I say go for it. My commuter wears the big Wald basket from Riv zip tied to an old Blackburn rear rack. I found a small carry-on bag on sale at REI that fits perfectly and holds just enough for my day. The load is high and back, but I don't carry enough weight in the bag to upset the bike's handling, just a change of clothes and maybe a small Thermos of coffee. A small rack trunk on a fronk rack carries a lock, spare tube, tools, the battery pack for my home-brewed LED headlights, granola bars to fuel the ride home and such that stay with the bike all the time. I have secure parking in a fenced and guarded lot at work, no theft worries. I like the grab-n- go convenience of this setup.
Last year I commuted on 700c Vittoria Randonneur Pro tires. This year I will be on 650b's, and I wish there was an equivalent 650b tire - reasonably low rolling resistance, good puncture protection and reflective sidewalls in a nominal 37 mm / actual 34 mm width. I'll pass on the Speedblend sidewalls, thanks. For now, it's CdlV's for the commute. Bill On Feb 12, 1:41 pm, avillage <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, there. I'm getting ready to set up my Bleriot for commuting. I use > it that way now but I wear a day pack with all my stuff and I want to > get it off my back. I'm investigating racks, bags, baskets, trunks, > all trying to decide the best arrangement. My current thinking is a > large basket on a rack (Nitto) on the back which would allow me to > pack a cheap duffle bag, throw it in the basket and secure it with a > net. Easy to get stuff in and out plus I can haul some other stuff. My > past experience from 25 years ago commuting on a Trek 500 with a rack > was that the weight on the backend made it more difficult to handle > (it felt heavy in the rear). I need about 1,500 cubic inches of room. > Any experience, suggestions, downright advice out there? I'd enjoy > your ideas. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
