On Thu, 2011-08-25 at 19:29 -0700, Shifty 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?
It's extremely convenient to have your gear where you can get at it while you are riding, or while you've stopped and are straddling the bike, vs. stopping, getting off, parking the bike, going around the back and opening the bag to get at things. > Doesn't the weight foil your quick steering ability? No, not if the geometry of the bike is appropriate for carrying a front bag. Not all bikes are designed to carry a front bag. > And isn't it always better to have weight low and in the rear for > stabililty? No. That's fine for rear loaders. Bikes designed to be loaded in front work differently. > Thanks for your comments and a favorite bag if you've found one. I have a couple of Gilles Berthoud bags, the GB28 and the 2886. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
