This is a solution I was looking for, so thanks very much! -- Forrest (Iowa City)
On Oct 9, 7:10 am, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > One REI 18" sport wrap does the job very well. Using two achieves that > ultimate stability goal: the "nearly buried boulder" (do I have to > footnote a snippet from the RBW site? pay royalties? hope not, but > that phrase is too good not to use... thanks, GP). > > This sport wrap is a style of hook-and-loop cinch strap that tightens > down easily. Run the wrap through an *inner* set of slots on the > SaddleSack's bottom leather panel unless your rack is super/abnormally > wide. This has the added benefit of producing very little wear on the > bag, as the relatively weak leather isthmus one might use for zip- > tying is not stressed. Not saying that that little leather bridge is > insufficiently strong; I've used it for months and it seems I could > for years. Just saying that the larger span is stronger. > > I expect that each sport wrap will last months but not years. They're > not too expensive. > > If only RBW would cause to exist and then sell a leather or cotton-web > version (with hook-loop wold be fine) that would last as long as the > bag. ;) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
