[RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-18 Thread Manuel Acosta
I recall my dibs. Ladyfriend really like her baskets. On Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 8:17:38 AM UTC-7, Mike Schiller wrote: Custom Ruthworks dark green canvas with honey leather full touring set. Front bag is 10 tall and 8 1/2 deep. I did mount and remove a Berthoud decaleur. Panniers

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-18 Thread Dan McNamara
Ok Manny. Ryan - you are next in line. Dan On May 18, 2015, at 11:33 AM, Manuel Acosta manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote: I recall my dibs. Ladyfriend really like her baskets. On Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 8:17:38 AM UTC-7, Mike Schiller wrote: Custom Ruthworks dark green canvas

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-18 Thread Abcyclehank
Dan, Thanks for honoring 2nd dibs. If PayPal works for you either send me an invoice or your email for prompt payment. rhankin...@hotmail.com Ryan Hankinson 817 Central Ave. Spring Lake, MI 49456 (616)928-4226 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-18 Thread Dan McNamara
Hi Ryan The PayPal address is da...@jps.net. If you could use PayPal personal that would be appreciated - saves the fees. I'll try to get the bags out on Wednesday - I may use FedEx Ground - let me know if the address is a house or a business and a contact phone number. Thanks! Dan On

[RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-02 Thread Deacon Patrick
Beautiful bags, Mike! Wow. Could you help me understand the allure of frame bags vs. traditional panniers for bike packing? The main argument I've heard is squeezing through tight spaces. I've never understood this. My panniers are not wider than my legs are on the bike, and in LCG the bike

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-02 Thread Anne Paulson
I have ridden the same off-road rides with bikepacking gear and with panniers. For me, when I was pushing the bike, the rear panniers got in the way of my legs, particularly on narrow trails where I needed to get close to the bike. YMMV. The other appeal is simply simplicity. Racks can loosen up.

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-02 Thread Patrick Moore
I'm no off road traveler, but I do know that there is a great difference between wide open roads and trails in much of the SW and the more convoluted and overgrown trails I've seen in photos of Eastern forest rides -- or for that matter in the middle of our bosque. Perhaps the rackless systems are

[RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-02 Thread David Banzer
In the last BQ in the Jones article, there is discussion of bikepacking bags v. traditional touring bags. David Chicago -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-02 Thread Mike Schiller
I agree with what Anne says. While I have a strong appreciation for canvas and leather bags, the bikepacking rackless bags are lighter and IMO better engineered. I can travel further and with greater ease. I also find that my load is better balanced which on technical trails makes the ride

[RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag **price drop

2015-05-02 Thread Mike Schiller
No nibbles yet so I'm dropping the price to $400 shipped for the whole set. ~mike -- 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] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-02 Thread Deacon Patrick
Thank you Mike and Anne and all. I really appreciate your experience. I'll still bikepack the dumb way as I have no issue with it. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: FS: Ruthworks canvas front bag, panniers and seatbag

2015-05-02 Thread Mike Schiller
bags are sold now. Thanks ~mike -- 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,