Re: attachment: On account of their sturdy flat-bottomed stiffener, these older-model* Acorns are in my opinion ideal candidates for RaClips (as sold by Waxwing <https://www.waxwingbagco.com/store/p3/RaClips.html> or Grand Bois <https://cyclesgrandbois.com/SHOP/bag_eb.html>). Tombstone + clips provide astonishingly good security even without decaleur; this is especially valuable on smaller bikes where the whole decaleur/HT/rack interface can be a headache. Also, the bag is transferrable between racks with ~8mm tubing, assuming they are the same width. (I use mine across a Nitto M12, Nitto 27F, and VO mini-rando rack. A little care must be taken in initial fore-aft positioning of the clips on the bag, because the crossbar location varies from rack to rack, and constrains where one can clip the bag to the rack.)
*I have not tried the clips with the now-standard curved-bottom Acorn bags: they may work fine, but I would imagine placement is slightly more constrained. Alex in Chicago On Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 9:26:19 AM UTC-5 Frank Brose wrote: > Look closely at the pictures and you can see a piece of leather attached > to the bag between the small pockets . You can slide that over the > tombstone on the rack and weave the bottom straps thru the rack and Shazam > the bag is attached. Rather securely I might add. I have three acorn bags > and have yet to lose one. If you wanted the ultimate in staying power use a > decaleur as well but I have yet to feel the need for one and all my bags > are the large Acorn randos. Without the decaleur it makes it easy to carry > your bag with if you're so inclined. > Frank Brose > > > On Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 9:07:00 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > >> How would the bag attach to the rack? Is a decaleur needed? >> >> Joe Bernard >> Clearlake CA >> >> On Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 5:00:24 PM UTC-7 William Humphrey wrote: >> >>> Hi Friends, catch and release Acorn Bag in tan waxed canvas plus >>> brand new NITTO/RIV Mark's Rack. $230 shipped for both. >>> Not willing to break up this classic set. >>> Bag specs, According to Acorn: >>> 10" x 7.75" x 6" Volume 8L ish >>> Reach out with questions. >>> William "spring cleaning" in Wisconsin >>> >>> >>> Photos: >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/80152037@N05/albums/72177720324436015/ >>> >>> >>> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fe4d9bb8-90ea-4dd2-839a-51f0fb429cd1n%40googlegroups.com.
