Thanks for the pics! I just now realized they were there. I just did a little experiment where I zip-tied a 2.5 lb weight plate to my stem and rode around the block. This made the front-end much more stable and much more to my liking. More like the Treks I rode for so long. I've been thinking about putting an inexpensive rack and basket on the front-end and using that instead of my small saddle bag.
Any recommendations for a decent but inexpensive rack, preferably in black, that sets up well? On Monday, February 9, 2015 at 8:29:18 AM UTC-6, Skenry wrote: > > Just for reference, I finally got around to taking some pictures of the > Louis Garneau bag on my Handsome over the weekend. Already I can tell > that it wont be popular and the bag rides REALLY high. You don't see it > when you are riding it, but when I stepped back 10 feet to photograph it, I > really noticed it too. > > Not enough to change it because I do like it and its easy to work with and > is more than big enough for me. I have a much lower decaleur mounted bag > on another bike and don't really notice much difference in handling. > > The last picture of the mounting hardware might be of more interest to > those that like STI levers and front bags. I used two brake noodles to > route the cable down and out of the way. Its not and issue with > ergopower, Sram or the new style STI levers. But for the older levers this > works great. > Scott > > Side > https://www.flickr.com/photos/skenry/15860267914/in/photostream/ > > Front > https://www.flickr.com/photos/skenry/16456793346/in/photostream/ > > Seated > https://www.flickr.com/photos/skenry/16296890887/in/photostream/ > > Mounting hardware > https://www.flickr.com/photos/skenry/15862667023/in/photostream/ > > > > On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> On Friday, February 6, 2015 at 10:33:13 AM UTC-8, Tim Gavin wrote: >> >>> >>>> Panniers on the side of the wheel, but hanging from the top of the rack >>> (imagine side panniers on a Nitto Big Front rack, for example) should feel >>> more neutral. >>> >> >> I'll like to add that panniers hung on a front rack that is *not* >> balanced will adversely affect handling to a very large degree, much more >> so than unbalanced panniers hung on a rear rack, and even to a degree that >> the bike may be unrideable*. >> >> Example: I have a low-trail Boulder All Road with a solid front rack, and >> it is a nice-handling bike, regardless of whether there is a rando bag up >> front. However, one time, I strapped a single-sided pannier up front >> (contains laptop) and the bike pulled *way* to one side, so much so that >> it was virtually unrideable; I turned back home after 1/2 block. I was >> surprised because I always ride my rear-racked commuter lopsided without >> any issue whatsoever. I tried balancing the pannier by adding another >> pannier but further experiments revealed that one needs to balance front >> panniers to within a T-shirt or two in order to not feel like the bike's >> pulling to one side. Yes, it is possible to ride lopsided front panniers >> but the constant need to counter the sideward pull will leave a knot in >> one's shoulders. Don't ask how I know. >> >> * rideability is obviously subjective. >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> 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.
