I think the issue was how well Charlie's bike would handle with more than a small front load. Rivs, in my experience, don't like more than, say, 10 lb in front -- but that is my experience with very roady customs plus the Sam Hill.
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > On Tue, 2011-05-17 at 07:35 -0700, charlie wrote: >> I figure I'm not a pizza delivery guy so I won't need a "front >> loader"......a rear saddle bag makes more sense in my rainy climate >> plus I need an excuse to get off my bike a stretch every now and then. >> My clone Atlantis seems to able to take a lighter front load also and >> when I do need something from a front bag when riding (thinking hard >> now) it will usually be light and or small. I think the whole giant >> front bag thing is overrated IMHO. > > How big does a bag have to be to qualify as "giant"? Would you consider > a bag like the Berthoud GB28 "giant"? (Volume : 12L, Height: 270mm, > Width without pockets: 270mm, Depth without front pocket: 145mm) > http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916047@N00/5027013765/in/set-72157603355855778/ > > This is a far cry from "pizza deliver guy" territory, and is a fine > example of a large front handlebar bag. > > There's enough room for an O2 Rainshield rain jacket and eye glasses > (plus tools, tubes, small camera, lunch, wallet and so on) and if I do > have to take off my sun glasses or put on the rain jacket, I don't have > to actually park the bike to do it; just stopping with both feet on the > ground is enough. > > I used to think the "get off every now and then" thing made sense, too, > until one time I did a century where it alternated between sprinkling, > clearing up, darking and sprinkling again every five or ten miles all > day long, and parking the bike and walking around to the back of the > bike to change glasses simply drove me nuts. > > Of course, what really tore it was when I got a flat around 65 miles in, > and couldn't get the tube to fit. I tried it every which way, and it > was just plain too small. And yet, I could clearly see the "-7 x 1 1/4 > inch" written on the tube (the first letter was just a blur). It took > several minutes before I realized, the tube was a 17 x 1 1/4" tube from > my Moulton... > > > > > > -- > 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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- 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.
