Australian winter riding

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Ridercam
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Re: Australian winter riding

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Airbear wrote:
Sibbo wrote:One more short question if I may Charlie, how are the side bags attached to the bike? The photo on the Brunhilda Refurb thread shows a photo of the back of a pannier, I think it's the back ... with a reinforced central strap and snap buckle . Does that just go around the table leg frame or are there more straps ?
Got yer PM and responded. Samples are on the way - missed yesterday's post but should be there on Monday.

Now, bag attachment -

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The triangular black bit of the strap goes over the rear sub-frame and the lower part of the strap goes behind the horizontal metal bar of the rack/coffee table, to stop the bottom of the bag swinging outwards.

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Here is the outboard face of a bag. Note the two sets of buckle sockets.

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The inner ones secure the bag and the outer ones are for the overstraps. The overstraps pull the bag tops together and the bags are supported on both sides (the scrotal effect). They end up being very secure. No problems in about 5k of touring so far.

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Nice! I'd buy a pair. In fact I'll even pick them up.
I always brake in corners and think how I am going to get home if I really mess up. When I get home, I wished that I hadn't used my brakes and should have ridden a bit further.
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Sibbo
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Re: Australian winter riding

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Ted, I think these are instructions about how to sew our own ! ;)
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Re: Australian winter riding

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Ridercam wrote:
Nice! I'd buy a pair. In fact I'll even pick them up.
Time taken to design and make these things is such that nobody could ever afford to pay for the labour component.
But I can recommend embarking on sewing adventures. Once you nail the correct line in the corners and get a bit of speed up in the straights, you will grin. And at the very least you will develop an appreciation of the skill levels possessed by those armies of slave labourers in sweatshops around the world.
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Re: Australian winter riding

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Some of the best bags I seen in a while. I also imagine them strapped to bulkheads as organizing kits. Kudos to the maker.
I always brake in corners and think how I am going to get home if I really mess up. When I get home, I wished that I hadn't used my brakes and should have ridden a bit further.
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Re: Australian winter riding

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Airbear wrote:
Ridercam wrote:
Nice! I'd buy a pair. In fact I'll even pick them up.
Time taken to design and make these things is such that nobody could ever afford to pay for the labour component.
But I can recommend embarking on sewing adventures. Once you nail the correct line in the corners and get a bit of speed up in the straights, you will grin. And at the very least you will develop an appreciation of the skill levels possessed by those armies of slave labourers in sweatshops around the world.
That is a point very well made ! ALDI riding jackets $100 !
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Re: Australian winter riding

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Airbear wrote:
Ridercam wrote:
Nice! I'd buy a pair. In fact I'll even pick them up.
Time taken to design and make these things is such that nobody could ever afford to pay for the labour component.
But I can recommend embarking on sewing adventures. Once you nail the correct line in the corners and get a bit of speed up in the straights, you will grin. And at the very least you will develop an appreciation of the skill levels possessed by those armies of slave labourers in sweatshops around the world.
Won't the bottoms burn on the mufflers?
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Re: Australian winter riding

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Zombie Master wrote:
Won't the bottoms burn on the mufflers?
Why sit on the mufflers when there's a seat to sit on?
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Zombie Master wrote:Won't the bottoms burn on the mufflers?
Airbear wrote:No problems in about 5k of touring so far.
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Re: Australian winter riding

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ME 109 wrote:
Zombie Master wrote:
Won't the bottoms burn on the mufflers?
Why sit on the mufflers when there's a seat to sit on?
Exactly my reaction. Apparently we are both bad.
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Re: Australian winter riding

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Major Softie wrote:
ME 109 wrote:
Zombie Master wrote:
Won't the bottoms burn on the mufflers?
Why sit on the mufflers when there's a seat to sit on?
Exactly my reaction. Apparently we are both bad.
I fear I've become a bad influence on you Major. :mrgreen:
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