Hi Ryan: Thanks for the link and information. The Velo Orange decaleur looks very interesting. I had my eye on them from the beginning. I like the idea of the quick release. You've been tremendously helpful. I love that bike too! :-p
Jodi On May 8, 10:49 am, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Yup, I'm using a Velo Orange decaleur that fits on the steerer tube. > Swift had the bag on hand, so no wait! (I didn't care what it looked > like; that said, it looks great!). > > Alex Wetmore has a nice writeup for a similar > setup:http://alexwetmore.org/?p=439 > > The real trick for me is getting the bag away from the bars so it > doesn't interfere with hands on top, so either the bag has to be below > the handlebars (which can be tough when the bag is tall or the bars > aren't really high) or pushed away an inch or so by the decaleur. I > compared the top to bottom measurement for the bag and then from the > rack to the decaleur. > > You've got the bars pretty high so I don't think that interference > with the bars (or, in your case, the interrupter levers) will be a > problem. The Velo Orange decaleur that mounts to a 1" headset stack > on your Hilsen would work well, I think. A Berthoud decaleur (which > mounts to the stem bolt) might not be long enough with the Swift bag > (because you've got a long way from the stem to the rack). > > I love that bike by the way. > > Ryan > > On May 7, 9:50 pm, Zaelia <caddic...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Ryan: > > > Looks very nice. Mind me asking what your setup is and how long it > > took to receive your Swift Ozette after placing your order? Is that a > > Velo Orange decaleur kit? Would you be willing to write a little > > something outlining the setup process? > > > Thanks > > > On May 6, 5:26 pm, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > I just got one. > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/30684316@N08/5682342304/in/photostream > > > > Ryan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
