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… though 49L is a bit to much for me.
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I agree. I own one of those huge Lomos for all my kayaking junk but would never use it on a bike and expect it to keep the stuff dry over a day of heavy rain.
Here's another rack pack suggestion: Watershed Chattooga dry bag.
They claim 30L which may be possible, perhaps more like 25L. I can get my tent, bag and mat in there, so all up no more than 4-5kg weight hung out back.
Tough PU 'hard-coated' fabric would outlast an Ortlieb on a slide down the road and a fat, rubbery ziplock seal (similar to freezer bags) means it's effectively submersible. Designed for rafting; it will not leak.
I've found in a day of heavy rain riding, water inches it's way past roll-up bags, no matter how tightly done up. A bit OTT for most (I mostly use it for paddling) but if I had a long wet ride lined up - say trans Siberia - I'd be confident this bag out on the back could fall in a few rivers without problems.
Knowing that, you don't need to put contents inside yet more dry bags, just in case (as I used to do). One submersible bag does the job. Rubber seal is a bit of a faff but the way I use it, camping gear gets packed and unpacked once a day at most.
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