why, the keeping room, of course. :D
tomorrow this baby's hittin' the road!
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why, the keeping room, of course. :D
tomorrow this baby's hittin' the road!
I vote for brown (and eventually adding black bar tape). If you want to keep the black bar tape, I'd stick with black. Out of curiosity only, are those B17's or something else?
She is a beauty!!
I think I'll vote brown. The brown gives it a "softer" look whereas the black is just too much black. Doncha think? I just had to see. You know how it is.
The black is a B17.
The antique brown is a B67, straight out of the box. Never even had proofhide on it. I like the brown too, but I may have to sell it and get one without springs because I really want to use this seatbag and it just doesn't work with springs.
If anyone is interested in purchasing a B67, PM me. Otherwise you may see it on ebay.
I'd go with the saddle that's the most comfortable......The B67 should be significantly wider than the other....
My preference would probably be to not have springs on that bike (the only one I want springs on is our tandem), but that's just me....
How about one of these? I have one, but I use the rack most of the time. You definitely have to put some electrical tape or rubber strips between it and the seat stay. There is also this.
I have this on ebay now in the expedition model. The expedition is just too large for the acorn bags we have and it's also pretty heavy. Wallingford and everyone else around here is always out so I just ordered from carradice. SJS in England is also reasonable. I'm going to start looking for the sport model.
Claudia, you offered me to many choices. Just tell me what to get. :D
Or maybe I should just put a black rack on it? and I could still use the bag, but it would rest on the rack????
I really like the idea of it clamping on my seatpost instead of the frame, and those others are a minefield trying to get them on. Hey, I remember another on the Rivendell site! Look at this. The silver hupe.
I may have to give this a shot. Like I said, those Bagmans are heavy, but I guess if you get the titanium one it won't be. They are so hard to find!
I vote brown.
And if your B67 is really gonna be replaced with a B68, let me know. (ride that B67 a bit more, you might loooooove it!)
I have a "new" lugged steel Giant RS940 that needs a B67...
No, I don't love it because I can't use my bag with it!!!
Man, you must be an easy fit ... I can't imagine buying a bike that easily and then getting to choose my saddle based on which one went with my bag! ;)
It's a lovely bike. Many happy miles.
Xeney, I'm just a fred and don't know any better. :D
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Warning....do NOT get the Silver Hupe. I used it on my Rivendell and discovered too late that the very sharp metal ends just chewed their way right through the rubber 'protective' coating they had and gouged horrible deep scratches in my frame, gouging more every time the bike hit a bump, for weeks. You couldn't see it happening because it was under the rubber, didn't see it until I took the thing off and saw the awful damage. Made me feel sick to see it on my beautiful new bike back then. I think both ends ground their way even beyond the paint and into my frame steel itself. Thanks to the Silver Hupe my Rivendell Rambouillet is now worth less than it was. Stay away from these nasty devices.
I also advse you not to use any rack that clamps onto your frame tubing. Your paint will not hold up to a tight metal clamp with bag weight bouncing around on it mile after mile.
I like the bagman myself. Yes they are hard to get but worthwhile. Also check Velo Orange site, they are now selling a bagman-like alternative.
Sandra, Congratulations!!! I remember when you wanted an Aurora from the beginning, over a year ago, right? ;)
Is that a Carradice 'Junior' bag? Or is it an Acorn? either way, Nice choice.
Thank you for the warning!
Yes, I've been wanting this bike since before I got the Trek. I settled for the Trek because it was a deal, but a deal is not a deal if it's not what you want. So finally.
I STILL wish all of you could see the shop where I bought it. I've never seen anything like it in my life. If they hadn't had the Aurora I wanted, I'd probably never shop there!
When I finished paying, there were a couple of customers in the store. To get my bike OUT of the store the bike shop guy had to stand it up ON END on the back wheel and roll it out straight up. There was not enough room in the store for the handlebars to go through down on two wheels.
Edited to add: that is the acorn bag made without the side pockets.
I've been to bike shops like that in new york city. They're cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
And- what's the bag you got, Sandra?- Carradice or Acorn?
sorry. I added it at the top. see above.
That shop was cool, but I learned all kinds of new words for my vocabulary. :eek:
THIS?? Where does it attach? I can't tell.
