Moore Large Large seatpack

Looking at Moore Large’s own brand seatpack, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d travelled back in time some twenty years. There’s no LED tab, a single, expandable compartment and very basic nylon construction but it remains serviceable enough for budget conscious riders needing a big pack.

Simple Velcro strapping snakes around the saddle rails and seatpost, eliminating sway. The corpulent single compartment cheerfully swallows two multi tools, tyre levers, spare tube, micro-type-training jacket, a multi function wrench, two tiny LEDs and a chocolate/energy bar of choice. The crude, yet effective internal nylon base adds further rigidity but you’ll have to mount your mini pump on the bottle cage or tote it in a jersey pocket as there’s no webbed strapping on the underside.

This design precludes delicates such as compact cameras unless very well packed as contents can rattle annoyingly-especially over lumpier surfaces and the fabric certainly isn’t waterproof. In fairness, tucked away beneath the saddle and on bikes with full length guards this isn’t a problem but several miles of wet forest trails left the material soggy so lining with a carrier bag is a sensible precaution. However, it does seem fairly receptive to machine washing should it become very grimy/smelly.

Checked periodically, the Velcro straps stay very secure but modern Klick-Fix brackets are more convenient, especially if you lock your bike in the street. While there's nothing fundamentally wrong with the bag, times have moved on and even budget shop brands offer LED tabs, quick release mounting brackets and easy-grip rubberised zippers as standard, and for similar money.

Verdict

Dated design but a worthy enough budget wedge pack