Kangaroo Bags are spoken for. Madden Bags are available still. On Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 9:13:54 AM UTC-7 Jeremy Rossen wrote:
> Hi Jim, > > I would cover the shipping to the boston area, and give the bags some love > and finish this project! > > let me know, > Jeremy > > > On Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 11:47 AM Cyclofiend Jim <cyclo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Digging through boxes in my garage and unearthed three sets of panniers >> from the late 80's/early 90's. They all have noticeable "stored nylon" funk >> (an "olfactory adventure"?) and all of the strap tie-down guides have >> degraded and failed. (If they had just spent the extra $'s and used a >> non-rubber part....) >> >> I've sprayed them all with some defunk enzymatic and hung them in the sun >> for a day or two. They aren't going to cause gagging, but they aren't >> exactly odor-free. If I were going to do the restoration, I'd put them into >> a nice large washing machine and run them through, then hang them in the >> sun for a bit. A little borax in the laundry, perhaps... >> >> However, before I did that, I'd want to pick off all the strap guide >> remnants which have degraded. They were rubber and have completely dried >> out in the (mumble-mumble) years since I bought them (Ok... bought these >> back in the 1980s...). When I started airing them out, chunks fell away >> from each one. They are toast. >> >> I'd probably look for a sail bag maker or a friend who has a commercial >> sewing machine, cut some thick leather in the shape of the strap guides and >> sew them in place. They will probably work without the guides, but it would >> be a better fix. >> >> If you have read this far, then you know the quality of the old Madden >> Mountain Panniers and first generation Kangaroo Bags. This was seriously >> overbuilt gear. I had to resign them to landfill. >> >> I have a bunch of detailed images which I took yesterday. >> >> If this sounds like something you are interested in, take a look at the >> images. The Madden Mountain pannier sets snap together when off the bike. >> The Kangaroo Bags have nicely overlapping top covers. and a cinchable top >> to the compartment. All zippers and snaps seem to be in great shape. >> >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/jKrRmJA5cQxMThF99 >> >> I used these a few times, but they never got the miles they deserved. If >> you want to take this on, I really just want to cover shipping to your >> location. As I said, I just don't want to toss them into landfill. They are >> in good shape, except for the funk and the failed strap guides. >> >> So, if you want to take on stewardship of this project, message me >> directly. Pickup available if you are in the general SF Bay Area. >> >> Thanks for considering this! >> >> Jim >> >> -- >> 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/e295cc27-aef6-4fab-bd04-b58a47ddf37bn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e295cc27-aef6-4fab-bd04-b58a47ddf37bn%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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f3e8fb87-9cea-4622-83f8-70a3b12fda7an%40googlegroups.com.
