It took a little bit of fiddling with both the rack height and the decaleur - also I bought the tallest version of the Berthoud bag. Maybe you got a shorter one? It's better looking to go with the taller bag, IMHO, rather than have the rack jacked way up above the fender or the top of the bag way down below the flats of the bar.
Good luck! On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:06:51 PM UTC-5, john wrote: > > I'm interested in learning about your Berthoud rando bag. Is it a size 28? > (their largest). It looks like your bag "fits" your bike well. I have been > stymied trying to fit a rando bag on my Sam (@60cm) because the bags have > not been tall enough for the bike. That is to say, the bag will not reach > my front rack but hang suspended above it, from a decaleur. Can you help > enlighten me? thanks. > > J. > > On Monday, August 1, 2011 12:57:52 PM UTC-7, Blindrobert wrote: >> >> I have an AHH 63cm AHH with S&S couplers installed by Bilenky. Frame >> is in excellent shape - low miles - excellent paint, a few spots show >> use in the usual places, but no dents and no major scratches, just >> normal wear and tear for a few year old bike. >> >> Standard AHH blue paint was perfectly matched, blended and clearcoated >> by Bilenky after the retrofit, so the decals are all intact and if I >> didn't know better I would think it came out of the Rivendell workshop >> this way. >> >> The only reason I am selling it: I have a lot of bikes - this one was >> a holdover until I got a custom done by Curt Goodrich, which is due >> later this year. >> >> The build details: Nitto Noodle bar with cloth tape and shellac, >> shimano bar end shifters (barcons), threadless stem adapter and >> threadless stem for easy breakdown and packing, Shimano LX reverse >> throw rear derailleur, Sugino XD2 46/34/24 triple front crank 175mm >> length with self-extracting crank bolts, Ultegra Headset, Phil Wood >> Bottom Bracket, Peter White built wheelset: front Schmidt Dynamo Hub >> with Schmidt E6 dynamo headlight, rear phil wood road hub, front and >> rear 36 spokes laced 3X to Velocity Synergy rims (Synergy OC rear for >> stability, mountain bike geared cassette (the tooth count and brand >> escapes me right now, but I think it's a 34t low end made by either >> shimano or SRAM - I can verify if it really matters, but it's geared >> right to get up the big hills and go fast enough on the flats), shift >> brake cables already have the cable splitters attached. Anything I >> missed, let me know! >> >> And now the pricing: >> Frame/Fork only with headset and BB: $1800 (these currently go for >> $2000 and the S&S couplers with paint will run you another $1000). >> >> Complete Bike: $3100 >> >> Shipping will be at actual cost. I will provide an estimate based on >> your shipping zip - you pay that amount, if it's cheaper I will refund >> your money, if it costs more I will ask you to make up the >> difference...and I'm not going to quibble or make a fuss if I end up >> eating a couple of bucks. >> >> Pics on request. This is a great bike, I have traveled the world with >> it including France, Spain, Borneo & Japan. It's never created a >> problem, I can break it down or build it up in under and hour. I >> usually travel with it in two suitcases - the hardshell case for the >> frame, bars, etc. and the backpack suitcase for the wheels and >> fenders. There's always enough room left over for a helmet, lots of >> clothes, and a few souveniers. >> >> I have over a decade of positive feedback on ebay, sell lots of high >> end camera gear on various buy sell boards, so I have lots of history >> and feedback. >> >> Let me know if you are interested! >> >> This picture was taken a few years ago on my tour of the Oregon and >> California coastline. >> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blindrobert/3041663523/"; >> title="Loaded Homer - OR/CA tour by Blind Robert, on Flickr"><img >> src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/3041663523_2402be2a4e.jpg"; >> width="500" height="375" alt="Loaded Homer - OR/CA tour"></a> >> >> -- 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/-/EEyRhZUtd30J. 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.
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