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

I mounted a Velo Orange rack on the front of my Riv, and it worked OK
with my Arkel front panniers, but then I switched the brakes to the
high profile cantis.  Oooops.  Now the Arkels won't fit because they
hit the brake arms.

I ordered the OYB bags because at 8 by 10 by 4, they should fit.  I
just can't quite tell where the straps are to mount them.  If they're
in just the wrong place, they might end up hitting the brakes anyway.
I was thinking the adjustability of the Carradice Super C panniers
would allow me to avoid the problem, but I've put too much money into
the bike recently.  We're not in immediate danger from the economy,
but I'm starting to think I should put money in the bank rather than
the bike right now.  (Or maybe under the mattress).  I thought I would
start on the cheap end of canvas panniers.

It is nice this guy is repurposing old military bags, though they do
sort of look like they've been through a war.  I feel like quite a
piebald biker already with my original Baggins panniers, Carradice
saddlebag, and Ostrich handlebar bag.

If I ever win the lottery, maybe I'll get a matching set.

Paul Cooley
http://carfreefamily.blogspot.com
Santa Fe, NM
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