I agree, as well. While the Sackville bags look as fine as can be, I don't really want the look of a high-end purse, nor do I want to pay for it. The Carradice model, at Wiggle's pricing, is right in line for me. The problems are that there is no front rack bag, the belt-buckles are not really good for on-bike access while moving, and the availability is also rather spotty. They don't sell out quite as fast as Acorns, however.
So, no, a chi-chi re-issue is not up my street. Neither is a new chi-chi bag, despite the engineering value of magnetic closures. Fastex and elastic loops are still decent solutions to the problem of access while on the bike and moving. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Fai Mao <i.am.fai....@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree with Patrick. I've thought that Riv bags were very expensive. Far > more so than I was willing to pay in most cases. I don't like having a bike > that looks attractive to thieves and a really expensive looking bag just > screams "Steal me" Plus, I commute on a bicycle and would rather that my > bike be cheaper than an automobile to maintain. Granted, I haven't driven a > car since 1996 so the cost of auto-maintenance may have gone up. > > > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 4:11 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I wish they'd re-issue their original, cheap saddlebag made from the >> original burrito waxed cotton cloth. I recently got one from a fellow >> RBW-er or iBobber. Sorry, the best photo I have is here: >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5522534402352991554 >> >> Sturdy, just the right size, inexpensive, no chi-chi. Needless to say, >> it works very well as a small bar bag. >> >> On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 10:42 PM, Eric <ericwolfo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I've watched with great anticipation some great older Riv bags on >> > eBay. >> > >> > Recently, this handlebar bag fetched more than $200 >> > >> > Found here: >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320611490808&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT >> > >> > Another Baggins style saddle bag fetched close to $180 on eBay. So >> > obviously there is a demand for well designed bags, as the way Acorn >> > bags are in stock for what seems like seconds. And I'm a more recent >> > Riv aficionado so I missed out on buying 'em. >> > >> > Anyways, why doesn't Riv reissue these bags? >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Fai Mao > The Blogger who sometimes responds to comments > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
