG]

I have this one it’s an Axiom Seymour Oceanweave P9 Trunk bag. Fair amount of room, small pocket on rear, has mesh pockets on either side but they only go about half any up and not so useful, it’s insulated, has no interior deciders but I use ice packs to keep bottles of beer apart until it’s time to down them. It’s made from recycled materials. Easily mounted and removed with Velcro. Has worked well for me.

 

[Dave L]

thanks JoeG. I bought a Topeak trunk bag from amazon, its similar to the Axiom with the fold out panniers. The problem I had was the rack on the bike is narrow (a bit over 4 inches wide) and the bag velcro straps are mounted about 5 inches allowing the bag to shift on the rack, but I was able to figure out a solution and now it doesn't move on the rack. I have a bit of weight in the bag including the ABUS folding lock (I know it can go in the storage compartment) so didn't want it sliding back and forth. Did you have a problem with your trunk bag shifting??

 

[JoeG]

No my bag fits very nice and secure that bag is basically 6” wide.
Even when I carry an extra battery within there is no shifting.
Happy e-biking.

 

[Dave L]

No my bag fits very nice and secure that bag is basically 6” wide.
Even when I carry an extra battery within there is no shifting.
Happy e-biking.

Thanks JoeG

I tried out the Topeak on Sunday rode about 20 miles of closed road and paved bike trail, within the first 20 yards I road over a bump and the bottle of water went flying out of the bag, guess I need to draw the string much tighter next time. Other than that it worked fine, I had inside the bag Abus 6500, tools, air pump, gloves, etc., even tried the panniers and no issues there.

 

[gigawatt]

anyone find a rear rack bag that fits well on the rush city?

Bontrager makes an excellent rear rack / tailbag for the Serial 1. I found a very clean used one on ebay for $19.95. It had a good firm bottom which is important if you want to avoid a bag that collapses over the rack. I used a ziptie to go from a d-ring on the bag to the seat post to keep things extra secure and straight...

 

[Dave L]

Bontrager makes an excellent rear rack / tailbag for the Serial 1. I found a very clean used one on ebay for $19.95. It had a good firm bottom which is important if you want to avoid a bag that collapses over the rack. I used a ziptie to go from a d-ring on the bag to the seat post to keep things extra secure and straight... View attachment 284

Thanks!!!

 

[gigawatt]

Good news, the MIK attachment system works on our Serial 1's. On amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B075DGQHV5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
once you install this on your OEM rack you can than shop for lots of different bags that use the MIK attachment system. Basil is just one of many who design bags for the MIK. If you want to use your own bag like the above mentioned Bontrager buy this MIK adaptor plate: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B075DKV1MK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
you punch 4 holes through the bottom of the bag and secure the mounting points. EASY!

 

[CaffeinePoweredSS]

I have an old Trek bag that’s likely the same as the current Bontrager bag. It just has to carry my lunch and a book. It does have an expansion zipper if I needed to pack a jacket or other item.