On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Nicole E. <nicolemea...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've also read somewhere that there are panniers in the works, but I > can't remember whether or not it was a credible source. I'm in the > market for panniers and have been waiting for Riv to update their > shop. > > I bought a Nigel Smythe country bag and lil loafer, but I realized > that I need much more room for commuting (though I'll probably keep > the duo for fun rambling rides). On my usual commute I need to carry > a laptop, power cord, the usual personal items, a sandwich, a thermos, > a few books, maybe a collapsible back pillow, and still have > theoretical room for a few groceries on the ride home. Unfortunately, > I can't carry anything on my back while I ride, so it's all got to get > strapped to the bike somehow. Right now I'm using a handmade wooden > box, but I'd rather have something classy and canvas with a lid so > that I can leave the contents unattended for a few minutes when I run > into a store (an open box seems to have "take me, I'm free" written > all over it). > > I'm debating between a Nigel Smythe Big Box and the as-of-yet-unseen > panniers, but another consideration is that I don't have an office > (and probably wont for at least another year and a half), and so my > bike ends up being locked up outside all over Berkeley and Oakland > cafes for hours at a time. That's led me to look for some easily > detachable setup that turns into a messenger bag when I need to unload > the bike, something like these from Basil: > > (The Weekender) http://www.seattlebikesupply.com/item/145054 > (The Messenger) http://www.seattlebikesupply.com/catalog/bags-packs/messenger > > I'm still hoping for the Rivendell holy grail before I decide to try > out the Basil, though.
What about trying out a front or rear wald basket with one of these: http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bags_and_racks#product=20-205 they unclip to come right out, looks like the large would be a great size and the wald baskets LOOK great empty or not. looks like this in a basket: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7556...@n06/4012913670/ -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
