Good point. I've purchased items from SJS and other British (and Chinese) sources in the past without any notice, but this will be the first time from Japan. We'll see.
On Monday, August 25, 2014 7:42:28 PM UTC-4, Peter Adler wrote: > > The Loyal guy, Phil Woosley, is one of the partners at Missing Link Bike > Collective, which I think is now the oldest LBS in Berkeley CA. Loyal (AKA > Phil) is the OEM for Bruce Gordon's bags. > > http://loyalbags.com/ > http://www.bgcycles.com/panniers.html > http://www.missinglink.org/ > > One concern about buying new imported swag from an online retailer based > in the manufacturer's country is that it's easy to forget about the customs > charges. Post-import, those charges are bundled into the retail price. For > smaller items like bags, those charges may be ignored - but you won't know > until the last minute. Berthoud prices are cheaper on Berthoud's site, and > Ostrich prices are cheaper on Alex; but you won't know what the actual full > price is until you get the customs notice. Assuming you get such a notice. > > On Sunday, August 24, 2014 2:23:26 PM UTC-7, danmc wrote: >> >> Loyal Bags is a great option. He can custom make the bag to size. Very >> traditional styling. Price is competitive. >> >> Dan >> >> On Aug 24, 2014, at 1:45 PM, Mike Schiller <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> that Ostrich bag is designed to be mounted to your handlebars with a >> Nitto F15 U shaped mount. I'm not sure how it would do mounted on an M12 ( >> ie: is there a base stiffener or the suitablity to use a decaleur) and >> there are not back pockets which I find extremely useful for >> phone/camera/snacks. Soma Fab also sells the F516 bag. >> >> Another option is Loyal Bags out here in California. I have one of his >> bags and they are real well made. >> >> ~mike >> Carlsbad Ca >> >> On Saturday, August 23, 2014 5:58:01 PM UTC-7, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro >> wrote: >>> >>> This may seem heretical, but: >>> >>> http://www.alexscycle.com/bags-1/front-bag/ostrich-f-516-front-bag.html >>> >>> Just sayin'. >>> >>> On Saturday, August 23, 2014 7:43:44 PM UTC-4, Sean Cleary wrote: >>>> >>>> After recent rides with 5+ lbs on front rack, I'm convinced my Hilsen >>>> carries a load best in front–and perhaps best without a hanging, high >>>> center of gravity bag originally sought. >>>> >>>> So contact me off line please, if you have a grey Berthoud front bag >>>> for sale. I'll buy straight up or trade my new-ish tan, Medium Sackville >>>> Saddlebag towards purchase. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Sean >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
