What a fleet of beauty you have there. Especially your rambouillet. Regarding the discoloring - I am not really sure if I like it or not. Tan still seems to be the better option for me. I appreciate you, taking the time to grab some pictures.
Greetings, Steffen Ben Miller schrieb am Montag, 17. November 2025 um 00:17:20 UTC+1: > Sure thing! You can see it on the bike in the last set of photos here: > https://photos.app.goo.gl/pVnKsNNnRnqYRGrWA > > I just took some photos of it indoors and up close. It's overcast today, > so lighting is maybe not the best: > https://photos.app.goo.gl/465NvCtUeWGVdTao7 > Hopefully you can tell though that it's actually supposed to be off-white, > but the top flap has a color pink-ish hue due to the orange underlay. > Looked amazing when it was brand new. > > Oh, and just as a related anecdote, my wife and I just got home for a ride > around SF today. She was on her Platy with the Clap Trap and I was on my > silver Crust Romanceur with a Goldilocks Fab's Chest. As we were climbing > up Twin Peaks, some couple in their car slowed down, leaned out the window, > to say "Nice Ron's bags!" So, yeah know, still a good looking bag :) > > On Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 2:58:08 PM UTC-8 Steffen wrote: > >> Thank you Ben! >> It's exactly what I had in mind. Would you mind sharing a Picture of that >> bag? >> >> Maybe it can convince me to go for it or stick to my original plan - >> finding a tan version or waiting till they get restocked. >> >> >> >> Steffen schrieb am Sonntag, 16. November 2025 um 23:50:32 UTC+1: >> >>> I'm right there with you, Eric. >>> Bone waxed would look great on the bike and I allready thought about it. >>> >>> My main concern is getting it dirty from laying it on the ground or >>> muddy weather, since im planing to have a bag on the bike for winter/bad >>> weather rides. >>> For short trips in the sommer I am absolutly fine with that stem bag and >>> the bandana under my saddle. If the ride gets a bit longer or on rainy >>> conditions, I would love to bring a smal rainjacket and stuff like that >>> with me, without the bag looking like a Dalmatian spinkled with mud, haha. >>> At least tan wouldn't be as effected by it. Otherwise bone would be a >>> good choice. >>> >>> Maybe something fitting for your new Raleigh build - that I quite >>> enjoyed, I might add. >>> >>> Greetings, >>> Steffen >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [email protected] schrieb am Sonntag, 16. November 2025 um 22:03:04 >>> UTC+1: >>> >>>> Oh, I should add that I have one of these bags and they are great. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 4:02:39 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Steffen — La Chouette in Paris has some of the Clap Traps in stock >>>>> but not in waxed tan. They have bone waxed which looks real nice! Of >>>>> course >>>>> it's just my take but I think the bone and Sergio Green would make a nice >>>>> paring. La Chouette is located in Paris so likely a little better on >>>>> shipping than getting one from the USA. >>>>> >>>>> https://www.lachouetteparis.com/products/rons-bikes-fabios-clap-trap >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 3:39:59 PM UTC-5 Steffen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hey there, >>>>>> maybe its unlikely but here goes nothing. >>>>>> I am in search of a tan colored waxed Fabio's Clap Trap for my sergio >>>>>> green Susie. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you got one laying around that needs a bit more use, I am happy to >>>>>> help you out. >>>>>> >>>>>> *IMPORTANT, *just in case... >>>>>> I'm based in Germany, so shipping is international for most of you in >>>>>> this group, I guess. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>> Steffen >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: R0010823.JPG] >>>>>> >>>>> -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cdf8db32-0b6a-4d8c-b23a-4238c8c4119an%40googlegroups.com.
