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I bought this bag for my wife as she often rides her bike to and from work. In the past I had mounted pannier bags, but didn't like how they could interfere with her pedaling at times. This trunk bag mounts up on the top of the rack right behind her seat, so it's completely out of the way of her legs/feet/pedals. It mounts securely and easily on the rack, and is just as easy to remove with the well-designed clip that mates to the Topeak rack. The handles and/or included strap make it easy to carry the entire bag inside so she can change her clothes when she arrives at the office. The bag holds a lot; not only the change of clothes, but she can fit a pair of shoes in the zippered side pockets. It appears to be well made, like the other Topeak saddle bags I have on my bikes. She really loves this bag! The striping on the side is quite reflective; it helps other cars to see you if you're crossing in front of them in low-light conditions. The only reason I didn't give this bag 5 stars is because the tail light mount strap at the rear near the bottom of the bag is not positioned correctly. It's angled slightly downward, which aims the highly-directional beam of light cast by modern super-bright tail lamps at the ground instead of directly back into any traffic coming from behind. This incorrect angle greatly diminishes the tail light's visible range, which is one of the most important aspects of having the tail light in the first place, so you can be seen from great distances. Take a look at the tail light mounting strap at the base of the bag as shown in the product photo, just below the Topeak logo. See that slight downward angle of the mounting strap? In order to get the tail light to shine directly back into traffic, I found that I need to select a "taller" tail lamp that reaches down to mounting rack below the bag. My taller tail light is an older model, and not nearly as bright as modern lights, but the taller light reaches further down below the bag and touches the mounting rack. The contact with the mounting rack helps force the lamp into a more correct, vertically-oriented position. I'm aware that I could put a tail light on the rack itself, but the included tail light mounting plates that came with the rack are not compatible with any of the tail lights I own (Planet Bike, Solas, Nite Rider, etc.). All those tail lights have a mechanism that is designed to clip into the small strap on the trunk bag, or onto the light's included mounting base. The tail light mounting bases are designed to clip onto a seat tube or something of a similar diameter, and the rack's tiny tubes are too small. Also, it would be nice to take the light inside along with the bag to prevent theft, and that's what the little strap on the bag is for anyway. If that tail lamp mounting strap was positioned a few mm higher so that it was parallel to the bag's rear surface, it would be perfect.Read full review
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All I can say is the bag is an excellent addition to my bicycle...looks good, holds up very well (my last one lasted 5 years before the zippers finally went), very functional and convenient.
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Well made trunk bag mates easily to topeak trunk rack and gold all sorts of stuff, and it's expandable. What's not to like?
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My new Topeak trunk bag is a well thought out well made bag for any bicycle. A great value for the price
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