Me again - I just use the 4 velcro straps and recently gave the brake straps a try (yup, they've good). I pulled the plastic bag stiffener out when it was new; just have the coroplast bottom stiffener in the bag. No decaleur. I slide the loop at the back of the front rack under the leather loop on the back of the bag.
On Apr 4, 11:09 am, Earl Grey <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > to all of you running a handlebar bag on a front rack. Do you use a > decaleur? I am trying to decide between an Acorn on a Nitto Mini, and > the new Barsack on it's special support., I would at least sometimes > carry a medium DSLR in the bag (using a padded insert). Do you think > this could work without a decaleur? I'd be happy to use the brake > lever loops to help secure a heavier load. Btw, I have carried the > DSLR (Nikon D300 with two lenses) in an Ortlieb handlebar bag without > problems. > > Thanks much, > > Gernot > > On Apr 3, 6:35 pm, MichaelH <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I have no problem with this. I run an Acorn bag on a mark'srackand > > simply route the cable under thefrontrack. It's so simple I don't > > know why some people say otherwise. Now, with Shimano brifters, > > bigger problem. > > > Michael > > > On Mar 30, 11:21 pm, LF <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm upgrading a 61cm Riv Custom from 9-speed brifters to 7-speed > > > friction shifting. Plan to set it up with Nitto minifrontrack, > > > decaleur, Ostrich handlebar bag. I notice many bike with similar set- > > > ups use downtube shifters. > > > > I'm considering bar-end shifters, and wondering ... > > > will thefrontbag interfere with cable routing? > > > > P.S. Anyone in the market for a Campag 9-speed drive-train and > > > brakes? > > > > Best, > > > Larry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
