Thanks Frank. I tied together something that I'll try for a bit, and maybe give this a shot, too. Threading shock cords will give me something to do on the BART train home.
Bill On Monday, July 9, 2012 2:11:37 PM UTC-7, Frank wrote: > > William, > > I do this: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/pguillam/7538383796/in/photostream > > I don't even mess with the flap, though I used to simply run a piece of > elastic tied to the two brass loops, and then hook it over the brass hook > on the tab. The elastic wore out, and it didn't seem necessary, so I never > replaced it. My approach is to simply release the adjustable cord stop, and > once the tension is off, to pull it through the doubled cord. To secure, > reverse the process, and thread the stop through the looped cord, then pull > it tight, using the stop as the "latch". Cheap, easy, and I've used it this > way for years with no trouble. > > Frank > > On Monday, July 9, 2012 12:09:58 PM UTC-7, William wrote: >> >> I acquired here on the list a handlebar bag setup that I have installed >> on my commuter bike. It's a Nitto F-15 front rack ( >> http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/r8.htm ) and it came with a Baggins >> handlebar bag made to fit the rack. >> >> The bag has some brass loops and a couple of hooks to keep the lid closed >> with a shock cord. The bag, however, came with no shock cord. I have a >> bunch of shock cord on hand for repairing tent poles, so, I'm going to go >> ahead and invent my own arrangement, but I was curious if anyone can >> remember or show me what the original arrangement was supposed to be? >> >> The best clue I could find was this flickr photo: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/9180352@N06/1806202651/ >> >> <http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2327/1806202651_e042ec29ee_n.jpg> >> >> The other constraint I have is that the center leather tap thing with the >> Baggins logo has no brass ring. My first instinct is to just do two short >> runs of cord. Each cord will tie to two loops, and I'll stretch that cord >> over one hook. Are there any old photos from old Readers? None of this is >> rocket surgery, so please, no extreme efforts. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/yM4IXEA4v4EJ. 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.
