32 cm? Mine, which prompted this thread, is 43 cm (to the rack, not the fender, which is ever further)!!
On Sep 30, 2012, at 7:03 PM, john <[email protected]> wrote: @ Steve, Joe, and Jim: thanks for the great photos. These really help. I've got an interesting situation (I think). I have been flummoxed in trying to set up a handlebar bag for some time now. In short, my bike's long head tube combined with a fairly large frame have been difficult to fit. I ride a Sam Hillborne (60 cm). The drop from the horrizontal stem bolt to the top of my fender (where a rack would sit if I still had one on) is 32 cm. My first attempt was with an Ostrich bag with a Velo Orange stem-mounted decaleur. The bag was too short: it didn't reach my rack. The second attempt was with a Swift Industries rando bag (their largest). Still too short to reach the top of the rack. I've been eyeing a Gilles Berthoud 28 (their largest) for a couple years now, but have not wanted to pull the trigger for fear of it not working, either. So, questions to any and all: The largest Berthoud is 25 cm tall. I've still got 7 cm between the bag and the horrizontal stem bolt. Will the Berthoud decaleur get me to the rack? If so, do I purchase their standard size (91) or their longer (121)? I'll attatch a picture of my set up in hopes of helping to clarify my situation. Thanks all! On Wednesday, September 26, 2012 12:10:22 PM UTC-7, Rex Kerr 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/ue8j7n-WqpkJ. 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. <photo.JPG> -- 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.
