One thing that has worked for me is to pack my tent poles separately from the rest of the tent. The tent can go in a pannier or saddle bag and the poles get lashed to whatever.
Jay On Sep 23, 2:16 pm, "opa...@gmail.com" <opa...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm looking for how-to tips, tricks, guide, (good pictures would be very > helpful) for packing and securing a S24O load on my Riv. I've tried to make > out details from the tiny pictures on Riv's site but they simply aren't > close-up enough. I have an Atlantis, front Wald basket, rear IRC rack, and > a Carradice Nelson longflap. Plan on carrying sleeping pad & bag, small > tent, usual accoutrements for a one night outing. No, I don't have anyone > nearby that does S240's or, touring, for that matter, to learn from. I > discovered quickly that while I can pack a car tight & tidy for a vacation, > loading a bike up is another matter. For instance, if I move the tent to > just behind the seat on the rear rack, and then put the Carradice bag behind > it (for easy access) - how do I attach the bag to the rack? (it normally > attaches to the seat)..for that matter what is the standard way to secure > big stuff to the rack when not using panniers? Bungee cords?...3/8" braided > rope?...giant velcro strips? By the way I'm looking for neat, simple ways, > not massive ugly knots etc. > > Cheers, > Robert Opalko -- 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.
