Help me, I've become a Bag Lady!

[SadieKate]

They've sucked me in. Veronica and Jo, they're evil!

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/SadieKate/Banana1.jpg

[Veronica]

Is that a banana bag?

[tprevost]

That is SO cool! I'm sure there have been many discussions on this already but this is my first one! What kind of bag is that???

TOOOO cute!!

Tracy

[SadieKate]

Yes'm. 'Tis.

[SadieKate]

A Rivendell Banana Bag. Biggest bag I could bring myself to put on a road bike. :o

http://www.rivbike.com/webalog/baggage_racks/

[Veronica]

It's a different shape than mine I think. You can get a lot into one of those. So when are you going up Diablo again? You can't use no coat as an excuse now. :)

I think we're going to do Hamilton this weekend.

V.

[SadieKate]

So when are you going up Diablo again? You can't use no coat as an excuse now. :)

I think we're going to do Hamilton this weekend.

V.Humf! I don't think I've ever used that as an excuse.

Saturday, if the rains stay away we're supposed to go play on the singletrack around Lake Folsom with Killer Bea. Her hubby just got a mtbike so we're looking for easy and fun. Need to do something more energetic on Sunday. Haven't even looked at the weather, but now I can haul choices of clothing. My winter jerseys don't have pockets; it's been a pain.

Regarding the shape, it is the same as the one in the Picture but my seatpost extends farther out of the seat tube so the bag hangs at a different angle. I'm going to have to replace the leather seat strap as it isn't long enough for the placement of the Avocet rails.

[snapdragen]

A Rivendell Banana Bag. Biggest bag I could bring myself to put on a road bike. :o

Must not look must not buy;) :rolleyes:

[Trekhawk]

Wow that looks fab. What bike have you got it on?

[SadieKate]

I've got it on my 1981 Mercian so the waxed cotton and leather look just right.

Oh, snap! I believe one of these lexan babies and a nice silver and leather flask (hmm, wonder why I know about those? :rolleyes:) will fit.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/SadieKate/708985_9996Prd.jpg

[jobob]

Lee & I were originally going to join a ride on Saturday with some of the Riv bunch starting from Canada Rd. & Rt. 92 in Woodside (there'll be lots of banana bags in attendance I'll bet!), but we just found out that the husband of a friend of ours in our club died suddenly on Sunday (he'd been ill, but it was still unexpected) so we'll be going to his memorial instead :(

Sunday we'll either head out to Woodside or ride out to Alum Rock park.

[snapdragen]

Ugh. After meeting up with the bottomless Lemon Drop in San Diego - my liver needs a break.......


Oh, snap! I believe one of these lexan babies and a nice silver and leather flask (hmm, wonder why I know about those? :rolleyes:)

[Melody]

Ugh. After meeting up with the bottomless Lemon Drop in San Diego - my liver needs a break.......

As my husband would say, this is when you bring in the stunt liver. :p

Mel

[jobob]

As my husband would say, this is when you bring in the stunt liver. :p Oooh, can I borrow that quote sometime?

[Melody]

Oooh, can I borrow that quote sometime?

I'm sure we can find one around here somewhere <rummages through still unpacked boxes> :)

Mel

[bikerchick68]

ohhhhhhhh... I'm in trouble now! I like SO much of that stuff! I want to add a rack to my cheap coffee bike (cheap as in it was free! LOL) so I can run around town errands for groceries and small stuff... also, my little Pug could fit in it to go for rides :D at least I THINK he'd fit... gonna have to try it!

[massbikebabe]

Looks awesome SK:

Hubby has promised me this Millbrook if I ride before the end of March:D


http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/bags/brooks-bags.html


Lovely incentive me thinks...;)


karen

[SadieKate]

Ooh, very classy!

SK

PS - Finally got the pattern typed up last night. No guarantees for typing accuracy.:o

[Aint Doody]

Sadiekate, Tell me if you still like your Banana Bag. I keep thinking about getting one. Is it fairly easy to attach? It looks divine..........

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[SadieKate]

So far, it works great on the trainer. :p I may not actually have it out for a test run for a week or so. The Tandem Rally is this weekend so I won't use it.

It is easy to put on but it will have to be emptied to move from one bike to another. Looks gorgeous on my vintage Mercian. I need to get some electrician's tape to put on the seat stays so the leather strap doesn't wear the paint. I'm very finicky that way but then all my bikes look like they were born yesterday.

I know Veronica has one. Maybe LeeBob also? I can't remember.

Rivendell has their bags made by Duluth Pack so they are heck for stout. It's definitely traditional looking.

[jobob]

Nope, LeeBob favors the Baggins Little Joe

[SadieKate]

So I need to add "forgetful" to the tagline now? Bring it on. Group tag line building through the healthy exercise of name-calling.

[Trek420]

Sadiekate you popular gal you, your TE mailbox is full ;) :rolleyes: :cool:

[SadieKate]

Oops, fixed. So sorry.

[Jo-n-NY]

I Love That Bag!!!!!

I Just Might Follow Suit!

[Selkie]

After having TWO flats this weekend and no repair equipment aboard, I decided to order SadieKate's bag, plus a Topeak Road Morph pump & some other repair stuff. Ironically, I have tire levers and spare tubes, plus a CO2 dispenser---all at home because I can't fit it all in my Timbuk2 saddle bag. Wonderful Husband responded to my SOS, bringing me one of my spare rides so I could get in my miles.