I have a 57cm Hilsen with a Mark's rack and I have used a Berthoud 22 bag on the Texas Rando Stampede 1200k and on PBP and the bike handled fine. I purchased the bag from Rene Herse. Mike Kone adds a stiffener to the bag that really helps it hold it's shape. You will have to sew on a strap to the bottom of the bag in order to attach it securely to the rack. Not a big deal but that seems to be a design flaw - maybe the newer Berthoud bags have solved this. By the way, Mike is great to deal with - he may even finish building my Rene Herse bike one of these years ;-) Bill Louisville, Ky
On Nov 18, 2011, at 9:50 PM, Shifty wrote: > So, I was just about to plunk down a couple of hundred dollars on a Berthoud > front bag at Rene Herse. Mike kindly returned my phone call and immediately > asked about the bike I was going to put it on. A Rivendell, I replied (A. > Homer Hilsen). He said, do you know that the bag's weight will affect the > handling somewhat; some people can't live with it while others aren't > bothered by it at all. He said it was because of the "trail" high or low (I > don't recall which) of all Rivendell bikes and that Herse bikes have a (high, > low?) trail that accounts for weight carrying in the front. > > So what do YOU think Rivendell front bag owner? Have you ever regretted the > effect the bag has on your Rivendell's handling? > > Thanks, > Shifty > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/bO1QlWfKRuIJ. > 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. -- 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.
