Re: [RBW] Re: Curious: saddle bags versus panniers?
I've never had that problem with the nitto large rear rack and the big saddlesack, with a toplight brake; But I can see how a bag could obscure a rack mounted light. cc Fendertown, OR On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Tom M wrote: > I've used the Arkel Randonneur rack ( > http://www.arkel-od.com/en/arkel-randonneur-rack.html) with their > Tailrider Trunk Bag, both of which work as advertised. Not sure how much > weight you'd want to put in it, but I've used it to carry work clothes, > less shoes, during some commutes. As someone else posted, I want my rear > lights to be visible, which tends, on my fenderless bikes, to rule out > saddle bags. > --Tom > > > On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 3:34:30 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> Segwaying from this thread: has anyone used a seatpost clamp-on rack? My >> '03 Curt grocery carrier is spending a month at Chauncey's nursing home, >> and I am left with the Fargo (Pica and a clamp on rack rated for 10 kg) and >> Reg or Beryl or Campari musettes (by Velo Retro, highly recommended). >> >> I've not yet used the clamp on rack; suppose I should just try it. I >> hacked vertical extensions to keep panniers out of the spokes -- but again, >> haven't yet tried it. >> > -- > 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. > -- "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Curious: saddle bags versus panniers?
I have used the Carradice SQR, which clamps to the seat post, for many years and have them on both my Saluki & Trek. I have both a Barley and a rarely used LF attached to a pair of the small metal frames that pops into the seat post. As far as I can tell the SQR can be used with any saddle bag that attaches to either the rails or loops and the post. I go back and forth about front vs rear bags, The front are more convenient while on the bike, but the rear come on and off the bike a lot faster and carry much more stuff for the same size but less weight. The rear bags don't need anything to help them keep their shape but the front rack can be useful to keep a fender in line. Both, as I said before have the advantage of being above the fenders. Yesterday I was caught in a torrent of rain but arrived home, which is 2+ miles down a dirt road with a clean barley bag and dry contents. A pannier would have been quite muddy. Michael On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 3:34:30 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Segwaying from this thread: has anyone used a seatpost clamp-on rack? My > '03 Curt grocery carrier is spending a month at Chauncey's nursing home, > and I am left with the Fargo (Pica and a clamp on rack rated for 10 kg) and > Reg or Beryl or Campari musettes (by Velo Retro, highly recommended). > > I've not yet used the clamp on rack; suppose I should just try it. I > hacked vertical extensions to keep panniers out of the spokes -- but again, > haven't yet tried it. > -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Curious: saddle bags versus panniers?
That's a better design than the one I bought, which is supported only by a clamp about the seatpost. Still, for temporary and occasional use (on the Fargo) and at under $50, it's OK, and it does go on and off very quickly. The saleswoman at Fat Tire suggested a design similar to yours -- perhaps it was an Arkel like yours; indeed, it probably was -- but my Pica would interfere with the saddle rail mounts. As for tail lights: I struggled with this while using saddlebags over the years and generally found some way of attaching lights to the seatstays or under the left chainstay -- this last a Mini Mag flashlight with red LED attached with 2-Fish block. I don't trust rear lights, at least rear LED lights, clipped to saddlebag loops, since LEDs require accurate positioning for maximum distance visibility -- how many times have you seen hapless riders at night with feeble blinkies pointing at the pavement or at the stars? On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 7:51 PM, Tom M wrote: > I've used the Arkel Randonneur rack ( > http://www.arkel-od.com/en/arkel-randonneur-rack.html) with their > Tailrider Trunk Bag, both of which work as advertised. Not sure how much > weight you'd want to put in it, but I've used it to carry work clothes, > less shoes, during some commutes. As someone else posted, I want my rear > lights to be visible, which tends, on my fenderless bikes, to rule out > saddle bags. > --Tom > > On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 3:34:30 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> Segwaying from this thread: has anyone used a seatpost clamp-on rack? My >> '03 Curt grocery carrier is spending a month at Chauncey's nursing home, >> and I am left with the Fargo (Pica and a clamp on rack rated for 10 kg) and >> Reg or Beryl or Campari musettes (by Velo Retro, highly recommended). >> >> I've not yet used the clamp on rack; suppose I should just try it. I >> hacked vertical extensions to keep panniers out of the spokes -- but again, >> haven't yet tried it. >> > -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Curious: saddle bags versus panniers?
