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The Saga of the Barbag
RST Scout:
I took delivery of a Carradice Carradry barbag today plus a Thorn Accessory Bar to attach it to. Oh boy! What a palaver! Carradice’s instructions were not very clear (at least not to me). In attaching the Thorn bar I found a great movement in the stem and forks. Aaaaaaah, that wasn’t there before. What had I done??? I fiddled and faffed around, had a mini panic attack then decided to do the sensible thing and consult my bike bible (Haynes Cycle Bike Book). Penny dropped! Too many spacers meaning the thingumy wasn’t below the wotzit. Also, I had tightened the handlebars and accessory bar before locking down the wotzit (top cap bolt). Undid it all and tried again. Hey presto and all’s right with the world. Scout looks very smart with her new barbag. Its rather large but I wanted to be able to get my camera kit bag in if I wanted. I wasn’t going to get a barbag with what others has said about wind resistance but hey, with my upright stance, panniers and dog trailer, I reckon a barbag will be the least of my problems. And all the things I can cram in it……………………..Wind wot wind??? 8)
Janet
Danneaux:
Well done, Janet!
All the best,
Dan.
jags:
janet i use the barbag all the time great bit of kit 8)
mickeg:
I find wind is not an issue with my bar bag.
I try to put the heaviest stuff in it in the back where the weight is closest to the steering axis, the lightest density stuff up forward where it is farther from the steering axis, that can improve handling a bit. Also by doing that you have the weight closer to the bracket so the bag sags less and bounces less when you hit bumps.
RST Scout:
--- Quote from: mickeg on September 14, 2017, 02:51:15 am ---I find wind is not an issue with my bar bag.
I try to put the heaviest stuff in it in the back where the weight is closest to the steering axis, the lightest density stuff up forward where it is farther from the steering axis, that can improve handling a bit. Also by doing that you have the weight closer to the bracket so the bag sags less and bounces less when you hit bumps.
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Good thinking, Batman :)
Mind you, that means my purse will have to go at the front :o ;) ;) ;) lol
Seriously, I'm less than chuffed with the ruddy great bolts that protrude into the bag.
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