Zugster is looking good: http://www.zugsterbags.com/blog/handlebar-bag-details
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I too have the Acorn Rando bag - here are photos on the Quickbeam and > Protovelo Custom. Great bags. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3413155305/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3423446130/ > > On Apr 10, 9:42 pm, Mojo <gjtra...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Yeah mine's a heffer too at 28lbs.http://tinyurl.com/43md96 60cm > > frame built up with my parts. I do have a Carrdice Barley on the back > > and a small Nitto rack and handlebar bag up front and two freewheels, > > plus the repair/patch kit and pump; oh and battery tail and > > headlights. I did take off the water bottles before I weighed it > > though. Maybe 28lbs for all that isn't too bad. > > > > I took my Quickbeam for a nice ride this Friday morning in > > celebration. I am a weather forecaster by profession. Through the cold > > season I rotate through Day shifts and Graveyards, but in the warm > > (fire) season its Day and Evening shifts. Friday at 5AM was the last > > of my Graveyards for the season. Instead of riding straight home, I > > headed downtown, then out along the Colorado River trail. Drainage > > winds were blowing briskly downvalley and there were warm advection > > high clouds partially blocking the full moon. But it was mild, around > > 50, and lovely. I rode until the eastern sky turned grey, then headed > > back to Main Street Bagels and had a pastry and juice for breakfast, > > eating it outside in the fresh air. Then I ambled back home to go to > > bed around 8AM. Nice way to end the trauma of shift work. > > > > Oh and my handlebar bag is a new Acorn Rando bag. Wow what a great, > > well-thought-out bag. I am really glad I splurged on it. The tan color > > is quite nice. > > > > On Apr 10, 6:34 am, usuk2007 <clive.stand...@umassmed.edu> wrote: > > > > > I weighed my Quickbeam and my Rambouillet last night and both came in > > > at 25lbs. I was very surprised as I'd expected the Quickbeam to be a > > > couple of pounds lighter. The Quickbeam is stock apart from having a > > > double White Ind freewheel one one side and a 22t freewheel on the > > > other. The Ram has White Ind MI5 hubs, Velocity Dyad rims and a big > > > 11/34 Shimano cassette, XT RD and 105 FD. Both bikes have the same > > > handlebar and saddle set ups.........so why is the QB as heavy as the > > > RAM???? > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
