Thanks for the good info, Ely! I feel a new hobby coming on... Philip
On Monday, May 7, 2012 10:37:44 PM UTC-7, Ely Rodriguez wrote: > > The bag on the hunter was made by the woman in Santa Cruz who sews awesome > hats, Randy Joe. > Those bags used snaps to connect to the frame. They were made from that > xpac ripstop stuff, stiff and light. > The fabric was very taught on the frame. It was nice. > Frame bags are usually 2inch thick. > Jandd makes one. > Rob from Ocean Air made some as well. > I've made two. They are more complicated than they look. > If you want the best, get Revelate. He has a welder now. Porcelain Rocket > is also very good. > > On Sunday, May 6, 2012 8:22:46 PM UTC-7, Michael_S wrote: >> >> Hunter Cycles showed something like this at NAHBS. >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/huntercycles/6789257290/in/photostream >> >> Very good idea. But you'd need something on the top tube to hold it. >> >> ~mike >> >> On Saturday, April 21, 2012 9:36:06 AM UTC-7, Philip Williamson wrote: >>> >>> I have an idea in my mind that frame bags should mount to bottle bosses >>> in the and down top tubes. You'd need to reinforce the bag edges, and you'd >>> need to modify the bike, but it would look cleaner, and wouldn't un-buff >>> the paint. >>> >>> Philip >>> >>> Philip Williamson >>> www.biketinker.com >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, April 21, 2012 3:58:47 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha >>> Cyclery wrote: >>>> >>>> One issue with frame bags is that they chafe the paint. After a short >>>> time with a frame bag, the top tube paint will have an unevenly buffed >>>> luster. Some will call it beausage and some will suffer indescribable >>>> anguish. Maybe some cloth tape around the tube first? >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/EfmAWF_0SvcJ. 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.
