Hey Joe! Thanks for the response...really appreciate it. 1. Good to know...I don't need silence, I was just taken aback by the squeaks! 2. I think thigh rub will be less of an issue once I ride more than a block...not going to worry too much about this. 3. Good idea! I have some of those velcro straps! My front fender was velcro strapped to the back one when it shipped from Riv.
Thanks again! Ben On Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 8:46:56 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > Ben, > > 1. Squeaky. Yes, they soften up and get quieter but I can't promise > silence. For me part of The Saddlebag Thing is you know it's there, I'm not > sure I've ever had one that completely disappeared as a sound on the bike. > > 2. Thigh rub. Sometimes I notice it, most times I don't. I've never hated > it..if you do then The Saddlebag Thing may not be for you. It's definitely > not for everybody. > > 3. One thing I do hate is that confounded leather seatpost strap, the > holes are never in the right place and it rubs the paint on my nice pointy > seatlug. I replaced mine seen here with a Velcro™ (hook-and-loop) strap > pilfered from a Makeshifter bar bag. > > Joe Bernard > > On Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 5:17:09 PM UTC-7 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Hello! >> I just received a beautiful royal blue Slimsucker today from Riv >> and...well...I don't know about it. I have three issues that are making me >> think about contacting Riv for a return. >> >> 1. It's really squeaky...I'm assuming the brand new leather will soften >> and chill out a bit and be quiet eventually. Have other people noticed this >> when their bags are new? I have two x-small bags that I have been using and >> I can't remember whether they squeaked or not. >> >> 2. I wasn't fully prepared for the thigh rub...I put the bag on my bike, >> put my computer, a couple books, laptop charger, etc... in it and rode up >> the block and back and I'm not a fan of that feeling of the bag touching >> the backs of my thighs. Has anyone else been rubbed the wrong way (sorry) >> at first but kind of stopped noticing it after a while? >> >> 3. The leather strap to secure it to my seatpost....I need the third hole >> to be *just* a little closer. If I use the second hole, it's not tight >> and the bag swings front to back. The leather used on these bags is >> excellent so I know that I could probably punch a new hole in the strap (if >> I keep the bag), but does anyone have any suggestions that I might not be >> thinking of? >> >> This stinks...I do like the bag and I think I could deal with the things >> that bug me...but part of me wants to reach out and set up a return before >> I take it on a full ride and get it dirty. Any thoughts the group might >> have would be most appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Ben >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f2200253-8f0d-43df-818c-dd7200cbc66bn%40googlegroups.com.
