berthoud 28.
On Jun 14, 11:01 pm, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote:
> Rob:
>
> I've used the Acorn boxy rando for well over a year now & it's a
> permanent fixture on the bike, both for daily use and extended tours.
> Perfect size; allows full use of h'bars; holds a bunch of stuff.
> IMHO, the perfect front bag.
>
> dougP
>
> On Jun 10, 11:22 am, Rob Harrison <robha...@gmail.com> wrote:> The one
> remaining thing I need to complete my Saluki ("Sure, sure" you
> > say!) is a handlebar bag. What's your favorite, and why?
>
> > I will use it on increasingly longer rides in variable weather (I'm in
> > Seattle!), carrying a Panasonic GF1...or a Voigtlander Vitessa on my
> > film days...jacket, rain-chaps, sandwich, banana, and so on, and
> > possibly an S24O later in the season. I have a Berthoud 786 saddle
> > bag, which is large enough for tools and an extra tube, etc. and could
> > be used in conjunction with a smaller bag up front, or left at home if
> > I have a larger bag. Having sold my motorcycle, cost is not so much of
> > a consideration. It's going on a 62cm Saluki on which I have the bars
> > set quite high, so there is approximately six feet of room between the
> > Mark's rack and the handlebars.... I'm not married to the Mark's rack,
> > if a smaller bag hanging off the bars will work.
>
> > For summer day-long rides something small could work. Just need room
> > for food and camera. For the rest of the year, I'll need additional
> > space for clothing.
>
> > I've been eyeing these larger ones: Inujirushi, Acorn boxy rando,
> > Berthoud 28, and these smaller ones: Berthoud 192, Acorn medium
> > handlebar bag, Sackville BarSack and Ortlieb Ultimate 5. Being rain-
> > proof is a serious consideration, 'cause as you know it rains eight
> > months of the year here. A rain cover would do fine though, because it
> > does NOT rain for the other four months. :) I like the idea of waxed
> > canvas, as long as it'll keep the camera dry.
>
> > Here's the bike: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/robharrison/4673037719/
> > > Fenders arriving tomorrow, according to UPS!
>
> > Thanks for your consideration.
>
> > Rob in Seattle
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