[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?
Evan, I think they rate the Tubus for 55 lbs. - it's a very stout rack. The Fly and the Vega are the same rack with different front mounts - the Fly uses a single L-bracket to the brake bolt, and the Vega uses two struts to M5 lugs. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/04087c35-bdc3-41ce-a7eb-571ad52a0125.jpg On Monday, July 15, 2013 10:00:09 PM UTC-5, Evan Spacht wrote: I have been contemplating this same combo: medium sackville , tubus fly. Is this rack not an adequate bag support? I'm using a Top Rack and was thinking about selling it for a Fly. -Evan On Monday, July 15, 2013 4:57:19 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: I ordered what was supposed to be a stainless steel Fly from ProBikeKit in Britain -- $83 and change express shipped from Britain (arrived today after 7 days). It looks to me like a grey powdercoat, not stainless steel. No big worries, since, looks apart, I actually prefer the chromo model because it is both lighter and stronger, but nonetheless, a question: does Tubus make a silver' powdercoat Fly model? I'd rather have the grey than black, at any rate. It's for the '03 Curt Riv Custom Errand bike, to replace with panniers the very nice, but not quite large enough or easy enough to use Sackville Medium. -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?
looks like The Touring Store has them all in stock. http://www.thetouringstore.com/TUBUS/TUBUS%20HOME/TUBUS%20HOME%20PAGE.htm They also run a class show and have every support component in stock. That's where I got 350mm stays for my daughter's bike. -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?
Depending on the length of your chainstays / crank arms, you may have trouble avoiding heel strike with a large rear pannier on the Fly. Otherwise, it is a nice and versatile design. -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?
Matthew, again referencing my daughter's bike - she has Lone Peak panniers, which allow you adjust the bottom hook position to keep the bag as far back on the rack as possible. The top clamps also bite pretty solid on the large tubing. Tubus and Lone Peak are a great combo. On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 7:40:34 AM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote: Depending on the length of your chainstays / crank arms, you may have trouble avoiding heel strike with a large rear pannier on the Fly. Otherwise, it is a nice and versatile design. -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?
Thanks. Will look into this. On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 7:44:15 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: Matthew, again referencing my daughter's bike - she has Lone Peak panniers, which allow you adjust the bottom hook position to keep the bag as far back on the rack as possible. The top clamps also bite pretty solid on the large tubing. Tubus and Lone Peak are a great combo. On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 7:40:34 AM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote: Depending on the length of your chainstays / crank arms, you may have trouble avoiding heel strike with a large rear pannier on the Fly. Otherwise, it is a nice and versatile design. -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?
I've not used my Fly for saddlebag support, only panniers. Visually inspecting, the Fly has a fairly narrow platform, especially towards the front so I don't think the designers had saddlebag support in mind when they conceived the Fly. On Monday, July 15, 2013 8:00:09 PM UTC-7, Evan Spacht wrote: I have been contemplating this same combo: medium sackville , tubus fly. Is this rack not an adequate bag support? I'm using a Top Rack and was thinking about selling it for a Fly. -Evan On Monday, July 15, 2013 4:57:19 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: I ordered what was supposed to be a stainless steel Fly from ProBikeKit in Britain -- $83 and change express shipped from Britain (arrived today after 7 days). It looks to me like a grey powdercoat, not stainless steel. No big worries, since, looks apart, I actually prefer the chromo model because it is both lighter and stronger, but nonetheless, a question: does Tubus make a silver' powdercoat Fly model? I'd rather have the grey than black, at any rate. It's for the '03 Curt Riv Custom Errand bike, to replace with panniers the very nice, but not quite large enough or easy enough to use Sackville Medium. -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?
$83.00 is suspiciously inexpensive for stainless. Believe all the models are available in silver powder in Europe. FWIW I have silver powder Duos. The powder seems to be holding up well. On Monday, July 15, 2013 6:57:19 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: I ordered what was supposed to be a stainless steel Fly from ProBikeKit in Britain -- $83 and change express shipped from Britain (arrived today after 7 days). It looks to me like a grey powdercoat, not stainless steel. No big worries, since, looks apart, I actually prefer the chromo model because it is both lighter and stronger, but nonetheless, a question: does Tubus make a silver' powdercoat Fly model? I'd rather have the grey than black, at any rate. It's for the '03 Curt Riv Custom Errand bike, to replace with panniers the very nice, but not quite large enough or easy enough to use Sackville Medium. -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com javascript: http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com javascript: http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?
bought my daughter's Cr-Mo Vega from the UK and it is gray powder coat. It was also $75 - a great deal, and it looks very sharp on her silver bike. On Monday, July 15, 2013 8:03:14 PM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote: $83.00 is suspiciously inexpensive for stainless. Believe all the models are available in silver powder in Europe. FWIW I have silver powder Duos. The powder seems to be holding up well. On Monday, July 15, 2013 6:57:19 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: I ordered what was supposed to be a stainless steel Fly from ProBikeKit in Britain -- $83 and change express shipped from Britain (arrived today after 7 days). It looks to me like a grey powdercoat, not stainless steel. No big worries, since, looks apart, I actually prefer the chromo model because it is both lighter and stronger, but nonetheless, a question: does Tubus make a silver' powdercoat Fly model? I'd rather have the grey than black, at any rate. It's for the '03 Curt Riv Custom Errand bike, to replace with panniers the very nice, but not quite large enough or easy enough to use Sackville Medium. -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[RBW] Re: Stainless steel versus grey-coat Tubus Fly?
I have been contemplating this same combo: medium sackville , tubus fly. Is this rack not an adequate bag support? I'm using a Top Rack and was thinking about selling it for a Fly. -Evan On Monday, July 15, 2013 4:57:19 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: I ordered what was supposed to be a stainless steel Fly from ProBikeKit in Britain -- $83 and change express shipped from Britain (arrived today after 7 days). It looks to me like a grey powdercoat, not stainless steel. No big worries, since, looks apart, I actually prefer the chromo model because it is both lighter and stronger, but nonetheless, a question: does Tubus make a silver' powdercoat Fly model? I'd rather have the grey than black, at any rate. It's for the '03 Curt Riv Custom Errand bike, to replace with panniers the very nice, but not quite large enough or easy enough to use Sackville Medium. -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com javascript: http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patric...@resumespecialties.com javascript: http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
