Riv gearing was made to pull trailers up hills! (By the way, John up there mentioned it first.) And think how fast you will go up that hill when the trailer is not attached!
Re: Backabike bags. I love mine, the best bicycle accessory I've bought in years. A pleasure to use, and I use them a number of times almost every day. I regularly carry 25 to 35 pounds, books, heavy stuff--and they will fit a laptop. But they are not the bags to get if you are planning lots of on and off. I would not even want to do it once a week. Not that it's all that difficult, or takes all that much time. But on-off lots is not really in its design dna. I use them in combination with cloth shopping bags and a Jumbo grab sack--sort of a liner concept. It may not directly help, but I took a couple pics for a fellow iBob/RBW who asked about Jumbo capacity a while back: <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rpru-oTOdbM/V8DhdK3JbZI/AAAAAAAAHiM/FE_z_Hzpb5Qs58fNydIofxLv3NQ7oN-hQCLcB/s1600/stuff%2Bin%2Bjumbo.JPG> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rpru-oTOdbM/V8DhdK3JbZI/AAAAAAAAHiM/FE_z_Hzpb5Qs58fNydIofxLv3NQ7oN-hQCLcB/s1600/stuff%2Bin%2Bjumbo.JPG> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rpru-oTOdbM/V8DhdK3JbZI/AAAAAAAAHiM/FE_z_Hzpb5Qs58fNydIofxLv3NQ7oN-hQCLcB/s1600/stuff%2Bin%2Bjumbo.JPG> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rpru-oTOdbM/V8DhdK3JbZI/AAAAAAAAHiM/FE_z_Hzpb5Qs58fNydIofxLv3NQ7oN-hQCLcB/s1600/stuff%2Bin%2Bjumbo.JPG> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0BduIwLKq6g/V8DhaxAlV0I/AAAAAAAAHiI/HYqX9mP4DloeSJqDuKU7fsDILrPn8aLzQCLcB/s1600/jumbo%2Bin%2Bbackobike%2Bbags.JPG> On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 8:08:23 PM UTC-4, LeahFoy wrote: > > Bill - I like your idea, but I worry about overloading the 30 lb on the > rack. Maybe it will be ok, though. Do you find the Backabike to be roomy? > Are they awkward on the bike? Easy to take off or not? I'm including a pic > of my current set-up. > > I can't see myself hauling a trailer on that uphill, guys. And I don't > mean to carry the neighborhood kids' stuff completely, only in dire > situations. I will carry my boys' stuff, though. I'm 135, the bike isn't > light, and I've got a lot of pounds in cargo (oh, and sometimes, a dog!). > Not a trailer up that hill, too!!! > [image: image1.JPG] > [image: image2.JPG] > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 26, 2016, at 3:14 PM, Bill Lindsay <tape...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Do you have bags on the sides of the front rack? I'm running the Big > Front rack on my Appaloosa. I have the huge Wald Basket with the Large > shopsack on top and the Large Backabike panniers on the sides. Here's a > shot of an S24O setup, with the bike weighing about 75lbs. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/26121289280 > > A Big Rear would allow another set of panniers plus a large saddlesack if > necessary. > > On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 2:27:25 PM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote: >> >> School begins on Monday, and we have before us a number of challenges. >> The school is in its second year, and it has exploded in population. There >> was nearly no parking to begin with, and with the second school in the >> neighborhood also convening in the morning and with the canyon's whole >> workforce trying to get out for their 25 minute commute with but one single >> road that we all must share, biking is a NO-BRAINER. But nearly no one, >> excepting us, has done it. The school is 2 miles from my door (too far to >> walk), all downhill to school, and all uphill on the way home. The hill is >> so steep that a child really needs brakes of good quality for the downhill, >> and a bike that isn't too heavy (these are just kids, remember) and has >> GEARS for the way uphill. Also ideal would be a bottle cage for water since >> we live in Vegas and a rack. But a rack is probably asking too much. >> >> I mentor the junior high girls from church (I heart teenagers!), and one >> of my little favorites, L, will attend our school. She and her little >> sister plan to use their electric scooter and bike to join us. She babysits >> a boy who will ride with us on his own bike. Another family I'm acquainted >> with asked if their 5th grader could join us. As I was leaving campus after >> the meet and greet today, I heard L yell, "Leah! We have some more coming!" >> >> "More what?" I asked. >> "More girls!" she called. >> "Riding bikes?" I asked, incredulous. >> "Yes, my mom's getting all their information, I'll tell you later!" >> >> So, there you have it. Leah's Bicycle Bus is born! >> >> You might imagine I have some anxiety about the logistics. Even more >> about the liability. I have a plan worked out, and I'll tweak it as need >> arises. >> >> Now, for the question. >> >> My only-5th grade-son has been reclassified as a middle-schooler. He must >> carry all his books/folders/etc in his backpack. They tell me, "Oh, and >> here's his Chromebook for the year. It goes home with him every night." >> >> SERIOUSLY? >> >> My Betty Foy has a Nitto Big Front Rack with the biggest Wald they make. >> The back has a lighter duty rack that was acting as a support for my medium >> Saddlesack. This is not going to carry both sons' bags and lunches now that >> my "middle-schooler" must schlep around everything he owns. Also, what >> happens if one of the neighborhood kids needs me to haul something? I >> called Riv and Will listened and we both thought I would need the Big Back >> Rack, so I ordered it. Now, I wonder if I should continue to use my medium >> saddlesack or if I should order the large. Or maybe just add >> Back-a-Bike-bags, which are out of stock for now. Will suggested: >> http://www.carsickdesigns.com/products/large-pannier-set but I don't >> love them very much. >> >> Someone chime in and tell me what's the best way to carry all this weight. >> >> Thanks once again! 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