Junk the hoops
Thinking about racks for soft bags I reckon we can junk the tubular hoops which unless you can weld are a right PITA to make. Given that soft bags often have rigid backs why not make the rack with a plate instead? I'm thinking either 2mm aluminium or nylon like the Kriega Overland set-up.
You could probably use something like these clamps to attach tubular "legs" both to the plate and also to the bike.
Found HERE and HERE. The easiest way to attach a bag would be to have something like an upside down pocket which simply drops over the plate with a strap at the bottom to hold things tight.
I've thoughts on bags but maybe that's for a different thread?
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