My sister has a $10,000 bike and is the pro rider of the family. It was quite cute and funny when she asked me if she could carry anything for me in her backpack on a 27 mile ride yesterday. . I told her about the Universal rear carrier and the travel bag added to it, and how I carry all the extra bike tubes, tools, clothes, food, drink, etc. in the bag and never have to remove it from the bike,. She was quite impressed with it all, and so am I. It's so much easier than a backpack.