William, I do this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pguillam/7538383796/in/photostream I don't even mess with the flap, though I used to simply run a piece of elastic tied to the two brass loops, and then hook it over the brass hook on the tab. The elastic wore out, and it didn't seem necessary, so I never replaced it. My approach is to simply release the adjustable cord stop, and once the tension is off, to pull it through the doubled cord. To secure, reverse the process, and thread the stop through the looped cord, then pull it tight, using the stop as the "latch". Cheap, easy, and I've used it this way for years with no trouble. Frank On Monday, July 9, 2012 12:09:58 PM UTC-7, William wrote: > > I acquired here on the list a handlebar bag setup that I have installed on > my commuter bike. It's a Nitto F-15 front rack ( > http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/r8.htm ) and it came with a Baggins > handlebar bag made to fit the rack. > > The bag has some brass loops and a couple of hooks to keep the lid closed > with a shock cord. The bag, however, came with no shock cord. I have a > bunch of shock cord on hand for repairing tent poles, so, I'm going to go > ahead and invent my own arrangement, but I was curious if anyone can > remember or show me what the original arrangement was supposed to be? > > The best clue I could find was this flickr photo: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9180352@N06/1806202651/ > > <http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2327/1806202651_e042ec29ee_n.jpg> > > The other constraint I have is that the center leather tap thing with the > Baggins logo has no brass ring. My first instinct is to just do two short > runs of cord. Each cord will tie to two loops, and I'll stretch that cord > over one hook. Are there any old photos from old Readers? None of this is > rocket surgery, so please, no extreme efforts. > > -- 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/-/rxI4hmi5paYJ. 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.
