Eh, I don't think the loops on the Acorn Large Saddlebag will reach my rails. :(
I have the old, 2016-era Rivendell stock saddle with the weird ovular loop on the back; it's not wide enough to use as loops for this bag (or maybe any bag) and it also blocks things. On Friday, December 15, 2023 at 10:04:57 AM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > FWIW: Alternatives to integrated loops that don't require big bolt-on > carriers: neither work as well as loops but might be preferable to > jettisoning an otherwise favorite saddle. I prefer #2 to losing my beloved > original issue Flites and even prefer it to #1. > > #1 VO bolt-on loops are still available: > https://velo-orange.com/products/velo-orange-saddle-loops > > #2 You can simply strap your bag to the saddle rails; I've done this with > my Flites for Sackvilles (both Mediums) and Carradice Juniors, Nelson LFs, > and Camper LFs, and carried over 30 lb in the larger bags with no problems, > unless a bit of thigh-rub is a problem (it doesn't bother me). I wrap the > straps around the rails from the outside of the rails: from inside of bag, > around outside of rails, back to inside of bag. > > >> On Friday, December 15, 2023 at 3:53:33 AM UTC-8 modemm...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Looking for a cheap saddle with proper bag loops - the new Rivendell one >>> or perhaps one of the V-O ones that have loops. Hopefully someone's got a >>> saddle they don't use or didn't work for their body that they'll let go >>> cheapish! >> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/05c778ed-1964-47a3-89b0-31fc23a8131an%40googlegroups.com.
