Thanks, Gary, that is good to know. I will heft away worry-free. On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: > Patrick, > > On the ortliebs, I've been using the strap on my front packer pluses > for just that purpose. 4 years heavy use and never an a problem with > the attachment, springs, strap or inserts for racks. I've crashed > twice, once into a boulder on a dirt track where the bag went flying > and the fender wrapped. The bag just clipped right back on as if > nothing ever happened, the fender .............. I even hoist the bags > up with a rope, using the strap-handle-release-thing, up trees to keep > the varmints from eating holes (it's happened to me), but never an > issue using the strap to lift a fully loaded pannier. My experience is > that the system is very durable. > > Gary > > On Jan 29, 3:35 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: >> Not very long a ride today, just 13.44 miles per the Cateye, but a >> good 1:05:37 in Cateye-displayed actual riding time, not counting, >> probably, another 3 minutes or so waiting at lights. Why so slow? >> Well, 12 out of the 13 miles was due north, west or northwest into a >> gusty NW wind -- between the ABQ airport 12 gusts to 18 and the Double >> Eagle ap 18 gusts to 24; moreover, the last six miles included 5 of >> climbing, some of it moderate but still requiring at least 3 miles of >> standing overall; and this with a 17-18 lb load in the rear, all in a >> 69" gear. So, probably, a clock-stopped average of just shy of 12 mph >> -- not that this did also include some walking around the PO and the >> grocery store, so let's just say 12 mph clock stopped, not counting >> time spent at PO, grocery store or pissoir. Kent Peterson speed, tho' >> hardly KP distance. >> >> The newly, Berthouded, very lovely '03 Riv fixed gear commuter. >> (*Such* a lovely bike -- the very similar gofast doesn't get ridden >> much by comparison.) >> >> Still, there is pleasure in such grunting, uphill, contra-wind, loaded >> efforts, if one knows to start out slowly (check) pace oneself >> (check), stand for longish periods (check), ride for several miles at >> a stretch in the hooks of low bars (check) and -- AND -- to keep one's >> distances short (check). And, of course, I am quite out of shape, not >> having ridden much at all in December and early Jan. And I'm old. And >> I'm fat. And I'm lazy. And and and -- seriously, not fat. >> >> Question about Ortliebs: My small front mini Packers don't have >> handles separate from the strap that activates the hook lock. Will I >> damage them by using this to heft them when packed with 10 --15 lb? >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] > > -- > 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]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > >
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