I have trouble becoming enthused about a handlebar bag that attaches directly to the handlebars. The previous handlebar bags made by Rivendell that followed the "Boxy" bag concept used the Nitto F15 "Front Bag Supporter", which is also used by some of the Guu-Watanabe bags available from Wallingford (at a very high cost). This kind of support system allows the bag to be mounted in an offset position from the handlebars, without necessitating a support rack beneath. It also permits use of the handlebars as they should be used without eliminating hand positions while riding.
I used an older Eclipse design handlebar bag, for many years, that had an offset rack which supported the upper perimeter while using "shock" cords to stabilize the bag which attached to the fork eyelets. It worked quite well. Today, I'm using the Gilles Berthoud type of handlebar bag (a GB2586) with a VO decaleur and "Mark's rack". I still liked the old Eclipse bag as well as any I've used (which has included the previous Rivendell "Boxy Bag" with an Nitto F15 support rack). Jim On Jul 28, 3:49 pm, johnb <jbust...@gmail.com> wrote: > I really liked it also but am wondering if the straps attaching the > the brakes would be irritating in the long run. > > On Jul 28, 12:00 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > > The Bar Box has my attention. I am putting together my latest touring > > bike (an odd obsession of mine). > > > I was going to use my Ortlieb Ultimate 5 handlebar bag. It is nice, > > but using it requires you to install a mount on the stem and leave it > > there. On shorter rides when you don't necessarily need a handlebar > > bag, you always have the mount to look at. If you want to use the > > bag on another bike, it needs to have its own mount. > > > The cotton velcro straps on the Bar Box are a low tech but very handy > > solution. > > > On Jul 27, 5:48 pm, J L <subfas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > For those of us who have been waiting: Two bags in stock on the riv > > > website, > > > not front page yet but I am sure they will cycle on to it. I remember > > > seeing a prototype for a third one so I bet there is another on the way. > > > Check out the pics under "bags and racks". > > > > I would like to point out the irony of the brand v seat bag hanging from a > > > Brooks saddle. :) > > > I bet no one had a non leather saddle to hang it from anyway. > > > > They did excellent work as always. > > > > .- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
