Craig, those are gorgeous bags, and you make a strong case for them. I only wish there were a size between the small fronts (28 liters) and the enormous rears (54 liters!).
I am usually of a “go bigger, why not?” mindset. But these are really large. Choices, choices….arrgh! Big or small? Question: Looking at reviews, it appears that there is universal agreement that the outside pocket of the large panniers is prone to spilling its contents because the strap does not snug enough. Do you find this to be the case? Or could one simply punch another hole in the strap? I would need this outside pocket for sundries in my day to day. I need some kind of pocket (zippered or otherwise) in my day-to-day pannier. Something in which to stash wallet, keys, phone, etc. > On Mar 1, 2019, at 10:46 PM, Craig Montgomery <cmontgomer...@cox.net> wrote: > > These are the guys I'm sure. Tough as nails. Super C rears are huge. You'll > master the hook thingie up top pretty quickly. You have to position the > bottom (slideable) hook for the specific struts of your rack. I use Nitto Big > Racks front and rear. Then what I do is wrap some cotton handlebar tape > around the strut where the hook touches it. Duct tape would work too. That > makes the fit a bit more positive, and quieter (if you ride unladen they can > rattle at the hook). That cushion also helps to reduce stress on the slider > hook. Another neat thing about the Super C rears is that the tops lay even > with your rack. That way you can pile stuff (in my case sleeping bag, pad, > tent, AND a camp chair-indulge me, I'm an old man) on top of your rack. The > old Super C's puffed up when you filled them to capacity. Of course, don't > forget the coolness factor. > > > Craig in Tucson > > On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 11:28:22 AM UTC-7, John Bokman wrote: > Does anyone have the "new" Super C's with the cam-style hooks and lower > securing clip? > I'm curious if the "new" mounting system is: > 1. As secure as a standard good ol' hooks and bungee system, and > 2. A hassle to get on and off? > > I love Carradice stuff, but am dubious about this securing system. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/4ndFHt84leM/unsubscribe > <https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/4ndFHt84leM/unsubscribe>. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
