Re: [RBW] Front rack bag for tall riders?

2012-09-27 Thread Ron Mc 
Thanks !

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Re: [RBW] Front rack bag for tall riders?

2012-09-27 Thread Steve Palincsar 
On Thu, 2012-09-27 at 06:29 -0700, Ron Mc wrote:

> Steve P - how is your decaleur attached?  I saw it on your slide show,
> but don't recognize the hardware. 


The Berthoud decaleur replaces the stem handlebar clamp bolt on a Nitto
stem with a longer bolt.  The decaleur attaches to the bolt on the
threaded portion that sticks out of the stem.  


>  
> 
> Do you have a link or can you identify the part maker?
> 
> 


http://peterwhitecycles.com/berthoud.asp



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Re: [RBW] Front rack bag for tall riders?

2012-09-27 Thread Ron Mc 
Steve P - how is your decaleur attached?  I saw it on your slide show, but 
don't recognize the hardware.  
Do you have a link or can you identify the part maker?  
Thanks

As far as the how tall is tall, a 64 cm frame with 160mm exposed quill gets 
pretty tall


  


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> How tall is "tall"?  I have 59 and 60 cm frames that carry my Berthoud 
> GB2886 (same bag as Jim Cloud).  I use Berthoud decaleurs with it. 
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916047@N00/sets/72157627155309179/show/ 
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Re: [RBW] Front rack bag for tall riders?

2012-09-26 Thread Tim McNamara 

On Sep 26, 2012, at 2:10 PM, 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?

I use a Berthoud Mini-86 which is about the smallest front bag Berthoud makes, 
so I went in the opposite direction.  I don't want to carry a bunch of stuff 
with me most of the time, and, when I do I prefer a saddlebag.  Having a giant 
handlebar bag with a patch kit, tire lever, spare tube and money carrier seems 
silly; 90% of the time that is all I carry.  Even when I did brevets I rarely 
carried much more than that.  I rode PBP 2003 with a banana bag... didn't 
finish but that was the fault of my iliotibial band tendinitis, not the bag.

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Re: [RBW] Front rack bag for tall riders?

2012-09-26 Thread Rex Kerr 
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Steve Palincsar  wrote:

> How tall is "tall"?  I have 59 and 60 cm frames that carry my Berthoud
> GB2886 (same bag as Jim Cloud).  I use Berthoud decaleurs with it.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916047@N00/sets/72157627155309179/show/
>

How tall?  I was debating between the 67 and 69 cm frame and went with the
67 because they had no 69 to test ride.  After returning to RivHQ on
another trip and straddling the 71 without ill consequence I often wonder
if I'd have been better off with the 69.  My stem extension shows this in
between state as I still have more than a fist-full of stem showing to get
my m-bars at saddle height.

Riv is the only vendor who was able to meet my sizing needs with a more or
less "off the shelf" bike...

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Re: [RBW] Front rack bag for tall riders?

2012-09-26 Thread Steve Palincsar 
On Wed, 2012-09-26 at 12:10 -0700, 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?

How tall is "tall"?  I have 59 and 60 cm frames that carry my Berthoud
GB2886 (same bag as Jim Cloud).  I use Berthoud decaleurs with it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916047@N00/sets/72157627155309179/show/



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Re: [RBW] Front rack bag for tall riders?

2012-09-26 Thread Joe Broach 
This came up a while back (maybe on the 650b or i-BoB list), and I
paid attention because the biggest Berthoud is borderline too small
for my frames, too. I thought a great idea that came up was to make
use of the extra space and make a dual compartment bag. Tools and
other things not needed while riding go down below, and the usual
food/clothes/camera go up top.

Of course, this would need to be custom, but custom bags sewn here
don't seem to be that much more than Berthoud. Ruthworks for one seems
willing to experiment. You could also mock one up yourself for the
cost of tape and a campaign sign or two:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclerslife/sets/72157631544583459/

Interested to see what you come up with.

Best,
joe broach
portland, or

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 12:10 PM, 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
>
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