[RBW] Re: Rondo bags on a Hilsen
Thanks for your help everyone. A fella can read so much about short trail, mid trail as to get thoroughly confuse. Glad to have your practical experience! On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 6:08:30 PM UTC-6, Don Funke wrote: I have a 63cm Homer Hilsen and considering purchasing a Acorn Tall Rondo bag to place on a Nitto M18 front rack. I am a bit concerned about how this may affect the handling characteristics. I'm sure if I loaded it with bricks I would have some issues, but what about, say 7 lbs of food and clothing for a brevet? Any ideas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rondo bags on a Hilsen
I have been running the smaller Acorn on a 63cm Saluki with no problems, but have not pushed the weight up to that level. I also go with a Carradice Barley bag SQR when I do grocery shopping. That works pretty well. I have ordered a large Bertoud (see earlier thread - tall bikes decaleurs or something like that). and will post the results of that when I get it operational. Michael On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 8:08:30 PM UTC-4, Don Funke wrote: I have a 63cm Homer Hilsen and considering purchasing a Acorn Tall Rondo bag to place on a Nitto M18 front rack. I am a bit concerned about how this may affect the handling characteristics. I'm sure if I loaded it with bricks I would have some issues, but what about, say 7 lbs of food and clothing for a brevet? Any ideas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rondo bags on a Hilsen
Don, I am running large Acorn bag on my 61 cm Hilsen. I am guessing my regular weight comes in between 5-7lbs. I use mine for commuting to work. Clothes, lunch, repair kit, wallet, phone etc. No real issue handling. I have a descent on the way, that drops about 500+feet over 3/4 of a mile. I have hit speeds (not trying) of around 35 mph. No handling issues to speak of. I am in S.E PA. and the roads are in pretty bad shape overall. Tough couple of winters back to back have left things pretty broke up. Here is a pic.I am using the Nitto Marks rack with double struts. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/A83A23A4-999A-4C4A-A4E1-5AEF09C4C6CC_zpsq943urkb.jpg On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 8:08:30 PM UTC-4, Don Funke wrote: I have a 63cm Homer Hilsen and considering purchasing a Acorn Tall Rondo bag to place on a Nitto M18 front rack. I am a bit concerned about how this may affect the handling characteristics. I'm sure if I loaded it with bricks I would have some issues, but what about, say 7 lbs of food and clothing for a brevet? Any ideas? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rondo bags on a Hilsen
I have a large Berthoud on my 63 Hilsen. I've had no issues on fast descents except for one shimmy on one descent, which was not my fastest descent ever. I think the bag must have been loaded funny. I clamped my knees to the TT Aand it stopped. But I hit 45mph+ fairly often with no shimmy at all. It is hard to ride no hands at low speed, though. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
