[RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags?

2009-02-21 Thread SurlyTex
I used by YOB bag on a ride this past summer. To be honest, it's hanging in my bathroom right now as a wallet/iTouch/cellphone/gum holder, but when I used it on my LHT it did fine. Admittedly I had to crunch it and crush it here and there to not fall down and rub on the front V-brake, but it se

[RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags?

2009-02-20 Thread Paul Cooley
With just a strap around the upright, it just slides off the rack, pivoting around the upright. There is a slot in the bottom for a strap, but it does not line up well -- it's parallel to the line of the bike, so it would take twisting the strap around to go on the crossbar of the rack. Usin

[RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags?

2009-02-20 Thread Doug Peterson
iginal Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Cooley Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 2:37 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags? The distance between the handlebars and

[RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags?

2009-02-20 Thread Paul Cooley
The distance between the handlebars and the rack on my Rivendell made it so the bag wouldn't sit on the rack when it was strapped to the handlebars, and when I tried just to strap it to the rack, it slopped around. I already had the Velo Orange rack though, so I didn't work very hard to make

[RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags?

2009-02-20 Thread Doug Peterson
: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags? No, it just has a regular platform. There's pictures on my Rivendell photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44745...@n00/sets/72157611786912729/ I've been talking to Jeff at OYB, and I think with his &q

[RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags?

2009-02-20 Thread Doug Peterson
Cooley Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:16 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags? No, it just has a regular platform. There's pictures on my Rivendell photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44745...@n00/sets/72157611786912729/ I've be

[RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags?

2009-02-20 Thread Paul Cooley
No, it just has a regular platform. There's pictures on my Rivendell photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44745...@n00/sets/72157611786912729/ I've been talking to Jeff at OYB, and I think with his "osage stick" option, it will fit into the space. Paul B. Cooley Santa Fe, NM http://carf

[RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags?

2009-02-20 Thread Doug Peterson
Paul: Does your front rack position the bags as low riders? dougP -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of pcooley Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 7:04 AM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Has Anyone Tried OYB

[RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags?

2009-02-20 Thread Paul
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[RBW] Re: Has Anyone Tried OYB bags?

2009-02-20 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 8:04 AM, pcooley wrote: > > I should have asked before I ordered them, but has anyone tried the > OYB Normal bags? They are here: > http://www.outyourbackdoor.com/article.php?id=198 Those are Swedish military surplus, I think, and sold by Jeff Potter, long time iBoblist