All squared away with an R10 en route, will update for posterity how it interfaces with the medium saddlesack.
Thanks for all the replies and offers :) jared On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 9:41:02 PM UTC-7 jaredwilson wrote: > I appreciate everyone weighing in! > > As expected I haven't received any interest in a sale or trade, so I > looked into running the M1 on the rear and it seems like it will suffice > for the time being. I'll have a better idea of it's functionality as time > goes on but it seems promising, especially for utilizing something I > already had on hand which is sorta the point of this build. > > Thanks and if you want to sell an R10 I'm still listening :) > > jared > > On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 4:11:27 PM UTC-7 Jason wrote: > >> A month or so back, I also started looking for a Nitto R10 (for the Swift >> Zeitgeist on my Sam). I put a line out on the FB Rivendell Buy Sell Trade >> group, and ended up snagging a used one. About the same time as I listed >> that inquiry, I reached out to Mack’s Bike and Goods in Evanston, Illinois >> (the local Riv dealer around here) and Sam found a new one through one >> their trade partners shortly thereafter. I ended up going with the used >> one, so it may be worth reaching out to Mack’s if nothing turns up here. >> Just a thought! >> >> >> Jason >> Oak Park, IL >> On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 3:48:55 PM UTC-5 iamkeith wrote: >> >>> The burrito does look like it has a concave shape side-to-side. But, >>> realistically, you just need something to stabilize the bag - not support >>> it with a full "platform," right? This does cuts into tire or fender >>> clearance though, i suppose. It does NOT seem to have the angled-up part >>> at the rear, which seems to me like it would work better with a >>> flat-bottomed saddlesack. But the front of the bag would still get >>> scrunched in the middle, like Vince's that Dorothy posted. That's the >>> trouble I had. It took away a lot of volume and seemed like it would rub >>> through eventually, if stuffed regularly. >>> >>> On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 12:49:53 PM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hmm, I looked at the burrito but decided it was the same as a r10 but >>>> with that “scooped” platform? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Sep 2, 2023, at 2:43 AM, iamkeith <keith...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> My own question got me searching the web for pictures of the R10 >>>> working adequately. I didn't see anything that convinced me it would, >>>> however I did find this neat alternative: >>>> >>>> >>>> Simworks burrito rack. >>>> >>>> https://www.sim.works/products/burrito-rack?variant=44004249927934 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, September 1, 2023 at 11:47:22 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote: >>>> >>>>> Have you previously gotten a Saddlesack to work with an R10 rack? I >>>>> couldn't. >>>>> >>>>> That rack seems more suited to traditional bags, like a Caradice, that >>>>> are improved by swinging them away from the seatpost and out from under >>>>> the >>>>> saddle. Rivendell (sackville) bags are kind of hung from the center of >>>>> mass, and only reall work when allowed to hang level, under the saddle, >>>>> and >>>>> strapped to the seatposti front. >>>>> >>>>> If I'm wrong, I'd love to see photos of somebody successfully mating >>>>> the two. Otherwise, just something to consider before buying. >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, September 1, 2023 at 8:34:18 PM UTC-6 rmro...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Jared. I could not find one here or anywhere for that matter. >>>>>> Ordered from Bluelug & had it in less than a week. And, even with >>>>>> shipping >>>>>> from Japan less $$ than domestic sources. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 1, 2023, at 9:45 PM, jaredwilson <duh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey group, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Acquired another SaddleSack medium and find myself needing a Nitto >>>>>> R10 to support it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Would love to trade for a Riv Shiny rear rack or Marks rack, or >>>>>> purchase if need be. >>>>>> >>>>>> Please respond off list at jared wilson327 at gmail >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks :) >>>>>> >>>>>> jared >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/205d7d47-c5d0-4984-9066-d26ef74319e1n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/205d7d47-c5d0-4984-9066-d26ef74319e1n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0df38be2-6062-4e3a-8787-1f8501461894n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0df38be2-6062-4e3a-8787-1f8501461894n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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