Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

They also just released some black canvas ones this AM, I hear these sell out quickly, within hours. On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 9:23 AM, Ron Mc wrote: > One more saddlebag option- all Acorn saddlebags, but especially the Large > bag are designed to ride very tall above the rear wheel. > http://acor

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

One more saddlebag option- all Acorn saddlebags, but especially the Large bag are designed to ride very tall above the rear wheel. http://acorn-bag.myshopify.com/collections/all/products/large-saddlebag On Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 7:38:05 AM UTC-5, Ron Mc wrote: > > I still think the Nitto R12

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Wandering around the Internets, I stumbled across this. Might work for you. http://eprider.blogspot.com/2011/01/small-racks-are-nice-too.html On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 9:31:32 AM UTC-7, Ginz wrote: > > I'm curious to know which bags small frame owners. My saddle height on > the Hunq is low e

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

I still think the Nitto R12 is the answer to her original question. https://www.benscycle.com/p-4354-nitto-r12-rear-bag-supporter.aspx On my go-fast bike I use the discontinued Acorn tubular bag for all my roadside - it's only open on the roadside, but carries fold-up, 2 tubes, flat kit (Sta

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

How much stuff do you carry for a day ride and how do you want to access that stuff? You could just use a smallish to medium front bag and medium rear bag. rear for repair stuff and things you dont access, front for stuff you access. But really, it depends on how you ride and how you want to use

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Well, chore loads can use other containers, too. But rack + panniers is a good choice precisely because it's flexible: 2500 ci, or nothing, or anything in between. For daytrips I can use a single small Packer Sport. That said, on bikes that aren't used regularly for bulky or heavy loads, I prefer

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

fyi Racktime is just the Tubus value line. Same company. -- 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 p

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Add helicopter tape under the straps; it's clear. Also I have a frame bag that hangs off the top tube; they come in sizes. Works great! On Friday, April 24, 2015 at 11:20:05 AM UTC-7, Ginz wrote: > > Thanks for all the great suggestions! > > I had a Viva for a minute but my thoughts were that it

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Late on the thread here, but I have a 46, 50, and 51 Riv's all with squeezy space for saddle bags. Carradice Barley can really tuck in there and hold a good amount. I've also found the marks mini to be really really adjustable and I bet one could angle it to fit its tombstone under the seat. +

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

there are loads and there are loads - all of my bikes have roadside necessities permanent on the bike. Chore loads require panniers, but not daytrip loads. On Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 10:12:02 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > +1 for this sensible statement, and +1 for rack + pannier(s).

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

+1 for this sensible statement, and +1 for rack + pannier(s). Having used many if not most of the saddlebags out there, as well as any number of pannier types, I've always come back to rack + panniers for any serious loading. If you need a rack for a bag anyway, panniers give you at once the most v

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

dry line pushed through - even with shuttling my daughter to wrestling training, we'll get in a couple of rides this weekend before the rain resumes tomorrow afternoon got those shots of the Ostrich bag and Nitto R12 - complicated by a Nitto wire guard around the canti brake cable (and tough lig

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Sometimes you have to accept geometry. It determines what works. In low saddle cases, seat bags do not work and you should simply move to other solutions. I'd recommend a lightweight Tubus rack and an Ortlieb pannier. I am 5'6", riding the biggest Riv I can fit, a 53 Atlantis. The rack and pan

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Front bag is a great idea on a low-trail bike. My recent bike is without low trail, used a 7-l Ostrich saddle bag (boxy 10 x 10 x 7) and it works great with a Nitto R12 bag support - I think the same setup would work nicely on a small frame for a rear bag. Raining today - maybe I can get a pho

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Why not an RBW Sackville Bar Sack for the handlebars? Then you don't need anything on the back end of the 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Short frames here - 51cm Bleriot, equiv small custom Sweetpea, both running 650b wheels. Bleriot always had a rack, so the Carradice Barley worked "ok" Sweetpea has a Carradice Bagman. I bent it up a bit. I know you don't want a rack, but the Racktime Fold-it is really quick on/off, if you only

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

I have a Revelate Sweetroll on my Jones Loop bars too. It's excellent. I too use a large pocket. But for grocery shopping and around town, my preference is a rack and a saddlebag. So very, very much easier to use. So, to review, I have and use all three systems: Revelate Pika: Good for camping,

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

I ride short frames (48 hunq, 51 Sam) and also have this issue and haven't really found a good bag. Tried the carradice barley, rivendell saddlesacks, some velo orange bag, ultimately i decided having a front rack with a bag or basket is preferable, and will put a small tool bag under the saddle

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Not on a Bullmoose bar, but mounted a Sweetroll to the Jones Loop bars on my fat bike. It works very well, especially with an add-on pocket (I

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Fwiw, the size 45 mtb shoes go in and out easily. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2015, at 12:34 PM, bertin...@gmail.com wrote: > > The Pika is not as convenient as a Nelson or Sackville; the load space is > essentially a tube. But if you pack smart -- pull out the lock you'll need > mid ride

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Hmm...all food for thought! Has anyone tried the Revelate Sweetroll on a Bull Moose bar? > -- 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-bunc

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

The Pika is not as convenient as a Nelson or Sackville; the load space is essentially a tube. But if you pack smart -- pull out the lock you'll need mid ride so it's not at the bottom -- it's OK; better IMO than dragging on the tire or needing a strap around the middle. Sent from my iPhone > O

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Ginz, what about the current rack(s?) from Rivendell that have no tombstone? That would open up all kinds of options for grocery getting, including a medium or large SaddleSack or panniers. With abandon, Patrick (the other one, who also doesn't ride small bikes, so I'm spitballing here, which i

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

I own a Revelate Pika, and tried to use it on a randonnee on my Roadeo. I hated it for the purpose. It's difficult to load and unload, and whatever you want is always on the bottom so you have to unpack everything to get to it. I would find the Pika a complete non-starter for groceries. IMO, a Pika

Re: [RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

I have the same problem on my Surly Krampus. I'm not that small, but the bike wheel is that big. Even a Revelate Pika doesn't work for me. I'm using a little Nitto R-10 rack. I'd rather use no rack, but I can't find any bag that works with no rack. On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 10:46 AM, sean wrote: >

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

Thanks for all the great suggestions! I had a Viva for a minute but my thoughts were that it was so heavy, I may has well put a rear rack on there. Frame bags are interesting though I hear they rub off the frame's paint. That wouldn't bother me on a battle machine but, on the Hunq, not sure I

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

I used to ride a 50cm Rambouillet and used a Viva saddlebag support for my Carradice lowsaddle longflap. Kept the bag off the rear tire nicely. It mounts to the seatpost and I'm thinking it may be smaller than the Carradice Bagman support. Sean ATX -- You received this message because you a

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

I have the same problem with my 54cm Hunq, especially w/ large tires, unless I use a tiny saddlebag. I wanted to use a large (11 liters) Swift Industries Zeitgeist saddlebag, so when I mounted a Mark's rack in back, I tilted the platform to fit the tombstone under the saddle. And now the back

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

I've got a 48cm Hunqapillar (70-cm saddle height). Rackless, I can use the Saddlesack small. I have to wrap an Irish strap around it to keep it off the tire. Here's a pic: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stakx/10216505583/in/set-72157634163491121 I think the latest Nitto R-14 rack is tombstone-le

[RBW] Re: Bags for small bike owners (48cm Hunqs, 47cm Sams, Atlanti, etc.)

carradice has a "lowsaddle" bag. ive never seen or used one, but the name implies some connection to this issue. also, what about a frame bag? im coming around to them, especially on trail bikes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" g