Here's what I think I want for my Atlantis which is set up as a day bike (recently posted more Flickr pics under username ahurvitz)... hammered honjos, shellacked bars, Pasela's.
A smallish handlebar bag for day rides. I have a Keven on the saddle where I keep tools, lock, mini-pump, etc. I'm looking for a bag that doesn't need a front rack and hopefully not a decaleur. Big enough for a sandwich and maybe a banana. I have a really thin windbreaker that scrunches up really small (sandwich bag size). An outside pocket or two for my cellphone. and the top large enough for a small map case (maybe 9x5.5). I want it to be at least as classy as the Keven. The new Sackville BarSack looks great, but it's larger than I want and requires the Nitto decaleur. And that makes it $200, which is too much. I actually bought a BrandV Barbox, and it was about right, but it didn't match by bike's style. Very utilitarian, but the velcro, etc., wasn't right. I bid on a couple of used Baggins bags, but they're close to $200 including the decaleur. I've looked on peterwhitecycles, VO, Carradice, Zugster (nice but too expensive), etc. I'm thinking the Acorn handlebar bag would be nice and I can adapt a map holder. I tried ordering one the other day but they sold out within a couple of hours. I'd also be happy with a vintage bag in nice condition. Plan B is to have a friend make one out of waxed cotton. And that got me thinking... how come no one makes a bag that's about 10x5x5 and can accommodate a small map case? I'm asking because my fear is that I'll figure that out once it's made/bought and I realize it's too small. -- 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.
