I've never had water enter the main compartment of my large Saddlesack, which has seen some rainy multi-day tours in Va./W. Va./ MD.. Nonetheless, I use trash compactor bags or mega-size Ziplocks as liners. I have had rain water enter the two front zippered pockets and even the leather flapped side pockets. Putting all you stuff carried in these two locations in Ziplocks is prudent. The great advantage of a canvas bag for bicycle touring is the same as a Duluth Pack for canoe tripping. Breathability. Even if the interior of the bag gets wet it will dry out, evaporate. You don't get that with waterproof-coating bags. The exterior may dry fast but any water that gets inside stays there till you drain it out and mop the inside. For the same reason I prefer Egyptian hemp cotton decks on Klepper kayaks for touring to any waterproof nylon ones.
On Wednesday, December 26, 2012 1:15:03 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote: > > Any water get inside in rainy rides? > -- 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/-/pmzgnHtojwAJ. 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.
