+1 for the leather straps under the bag to fix to the rack instead if zip ties. I use Carradice leather straps which are thinner and more flexible than the Acorn straps.
No sway whatsoever, even descending rough rocky trails as proven on the last RBW S24O. Additionally, if you have the smaller of the two Nitto Large Rear Racks, you'll get no interference from the front of the rack under the saddle, since it goes well under the saddle as the frame is more inclined and thus, more parallel to the seat stays. The larger version of the rack is more vertical and the front of the rack is further back, which usually interferes with the bag and forces you to push it backwards which ends up tilting its rear upwards. Here is where strapping the rear of the bag to the rack really helps. It's not a show stopper, but you just wish the bag could be pushed further forward under the saddle IMO. On the larger Hunqapillar sizes and perhaps some other newer frames, the braze ons for the rack are places higher on the seat stays so the smaller rack fits perfectly. On my Atlantis I can't use the smaller rack. René — Sent from Mailbox for iPhone On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 7:44 AM, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > The SS large looks huge. I bet with one of those and a small TrunkSack I > could fit everything for an S24O. Here's a picture of my Hilsen from a > couple of years ago when I did an S24O using only the medium SS and a TS. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/4945981066/in/set-72157613195465589 > Just looking at that picture makes me realize that the medium is quite > spacious. That's a 63cm Hilsen. > Here's another picture of the Hilsen with gear for a 3 day trip using the > medium SS and a plat-rack. This was just a mock-up, in the end I went with > panniers. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/4982443897/in/set-72157613195465589 > For that 3 day trip I ended up going with panniers and the platrack. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335973@N00/4994215959/in/set-72157613195465589 > If I were doing that trip again I'd just use two large Ortlieb panniers and > keep it simple. I'd also use my LHT instead of the Hilsen. Looking at these > pictures makes me realize the Hilsen is an extremely versatile bike. > --mike > On Sunday, May 12, 2013 5:14:29 AM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> Thanks all! This is very helpful. >> >> Mike, I will. I already know from touring how much weight I can take how >> high up. I could clearly over weight the large SS easily. I'll have to >> learn temperance. Grin. When camping I have some clothing, my tent, stove >> (Kelly Kettle), sleeping bag, and pad that go up there, that should all fit >> in with room to spare. Side wobble is my biggest concern, but I can snug >> the leather straps tight and with it anchored to the rack should be no >> worries. Carrying a load with a wimpy brain has a steep learning curve. And >> I have a way of taking shallow learning curves and making them steep. Grin. >> >> The main reason I'm getting the large (over my current small) is the small >> is too small for daily use in the Colorado highlands. Temp swings are often >> 40˚F or more (today it is currently 30 pre dawn, with a predicted high near >> 70 with possible t-heads). So my ride today, if my brain cooperates, needs >> a lot of clothing options and they just don't fit in the small. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
