Oops - posted my draft! Here's what I MEANT to post: $80 shipped (within the US) to RBW Group Members!
Again - direct email contact advised. - Jim On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:38:59 PM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > Hey there - > > Finally decided that since this has not been on a bike for a couple years, > it should go somewhere it will get used and appreciated. > > I bought one of the early series Hobo Bags - Baggins Brand. This was in > heavy waxed canvas in the tan color, and has both the "stick" rather than > the dowel as well as the dual "secret" interior slim fit pockets. The > dimensions of the bag - IF you kind of square it up a bit (it's definitely > not a "rigid" square bag, but does hold it's shape well) are ~14" wide x 7" > tall (measured from the seams at top and bottom). The nominal > front-to-back measurement is 5", though it has a good ability to fatten up > when really stuffed. It has two "rider side" exterior pockets with leather > straps and brass closure buckles which measure 6" x 6" x 3" (how far out > they stick from the bag). There is a slim slip-in uncovered pocket on the > front which measures 4 x 5". There are brass D-rings sewn into each front > corner. Main compartment has a massive brass zipper with double zippers > and leather knots on the zippers. > > This has been used. It was a commute and ride bag for me for a number of > years. I mostly used it on my Dawes - > http://cyclofiend.com/cc/2005/cc001-cyclofiend_dawes0505.html > > Problem/Fixes/Add-on > The Dawes also caused the issue with the bag - As it was unbraced, it > rested on the front brake bolt, which I didn't realize until moving things > around one day. I had my local shoe repair place (which is truly one of > the full-on, post-WW2 style repair paces - Marelli's in San Rafael) put a > patch on it using waxed thread. I also had them attach a second piece of > leather on the back, which fits the Nitto Mini Front Rack. My idea was > that it could work as a front bag on the Quickbeam. It fits on nicely > (thought I had a photo of that, but cannot find it today...though there are > a few others in my flickr stream) leaving room for a sleeping bag or some > bivvy sack thing on the front of the rack. But, I did not ever use it like > that (used a L'il Loafer or my Zugster Rando bag). Which is about the > point I "retired" it. It's been sitting inside in my closet since then. > > Photos taken today: > > https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/104440763599166005970/albums/5927637882889330737 > > I'd like to get $90 plus shipping (USPS Priority will go within the US for > $9). Paypal works. As do checks/mo's. > > If you are interested - email me directly: cyclofiend at gmail dot com. I > won't be watching list traffic actively today, so any questions, etc. > should also go directly to my email. > > Thanks for looking! > > - Jim > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
