John,
Another option is to zip tie a medium wald basket to your rack lengthwise.
I have that arrangement on my 56cm SimpleOne currently. The basket is well
foreword (almost touches my legs), and as low as possible (rack touches
fender, though my fender is well off the tire). I have also used a
I think if it is a choice between using a saddlebag or a trunk bag, the
saddle bag is where you want to go. My reasoning is that since the
saddlebag is loaded at the seat, the weight is in between the wheels and
not outside of it. Although it would be nice to know where the center of
gravity of
Thanks Joe.
On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:33:32 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
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> I've used both styles on lots of different bikes, and can't say there's
> any difference in handling with normal loads. Your results may vary for
> huge camping/touring loads, but otherwise I think the choice comes
Thanks for the suggestion, Will.
On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 1:21:27 PM UTC-7, Will wrote:
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> Look here:
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> http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/bags-panniers/velo-orange-saddle-loops.html
>
> On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:47:28 PM UTC-5, john wrote:
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>> To cut to the chase,
Btw, if you think you need a narrower Brooks, you might try the Brooks
Swallow, which still has bag loops. I recently acquired one, and it's
pretty narrow compared to my preferred B17s. Possibly too narrow in my case
(haven't decided yet), so it may be just what you're looking for if a B17
seem
I've used both styles on lots of different bikes, and can't say there's any
difference in handling with normal loads. Your results may vary for huge
camping/touring loads, but otherwise I think the choice comes down to
what's most convenient for the bike. My bikes with racks use trunkbags
becau
A bit of inner tube stuffed between the seat rails and the loop clamps will
secure things... think p-clamps, same concept.
On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:30:26 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote:
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> These are far better than the old Cyclos, but they still slip. I used tiny
> hose clamps below the l
These are far better than the old Cyclos, but they still slip. I used tiny
hose clamps below the loop clamps to keep them in place, until I decided
simply to strap the Nelson/Camper/Hoss/Sackville Med/Junior directly to the
(Flite, Turbo) rails, which worked fine, tho' it took force and often
plier
Look here:
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/bags-panniers/velo-orange-saddle-loops.html
On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:47:28 PM UTC-5, john wrote:
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> To cut to the chase, I've discovered I do better on a narrower saddle than
> the Brooks B-17. Problem is, I like the bag loops
