This came up a while back (maybe on the 650b or i-BoB list), and I paid attention because the biggest Berthoud is borderline too small for my frames, too. I thought a great idea that came up was to make use of the extra space and make a dual compartment bag. Tools and other things not needed while riding go down below, and the usual food/clothes/camera go up top.
Of course, this would need to be custom, but custom bags sewn here don't seem to be that much more than Berthoud. Ruthworks for one seems willing to experiment. You could also mock one up yourself for the cost of tape and a campaign sign or two: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclerslife/sets/72157631544583459/ Interested to see what you come up with. Best, joe broach portland, or On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 12:10 PM, Rex Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: > My handlebar bag is in tatters and needing replacement. In addition, it > doesn't work on my AHH's mustache bars, which has me thinking of converting > to a rack mounted bag since both of the bikes I'd use it on have front > racks. The problem is, in all of the pictures that I see where they look > very conveniently placed, they're on small bikes. On these small bikes with > short steerer tubes the bag is tall enough to come up nearly to the bar > height, and all is well. Problem for us tall guys is that the distance down > to the rack is quite extreme. So, I'm thinking that such a bag wouldn't be > ideal for me. > > Any thoughts on this subject from fellow tall riders? Have you tried such a > bag? Did it feel inconvenient to use? Did you find it to be a non-issue, > such that you're wondering what I'm fretting about? > > Thanks! > -Rex > > -- > 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. -- 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.
