Thanks everyone for the kind words! Yes, Patrick, it was my first tour on the Joe. It was great! I toured on a Surly Straggler 650B last year and that bike had no life in it. The Joe is fun to ride (and pretty to view) and that adds positive energy to the experience.
Richard -- yes, those are Berthoud special small panniers. I am surprised by how much I love them. When I first got them, I laughed at how small and cute and seemingly pointless they are but they are actually the perfect size for a long day trip. I can fit tools, tubes, lunch, a windbreaker, and more in them. I use one of the outside pockets for my little camera and the other for quick access to lip balm, sunscreen, etc. I do not notice them at all in terms of weight or handling and I like how minimal they look on the bike. They are not quite big enough for me to use on an overnight (with a change of outfit + toiletries) but would be adequate in conjunction with a large handlebar bag. My set came with klickfix attachments, which I don't generally like for aesthetic reasons, but they work great and enable me to quickly pop a bag on and off the rack without any fiddling. For what it is worth, I expected I would really prefer the Berthoud large rack top bag but I have not found any way to use that bag. I can't get it on securely. It is too bulky to fit things neatly.It looks awkward when empty. I need to assemble a list of bags I don't use for sale or trade . . . . On Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 5:12:21 PM UTC-6, RichS wrote: > > In the second to last picture are the panniers the Berthoud special small > model? Whatever they are I like them. What are your thoughts? > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
