On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 9:29 PM, Shifty <seandes...@earthlink.net> wrote: > I've been admiring bags and racks on the Rivendell Flicker site: > http://www.flickr.com/groups/rivendell/pool/tags/ahomerhilsen/ and have been > pondering the purchase of a larger bag. I've used Acorn Saddlebags for > awhile now and have been generally content so,why do so many people like > front rando bags instead of saddlebags? Doesn't the weight foil your quick > steering ability? And isn't it always better to have weight low and in the > rear for stabililty? Thanks for your comments and a favorite bag if you've > found one.
I'm not sure what you mean by "front rando bag". Do you mean a largish handlebar bag supported on a rack? If so then I've got to say I love them, though I use them (at least on the Mariposa) with a saddlebag, not instead of. If the bike is designed for them the handling is just fine. Even with a load in my handlebar bag (my tools are always there + miscellany) the Mariposa is the lightest handling bike I've _ever_ ridden. It's simply amazing. But it was designed from the ground up with that bag in mind. Both the tandem and the Mariposa have Arkel large handlebar bags that have been modified to fit on custom racks. The bikes are also both on the short side of medium for trail (about 45mm) but I don't know what else affects their handling. The tandem, of course, doesn't handle the same way as the Mariposa but it's not bad at all, and a **lot** better with that handlebar bag than the Erickson that it replaced. OTOH, the Erickson is very nice with light loads and narrower tires that I typically use. -Ken -- 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-bunch@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.
