I just got one of the 1392 bags today. It's the larger of the two, and is a bit smaller than the large Riv Shopsack.
It is made from a medium weight coated "cordura-type" nylon fabric -- I'd wager it is as watertight as the Riv bags. Very nicely finished -- taped and sewn seams inside, with taped edges at the top as well, so the zipper interface is finished (which it is not on the Riv bags). The bag has long carry straps that are sewn onto the front and rear of the bag all the way down to the bottom seam, which should distribute the load well, with little chance of strap tear out (although unless you're carrying your lead collection, that's not likely to be an issue with the Riv bags either!). The front straps have 2 ~10" reflective bands on the bag, there's a loop on the front where you can clip a "see-me" blinkie, and there are velcro loops front and back to attach to a basket. The zipper is a large coil zipper -- very beefy. The zipper brand is AP -- I do not know them -- the Riv bags use venerable YKK coil zippers in a smaller size. I'm impressed with this bag. Well built, nicely finished. I'd rate this bag as a real bargain at the price. Regards, Julian Westerhout Bloomington, IL On Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 9:40:17 AM UTC-5, Beth H wrote: > > For those who can't spring for a basket bag from RBW, > A non-waterproof alternative exists at Wald, US makers of fine bicycle > basketry. > > > http://www.waldsports.com/index.cfm/store/bags-and-liners/1372-navy-blue-bag/ > > > http://www.waldsports.com/index.cfm/store/bags-and-liners/1392-navy-blue-bag/ > > The downer is that they're not waterproof so probably better for Phoenix > than for Seattle. Still they fit baskets nicely. > Cheers and happy riding! > Beth in pdx > -- > Beth Hamon > Jewish educator, songleader & cantorial soloist > http://www.beth-hamon-music.com > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
