That looks great! So there's hope, sorta. Funny thing: I had a Tubus Cargo, but sold it last year in favor of the Nitto Big Rear Rack. Oh, and the sprung saddle is brand spanking new. So, I'm in for a penny AND a pound, but in all the wrong ways! The very fact that the Nitto is effectively incompatible with the Large Saddlesack still just blows my mind...
On Monday, March 25, 2013 7:02:10 AM UTC-7, Pudge wrote: > > One additional point: I’ve had some saddle comfort issues in the past, > and have tried lots of Brooks models. I have found the Imperial to provide > at least as much comfort as any of the sprung models, and it plays well > with saddlebags, not to mention being lighter. If the Top Rack solved the > tombstone problem for you, you might try an Imperial to solve the fit > issues with the sprung saddle. (In for a penny, in for a pound….) > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Allingham II, > Thomas J > *Sent:* Monday, March 25, 2013 9:54 AM > *To:* '[email protected] <javascript:>' > *Subject:* RE: [RBW] ...and speaking of the Large Saddlesack... > > > > Sure: Tubus rack, Brooks Imperial. Bag strapped (tightly) to saddle > loops, and (tightly) to rack with two Irish Straps. Rock-solid, fits > perfectly. Here installed, in a not-great picture: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/8566408571/in/photostream > Here, before installation, showing the space to be filled: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/8566366471/in/photostream > > > > But probably not helpful, since you want to use the rack and saddle you > have. > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [ > mailto:[email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *shawn m. > *Sent:* Monday, March 25, 2013 1:27 AM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Subject:* [RBW] ...and speaking of the Large Saddlesack... > > > > I didn't want to hijack Jim's thread looking for one, but at the risk of > committing heresy I've got a beef with the Large Saddlesack. Don't get me > wrong, I think it's a thing of beauty, unequaled in craftsmanship and > utility. The Large Saddlesack ideal, I'm totally on board with. In > practice, not so much. I picked one up in November and spent the winter > trying to get it to play nice with my bike, a 54cm Hunqapillar. The > write-up on the website made it clear that I'd need a rack. No problem, I > have a Nitto Big Rear Rack. Ah, but it doesn't really work with that; the > tombstone interferes. I tried to resolve that by buying a Nitto Saddlebag > Grip from another list member, but it didn't make enough of a difference. I > spent an afternoon at the hardware store designing a 4" offset, but it was > too flexy. Finally, I bit the bullet and got a Nitto r14 rear rack and > it's... just okay. The springs on my B67 interferes with the bag so that > the bottom half sticks under the springs, and it droops off the back of the > rack just enough to obscure my dyno taillight. For whatever reason, I'm not > yet willing to give up on the bag though I was sorely tempted by Jim's > post. 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