Allan: Since you mention having a Nitto M-12 on the bike, that gives you a lot of options. Think about: Do you want to take the bag with you when you park the bike? What volume do you need for your daily load? For instance, I'm a big fan of the Acorn Boxy Rando but it's over- stuffed with lunch & my rain jacket. Were I doing a daily commute where I often needed extra clothing, I would need a larger bag.
If you want everything in a single bag that comes off the bike quickly, the basket ideas mentioned above give a lot of flexibility. Also, for less than $10 you can buy a cargo net that holds everything in, accomodates oversized loads nicely and you don't need a bicycle specific bag. For instance, you could use a dry bag during wet weather. dougP On Nov 16, 10:22 pm, Allan in Portland <allan_f...@aracnet.com> wrote: > Your M-bar setup is about what I have now. I don't have any pictures, > but what I'm currently running with is a North Face backpack-topper/ > fanny-pack 2 in 1 hanging from my bars. The straps that would be used > to hold it when topping a backpack I've wrapped around the brake > grips, and the waist strap for when it is fanny pack mode I have > around the riser loop at the back of the Nitto M12. > > The only problem is it can't hold my lunch and my rain gear at the > same time. I'm also not sure how it would handle a good rain. Hence > I'm considering a saddlebag of some sort. > > -Allan > > On Nov 16, 9:37 pm, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Yep: I've been running a Carradice Cadet on the front with moustache > > bars and WTB Dirt Drops for a while. Works genius. > > M-bars:http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/3605578537 > > D-drops:http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/4084047875 > > > Philip > > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com > > > On Nov 16, 1:23 pm, Allan in Portland <allan_f...@aracnet.com> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > Any folks that have given it a try? What did you think of it? What was > > > your set-up (bag, handlbars, levers, rack, etc.)? > > > > I've been thinking of going this route with a pair of mustache bars, > > > but am not sure they'll have enough forward sweep in the right spot. > > > > Thanks, > > > -Allan- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
