Doug P ran a Hobo as a saddle bag for a while. Looked like it worked fine.
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 6:09 AM, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: > Also own bags from both companies. And do remember it was covered > extensively on this list a few years ago. (About the time both Bill > and myself each found the box of bags in the store at Duluth Pack.) > > Do want to mention that the current Duluth Pack bags appear to be made > from their regular cloth. Not waxed canvas. More like the Carradice > canvas. > > Also, like others, was a bit surprised to see the Hobo bag used as a > saddlebag. Can see how it might work. > > Eric Platt > (who has Hobo and Little Joe bags on his bike) > > On May 17, 11:03�pm, Bill Connell <[email protected]> wrote: > > IIRC, it was Frost River who last made the Baggins bags, and there was > > a difference in opinion over who owned those designs once Riv's > > contract with them ended. Frost River was/is selling the exact same > > Baggins-design bags under their own label though it sounded from > > Grant's post at the time that they had no license or agreement to do > > so. I'm sure there's plenty about it in the old Riv list archives. > > > > I understand why Rivendell has moved on, but I like this style of bag a > lot. > > > > -- > > Bill Connell > > St. Paul, MN > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Liesl <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Check out Frost River, which, after a hiatus, is back in the saddle. > > > I believe when the Frost River folks parted ways with Duluth Pack > > > folks, they got the old riv patterns in the deal? �I'm guessing it was > > > Frost River that was making the Baggins Keven's Bag and the Baggins > > > Loafers before Baggins Hobits went away to be replaced by the > > > Sackville Hobits--worksmanship on the Baggins looks identical to other > > > Frost River products I own. �But you'll see these FR bags are truer to > > > the old Baggins saddlebag and pannier designs than the new Duluth > > > Packs. �Incidently, I love both companies. > > > > > cheers, > > > liesl in minneapolis > > > > >http://www.frostriver.com/bike_bags/bikebags_menu.html > > > > > On May 17, 11:20�am, scott <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Hey everyone, > > >> � � I noticed yesterday that Duluth Pack is making bike bags again. > > >> Panniers, a bar tube, and a hobo--but the hobo is set up to be a > > >> saddle bag instead of a bar bag. The straps are on the wrong side of > > >> the zipper. I shot them an email asking if they could do a bar > > >> version. Anyway, looks like the old Riv design for the most part. > > >> � � Scott > > > > -- > > 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]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- 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.
