That's Hobo bag, also NLA from Rivendell, but I think I like the new Brand V handlebar bag is even better in some ways: easier to load & retrieve stuff, great map case & visibility, easy on and off, and a good size for a universal bar bag. Rivendell says it's meant only for drop bars, but I use mine with Albatross bars sometimes. The little bar tube bag design works for most bars, too. The Hobo sits close to the stem and I have it slung low so I can use the tops of the bars, and lashed down to a Nitto front rack to keep sway down, and it doesn't destabilize Quickbeam handling at all. If anything, the bike is a stable cruiser, with never a lurch, even fully loaded up front, which is more than I can say for another of my non-Rivendell bikes designed for rear loads, which I tried to use a front basket with...
Hey check the website: Grant has posted a review of 2009, with news of the near future! On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 2:01 PM, johnb <jbust...@gmail.com> wrote: > Great bike! What is the front bag on your QB? > > On Jan 9, 1:39 pm, Bill Gibson <bill.bgib...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I put Berthouds on, and they work well, but the flaring rear fender >> has the potential to trap and jam a stick or something. I had to >> carefully shave off any bolts protruding inside the fenders with a >> dremel-type grinder and hand filing to provide enough room for >> different gear combinations, and the stock combination doesn't work as >> well as my current setup with a low provided by the big cog on a White >> Industries 2-cog freewheel and the small stock chainring, and my usual >> gear with the small rear and "big" front. I cruise at 15-16 mph and go >> long. I feel like I could circle the planet on that bike and never >> break down...so long as I don't abuse the legs! >> >> Pix >> here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/59585...@n00/3687574407/in/set-721576057... >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 11:23 AM, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Well...I *do* live in San Diego! :) Here's another with crap fender >> > lines: >> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3887418406/ >> >> > I think the Woodys work very well. Because they don't have a lip, >> > they're not going to be as effective as SKS or metal fenders in really >> > wet conditions, but they'll keep the stripe off your back and your >> > bike clean in normal conditions They are really flexible and easy to >> > move back if you change gears on the QB. I usually keep a British >> > Dumbbell with me if I want to move the fenders back from the stays. I >> > took them off because I need to decide on a front rack (mini vs. M12) >> > before I drill the front fender, and I need to work on my seat-stay >> > attachment point on the Woodys too. If the wood fenders are not >> > secured at all points, they will bounce around and when they hit the >> > bike, sound like wooden diving boards - -booooing. >> >> > I have SKS 45s on the bike right now to try them out... but they are >> > harder to adjust conpared with the Woodies. They *will* keep you dry. >> >> > I would LOVE to put Honjos or Berthouds on this bike... But I just >> > can't get my head around how I'd remove the wheel or change gears. >> >> > Esteban >> > San Diego, Calif. >> >> > On Jan 9, 9:45 am, "Allingham II, Thomas J" >> > <thomas.alling...@skadden.com> wrote: >> >> But I notice that on Protorio's Quickbeam set, there are no other >> >> pictures with the Woody's -- maybe they didn't work out. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >> >> [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allingham II, >> >> Thomas J >> >> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:38 PM >> >> To: 'rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com' >> >> Subject: RE: [RBW] Best fenders for a QB >> >> >> I just put Woody's fendershttp://www.woodysfenders.comonmy Quickbeam, and >> >> left the rear stays long so I can just pull the bottom rear of the fender >> >> rearward (the wood is very flexible) to get the tire out. Saw the idea >> >> for the wood fenders to solve this problem >> >> here.http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/3471738520/ >> >> Haven't tried it on the road yet, but in the garage it works perfectly. >> >> These fenders look really great with Riv tweed flaps, too, as you can see >> >> in some examples on the Woody's website gallery. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >> >> [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of johnb >> >> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 10:25 AM >> >> To: RBW Owners Bunch >> >> Subject: [RBW] Best fenders for a QB >> >> >> I have a 52cm QB that I would like to replace the current single stay SKS >> >> fenders that don't really work with the rear wheel sliding back and >> >> forth. I could actually go on and on about their limitations... >> >> >> So with the idea that the fender must be adjusted somewhat frequently to >> >> deal with the wheel adjustments, would the two stay SKS like Riv sells be >> >> the best choice? 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