[RBW] Re: Looking for the bag that tops the Platrack

2012-06-24 Thread Montclair BobbyB
I don't own one, but I use the poor man's version: A Wald basket zip-tied, with my favorite duffle tossed in... It's awesome. On Sunday, June 24, 2012 3:35:00 AM UTC-4, Bob wrote: Recently ordered the Nitto Platrack, which is facing extinction, and would like one of those roundish bags that

[RBW] Re: Looking for the bag that tops the Platrack

2012-06-24 Thread Andy Smitty Schmidt
If you can't track down a Slickersack, a medium Saddlesack is about the right size and shape. See the difference here.http://www.flickr.com/photos/15966859@N07/7398233282/ The Saddlesack is a bit more narrow so fits between drops better. --Andy On Sunday, June 24, 2012 12:35:00 AM UTC-7,

[RBW] Re: Looking for the bag that tops the Platrack

2012-06-24 Thread Bob
That's been my usual setup. My basket abraded holes in a thick canvas duffle in a few months (I ride on bumpy roads--Yorkshire, UK). Worth the price of a trashed duffle, though. On Sunday, June 24, 2012 6:14:25 PM UTC+1, Montclair BobbyB wrote: I don't own one, but I use the poor man's

[RBW] Re: Looking for the bag that tops the Platrack

2012-06-24 Thread Bob
Andy--Great photos on Flickr. I want to move from Yorkshire to Oregon. Clever bikes, too. Bob On Monday, June 25, 2012 3:34:27 AM UTC+1, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: If you can't track down a Slickersack, a medium Saddlesack is about the right size and shape. See the difference