Re: [RBW] quick Platrack report
I've been using a Platrack/SlickerSack combo since March of this year and I almost love it. There's only one teeny problem and it's with the SlickerSack not the rack. I'd really like to see slight longer straps for holding the bag to the rack and the use of double snaps. Instead of straps with just one snap like this: ---\ 0| ---/ I'd like two: \ 0 0 | / I think a little extra length and the two snaps would help things be a wee bit more secure. The reason is that any shifting of contents seems to unsnap at least one of the straps, sometimes all of them. Then my SS is only held on by the loop of leather on the bag's back around the "up loop" of my mini-front rack. My solution is to use a basket net to make sure I'm holding everything in place. That's actually pretty useful anyway as I can then stick stuff under the net but on top of the SS which I end up doing all the time. It's not a deal breaker and may have to do with the fact that I routinely carry way too much stuff. Earlier this year I was camping out in order to participate in a metric century on the other side of the island (Oahu), so I ended riding the m.century with the bag stuffed with the stuff I didn't want taken from my campsite (camera and a few other things). More than one person asked why I was riding a long distance with "so much stuff." To be honest, I really didn't notice it...I commute like that daily. I should mention that in the time I've used this combo I've never had the SS fly off or anything like that, but it does start sliding around a little once the straps start coming loose. Aloha! On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:15 AM, David Sprunger wrote: > Bill, > Now that it's been a year with your Platrack and Slicker Sack, do you > have any longitudinal experiences to report? (I'm planning to > reconfigure one of my bikes for more front loads.) > Thanks, > David Sprunger > Fargo, ND > > -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.statrix.com -- 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.
Re: [RBW] quick Platrack report
Bill, Now that it's been a year with your Platrack and Slicker Sack, do you have any longitudinal experiences to report? (I'm planning to reconfigure one of my bikes for more front loads.) Thanks, David Sprunger Fargo, ND On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 5:08 PM, Bill Rhea wrote: > > I just received one of the new Platracks the other day, and have it > hooked up on my 64cm QB. > > My intention was to use it specifically for touring, but am intrigued > by the new Slicker sack. So I've checked to see what it feels like to > have my normal commute load (laptop, clothes, lunch) on the front > rather than the back to see how it rides before throwing down the > money. > > Installation was a breeze, though I have a front B&M generator > headlight for which I fabricated a new bracket so that it would not > sit higher than the rack (and get in the way of big loads). > > It turns out that my Baggins "Adam" bag fits on the Platrack quite > securely - you can loop the seatpost strap over the hoop, run the main > compartment straps over the front of the rack, and even tuck the side > compartment buckles under the sides. That setup does not sway one > tiny bit, but it's not as quick to take on and off. The NS Lil' > Loafer goes on the rear Nitto bag support. > > Riding with the weight up front feels different, but not in a bad > way. However, I've really gotten used to the convenience of the Lil > Loafer up front - so easy to get at while pedaling. I like how quick > and easy the Slicker appears to go on and off, and the handle is a > plus, but my setup pre-Flatrack has worked great for years w/o > complaints. I guess I'm just a sucker for nice bicycle luggage :-) > > Anybody have any thoughts they'd want to share about carrying weight > up front vs. on the rear? Any other Platrack feedback? > > -br > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ > 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 > -~--~~~~--~~--~--~--- > > -- 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.
[RBW] quick Platrack report
I just received one of the new Platracks the other day, and have it hooked up on my 64cm QB. My intention was to use it specifically for touring, but am intrigued by the new Slicker sack. So I've checked to see what it feels like to have my normal commute load (laptop, clothes, lunch) on the front rather than the back to see how it rides before throwing down the money. Installation was a breeze, though I have a front B&M generator headlight for which I fabricated a new bracket so that it would not sit higher than the rack (and get in the way of big loads). It turns out that my Baggins "Adam" bag fits on the Platrack quite securely - you can loop the seatpost strap over the hoop, run the main compartment straps over the front of the rack, and even tuck the side compartment buckles under the sides. That setup does not sway one tiny bit, but it's not as quick to take on and off. The NS Lil' Loafer goes on the rear Nitto bag support. Riding with the weight up front feels different, but not in a bad way. However, I've really gotten used to the convenience of the Lil Loafer up front - so easy to get at while pedaling. I like how quick and easy the Slicker appears to go on and off, and the handle is a plus, but my setup pre-Flatrack has worked great for years w/o complaints. I guess I'm just a sucker for nice bicycle luggage :-) Anybody have any thoughts they'd want to share about carrying weight up front vs. on the rear? Any other Platrack feedback? -br --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
