> As for a straightforward answer: I've had good experiences with Jandd bags--specifically their small bar bag, similar to the candy > bar bag that Riv used to sell, but a little more narrow. If you order them in the "Khaki" color they look decent with the Riv aesthetic> --a good match for natural cork color bar tape. Bingo. Don't want to pay a lot for a bag, go with cordura. The good looking stuff costs a lot because it is not cheap to make something that looks good but can hold up to the rigors of the bike riding environment. Plus, as much of the cost is in the base materials, it is not something that can be farmed off to some place where environmental and labor standards are low and made cheaper. Riv's prices are fair. It's not like GP is buying a mac-mansion with his gobs of bag profits.
On Monday, October 29, 2012 11:13:39 AM UTC-5, Jeremy Till wrote: > As for a straightforward answer: I've had good experiences with Jandd > bags--specifically their small bar bag, similar to the candy bar bag that > Riv used to sell, but a little more narrow. If you order them in the > "Khaki" color they look decent with the Riv aesthetic--a good match for > natural cork color bar tape. > > They also still make a bag designed to fit in the triangle of Bullmoose > bars, which would be awesome on a bullmoose equipped bike. > > On Sunday, October 28, 2012 4:44:48 AM UTC-7, Fullylugged wrote: >> >> http://www.frostriver.com/bike_bags/sawbill_trail.html >> http://duluthpack.com/outdoor-gear/biking/candy-bar-bag-bike-bag.html >> >> http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/bags-panniers/vo-baguette-saddle-or-handlebar-bag.html >> >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 1:11 AM, lungimsam <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Any more affordable makers of those plaid style bags rivbikes carries? >>> Someone else has got to be making these type of bags besides just >>> Carradice, sackville, and Brooks. >>> I am looking for a handlebar bag in the style seen on Rivbike.com. >>> >>> But something way more affordable. >>> Like 50 bucks or less. >>> Thanks for any tips. >>> Would love to explore offerings from makers that aren't so costly. >>> >>> -- >>> 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/-/yT3mq5iGMQYJ. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- 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/-/cFrc7U-5ClYJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
