It looks like I'm good to go. I'll apply a bit of loctite to stop slippage. The weight in my Barley is just a couple of pounds; pump tubes, tools lock etc. and I think the Vivas and strapping the Barley to the seatpost will work fine
On Oct 2, 1:35 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > The all purpose solution, Blue Loctite, will help with slipping loops, > though I do use a VO bag support on the 29er thanks to the absurdly big > wheels. > > I've carried 25+ lb loads in saddlebags using Viva loops and have had no > problems with breaking or slipping, but I've not done this continuously for > a long period since shortly after the Vivas came on the market I switched to > a Tubus Fly and panniers. > > I don't know about the Regal, but I use Vivas on (original style) Flites and > the bags mount fine; turn the loops outward as someone suggested. > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Frederick, Steve <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu > > > > > wrote: > > > It's been a pretty good saddle for me. I'd recommend some sort of saddle > > support if you carry much stuff, though. My loops haven't slipped but I use > > a small bag (Carradice Zipped Roll) and don't carry much in there. I think > > I'd use a support if I was carrying much more... > > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of usuk2007 > > Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 1:03 PM > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Viva bag loops on a San Marco Regal > > > Thanks, I've been a Brooks rider most of my life, but now I'm going to > > try out the San Marco Regal. I just can't bring myself to ride my > > Barley.. > > > On Oct 2, 11:51 am, "Frederick, Steve" <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu> > > wrote: > > > Yeah, I'm running that combination. It's a little narrow, but I turned > > the loops outward slightly at an angle and the straps go through them > > okay... > > > > Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of usuk2007 > > > Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 9:33 AM > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > Subject: [RBW] Viva bag loops on a San Marco Regal > > > > Has anyone experience of using the VO's Viva bag loops with a San > > > Marco Regal saddle. Specifically can you orient the loops and get them > > > far enough apart for easy saddlebag installation? > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
