Skinny Tires... Fat Saddlebag

Rolled 35 miles today with the IRC 700x38's and the Carradice Nelson Longflap. At 60 psi, the 38's are sweet on pavement and gravel and surprisingly awesome on singletrack. Absolutely zero loss of traction climbing or descending. The only downside is my lack of confidence when crossing logs with them. The big saddlebag gets the weight off my back, but gets in the way when trying to get back behind the saddle on downhills.