Those Berthoud bags are sure gorgeous, but yeah, pretty big if you're not using it to capacity.
On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 9:53 PM, amoll68 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Group, > > This is also going to be a comparison and contrast exercise, as well > as a review. Here's the URL for my Flickr AHH set: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/39151...@n07/sets/72157622960184871/ > > For the last year or so, I've had the Berthoud GB 28 on the front of > my AHH. I think it looks great, and functions quite well. > > Pros: > - It's huge! > - Easy to remove from the VO decaleur (also added D-rings, and a > shoulder strap - so it works well for shopping.) > - The grey really goes great with the "medium dark, old blue" and the > leather piping works well with the honey B17 and cork bar tape. I > think it looks pretty classy. > - Map pocket on top > - 5 side pockets are great for organizing > > Cons: > - It's huge! > - I have to remove and store the bag when I hang the bike (inverted) > in the garage. > > I've been considering the TrunkSack small, since it was introduced. I > like the dark green (have the ShopSack on another bike), but when this > bag came out in the gray grid fabric, I decided I needed to try it > out. > > Pros: > - It's compact, low, and streamlined, but big enough for what I need > to carry on day tours, which is really all that I use this bike for. > - I don't have to remove the bag to hang the bike in the garage. > > Cons: > - No map pocket, but I rarely use it. RBW sells the Cycloactive map > cases (bar mount.) > - Not quite as organized with all the slick little pockets. > > Overall I really like it, and there's a good chance I'll stick with > the TrunkSack. I'm very fond of the grid fabric. I plan to add some > elastic cord to the top - would be a great place for a light jacket. > > The other reason I was able to make this work, was the surprising > volume and usefulness of the Berthoud saddle bag. My Bulldog mini u- > lock doesn't quite fit into a Keven's Bag. I was surprised that the u- > lock fits into the Berthoud quite nicely. Check out the photo, and > you'll see I've got all the essential tools and spares, and still have > room for . . . extra food? RBW sells the N.S.&S. Seat Pouch - probably > an excellent knock-off of this bag. > > I'm planning to put the GB 28 on my '63 Jack Taylor, although a black > one would look better on that bike. > > Hope you enjoyed this post. > > Alex Moll > Seattle, WA (actually Marysville for you PNW folks.) > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy--
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