Originally Posted by
UnusualAttitude
Before you buy a 26” bag that can be tough to commute with, take a look at Briggs and Riley’s 22” baseline bags with CX expansion. Cram more stuff in the bag but with the convenience of a 22” bag.
I find that I can even fit more stuff in a LW "Aurora" bag (22") than I could in my 26" behemoth bag that weighed a ton. Also I find that the lighter the bag, the less they get destroyed and after tweaking my back once a few years ago, tried the lighter bag and never looked back.