Hello, Thanks for the suggestion. My plan B, or maybe A, since I now already have it, was to get a small storage container from some home goods megastore and using reshaped p-clamps bolt it to the M12 from underneath.
I was unable to find a plastic container with a securely latched lid in small enough dimensions that I wanted, but at a certain assemble-it- yourself multinational retailer they had some small plywood boxes of almost the right size. I'll need to rip the bottom piece and two sides down to bring the width where I want it, but the length works as stock. The box didn't come with a lid, but I have some tan duck fabric from an overly ambitious Xtracycle pannier project that never came to fruition, which I think would look great as a canopy top. I figure snaps on the front and elastic tie-downs for the sides. Might leave the back loose to be able to squeeze my hand in and out for retrieving small things. A good coat of Amber shellac should secure the wood against the Portland elements. FWIW, my other plan B, or maybe A since it's now "in the mail," is a new-to-me Sackville Medium I just picked up resale. ;-) Yeah, it's considerably more than I actually need in more ways than one, but they look sooo good. Regards, -Allan On Nov 17, 10:25 am, doug peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > Allan: > > Since you mention having a Nitto M-12 on the bike, that gives you a > lot of options. Think about: Do you want to take the bag with you > when you park the bike? What volume do you need for your daily load? > For instance, I'm a big fan of the Acorn Boxy Rando but it's over- > stuffed with lunch & my rain jacket. Were I doing a daily commute > where I often needed extra clothing, I would need a larger bag. > > If you want everything in a single bag that comes off the bike > quickly, the basket ideas mentioned above give a lot of flexibility. > Also, for less than $10 you can buy a cargo net that holds everything > in, accomodates oversized loads nicely and you don't need a bicycle > specific bag. For instance, you could use a dry bag during wet > weather. > > dougP > > On Nov 16, 10:22 pm, Allan in Portland <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Your M-bar setup is about what I have now. I don't have any pictures, > > but what I'm currently running with is a North Face backpack-topper/ > > fanny-pack 2 in 1 hanging from my bars. The straps that would be used > > to hold it when topping a backpack I've wrapped around the brake > > grips, and the waist strap for when it is fanny pack mode I have > > around the riser loop at the back of the Nitto M12. > > > The only problem is it can't hold my lunch and my rain gear at the > > same time. I'm also not sure how it would handle a good rain. Hence > > I'm considering a saddlebag of some sort. > > > -Allan > > > On Nov 16, 9:37 pm, Philip Williamson <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Yep: I've been running a Carradice Cadet on the front with moustache > > > bars and WTB Dirt Drops for a while. Works genius. > > > M-bars:http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/3605578537 > > > D-drops:http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/4084047875 > > > > Philip > > > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com > > > > On Nov 16, 1:23 pm, Allan in Portland <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > Any folks that have given it a try? What did you think of it? What was > > > > your set-up (bag, handlbars, levers, rack, etc.)? > > > > > I've been thinking of going this route with a pair of mustache bars, > > > > but am not sure they'll have enough forward sweep in the right spot. > > > > > Thanks, > > > > -Allan- 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