I've used the Arkel Randonneur rack (http://www.arkel-od.com/en/arkel-randonneur-rack.html) with their Tailrider Trunk Bag, both of which work as advertised. Not sure how much weight you'd want to put in it, but I've used it to carry work clothes, less shoes, during some commutes. As someone else posted, I want my rear lights to be visible, which tends, on my fenderless bikes, to rule out saddle bags. --Tom On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 3:34:30 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Segwaying from this thread: has anyone used a seatpost clamp-on rack? My > '03 Curt grocery carrier is spending a month at Chauncey's nursing home, > and I am left with the Fargo (Pica and a clamp on rack rated for 10 kg) and > Reg or Beryl or Campari musettes (by Velo Retro, highly recommended). > > I've not yet used the clamp on rack; suppose I should just try it. I > hacked vertical extensions to keep panniers out of the spokes -- but again, > haven't yet tried it. > -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Curious: saddle bags versus panniers?
I was a panniers guy for years. I hesitated for a long time before buying a Saddlesack because I was afraid of the convenience issue, and I didn't want to leave an expensive bag on the bike when commuting. In reality, it takes me about an extra 5 seconds to attach/detach my large Saddlesack than it does a pair of panniers, so I think the convenience issue is a bit overstated. It turns out that two leather buckles and a bungee ball for the underside is all the "quick release" that I need. As for visibility, the reflective strip is super bright, and there's a nice place to hang your blinky light. Great bag!!! Bryan -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Curious: saddle bags versus panniers?
So *cute!* Does my little eye spy a Teddy Bear? Seriously and non-sexistically: a very nice bike. Is that a Midge? One complaint: man, those pumps just don't look as good on frames as your traditional Silca/Zefal/PB/Blackburns, and from my own experience with them, they don't work any better than a HpX. Patrick "would probably be dropped in half a mile by the OP" Moore, aging gracefully or not in ABQ, NM On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 11:42 AM, Lynne Fitz wrote: > I've got a Barley saddlebag on my Sweetpea. (It used to live on the Riv, > until the purpose-built Sweetpea entered the scene). > > It works for brevets. It even works for a one-way ride to Eugene (200k), > in nice weather; I can carry a set of off-bike clothes to wear the next day > on the train trip back up the valley. > > However, when planning my Virginia to NJ adventure late last summer, it > became very clear that the Acorn front bag and Barley saddlebag would not > suffice for carrying a basic set of off-bike clothes, plus riding gear for > when the weather got cold and/or wet*. Which it did, eventually. > > My compromise was a Racktime Fold-it rack (super rack, and it folds flat! > Easy to pack!) and the Banjo Brothers pannier rack bag. It killed me that > the rack was only available in black :-(, but I went with it anyway. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnefitz/15449812840/ > > The Riv is currently set up with a front rack (Mark's rack plus Platrack) > and rear rack (Racktime Add-it), plus the Ortlieb rear panniers to carry > things, such as groceries, library books, knitting, and so on. > > Racktime is the value line of Tubus. Great racks! > > Whatever works best for the situation, in other words. > > *what I wore/carried: > on me: > bike shorts > ss wool jersey > socks > sports bra > cap > hi-viz vest > > as needed: > Showers Pass jacket > Rainlegs > knee warmers > wool arm warmers > rain booties > helmet cover > > off-bike: > lightweight Mountain Hardwear pants > lightweight ls quarter zip wool shirt > socks > underwear > Timberland Radler camp shoes > > misc: > toiletries > all the cue sheets > a few permanent control cards > iPhone charger > camera > iPhone > > bike misc, which I don't even think about anymore, because it is always on > the bike: > 2 spare tubes (got 1 flat) > spare tire > patch kit > mini Leatherman > bike tools (tire levers, S&S wrench, Topeak Rachet Rocket, a couple of > 8/10mm open end wrenches, quick link, ziptie, FiberFix spoke, extra bolts, > couple of pieces of Tyvek for tire boots) > spare brake and shift cable > small first aid kit, plus various of sunscreen, antactids, ibuprofen, > Endurolytes, A&D ointment, travel size Kleenex, contact lens wetting > solution... > SPOT tracker and > Little Pink Bear > > -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten * *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Curious: saddle bags versus panniers?
Segwaying from this thread: has anyone used a seatpost clamp-on rack? My '03 Curt grocery carrier is spending a month at Chauncey's nursing home, and I am left with the Fargo (Pica and a clamp on rack rated for 10 kg) and Reg or Beryl or Campari musettes (by Velo Retro, highly recommended). I've not yet used the clamp on rack; suppose I should just try it. I hacked vertical extensions to keep panniers out of the spokes -- but again, haven't yet tried it. -- 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.
