The bigger bags are hella convenient. Just having the lids that close under their own weight, instead of having to buckle 2 buckles.... And I can fit four 12 packs of beverages in them.
The real reason I did them, though, was because Amanda and I are going to do a week long vacation/ride down the Blue Ridge Parkway and back. I also got this big ass luggage rack pack:
I can't frigging wait. We've been taking longer rides to condition our butts.... And to break in that seat....
I got new tires, new brakes, an oil change and passed PA inspection today. Amanda is a planner, so she has been researching the route and attractions along the way.... Leaving on a Saturday, We are hoping to make it to my dad's house in Charlotte on Tuesday so we can attend his weekly bluegrass jam, then turn around and head back so I can be at work the following Saturday morning.