>>1314664I feel you, my wife have the same issue with hers being in the smaller size. Then again, I've seen a lot of smaller size frames in the TransAM bike race that seem to manage. You just gotto pack what you actually need, comes with experience.
You do you though, bikepacking is fun and I really like the look of it but hell, sometimes it can get annoying going throught the bags. You really have to pack it in a special way.