It attaches to your seatpost (not your frame) right under your saddle.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
If you look at the pix of my new Luna bike standing by the fireplace, you will see my BagMan clamped onto my B68 saddle rails and supporting my Baggins Little Joe bag:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=22349
Here's the same setup on my Rambouillet:
http://harmonias.com/207.jpg
The VeloOrange model attaches to the seatpost instead of the saddle rails, but probably works just as well (and is available).
I know your Aurora is a touring bike, so it must have braze-ons for a rear rack. Why not try Mark's small rear rack from Rivendell? It's more than enough for your size bag or larger and heavier too, and your bag will cover most of it visually:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/list...s#product=none
Rear rack...because I would have to have black. I'm vain.
I wouldn't mind a silver bag support, but if I put a rack, I think I'd want black. :p
poof. her message is gone!
Oh, I understand now. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by sandra
By the way, I saw not one but TWO Jamis Auroras today at Harris Cyclery near Boston!
They sure are purty.
By the way, how is Bull doing? Is that a recent photo of him? If so, he looks great.
I rode mine today. First time. Matter of fact I took ride pictures for the first time ever too. It was a smooth ride! So much better than the Trek.
That's a recent picture of Bull going to be groomed. He was not a happy boy that day. He has been doing great. He's on some new expensive ($60 a month!!) heart medicine and has really been feeling good and sometimes even frisky!
For some reason yesterday he felt poorly. He wouldn't eat or move about. Today he seems to be better. I don't know what his problem was.
Thank you for asking. He is such a sweet boy.
Sandra-
I'm so glad he's doing well!!!! And that your new bike it turning out to be just what you had hoped for:)
CA
Thanks all.
I don't have a carbon seatpost, do I? DO I? :eek: No, I don't think so, so the VO bag support might just do the trick.
I think I might like a black rear rack instead though. I wish the Rivendell one came in black! :mad:
CONGRATS on the new bike! The size looks right from your pics. In fact you look a tad too upright and bunched up to me. Perhaps you should try a normal stem set at saddle height and see how that feels. But do be sure to get the saddle fore-aft set up correctly before you play with the handlebar position.
I just love the tubus racks. They come in many designs ranging from minimalist http://www.wallbike.com/tubus/fly.html
to heavy touring, and both front and back models.
bumping this up because if you have a Jamis Aurora, I'm really curious if you kept the stock seat post.
If not, what did you change to?
Jeepers...go off for a month and miss EVERYTHING!!!!:D
Sandra, I wrote you about seatposts.
My top tube is slanted ---and I like the way yours looks better BTW--for the reasons Knot said, and also because it allows you to use larger tires on a small frame.
Mine is a 48". I am 5'3.5" and have kind of short legs. I couldn't stand over the 50 and the sales person at the co-op thought the 48 would be too small. 48" haunted me. Finally I went to another shop where I happened to catch the attention of one of their fitters who essentially gave me the parameters for a road bike that would fit...and doggone if the 48 wasn't perfect. I went back and bought it. I have not adjusted ANYTHING except the seat height.
P.S. Don't you just LOVE those extra brake handles!!!!?????
BROWN saddle --no question. I bough the brown Brooks tape to go on the handlebars, but haven't been brave enough to out it on yet...:p
I need to take some photos...but I bought a bag...Acorn? from a guy on ebay...its the bigger one---black with brown leather---and it's beautiful.
Only problem is that it uses genuine buckles instead of snaps...a bit of primitive technology I'm not fond of on bags or dog collars....
I was looking for the thread where someon directed me to a seatpost besides the one wallbike has, or the Salsa....cheaper than both, I think Jensen carries it.. I needed a longer one.
I actually may go riding today for the first time in months....:D:D:D:D:D
Sandra- some saddles do not attach properly to some seatposts. Are you sure you have the right kind of saddle for your seatpost?
Your problem of the saddle tipping and loosening should not be happening- it does not sound like a 'faulty' seatpost to me, but perhaps you don't have the saddle/seatpost combination that will attach properly. Take it into a good bike shop and they will set you straight I bet.
Maybe so Lisa. I sold the Brooks B67 and bought a B68 just like it (because of the bag issue). I wish I had a really good bike shop because it's too far to run back to NO about the seatpost.
I'll keep working with it or I may try the local one.... :(
The B68 has modern rails so it should work with that seatpost. If I were you I'd take a picture of the setup and post it here, and maybe someone can help you. I'd do that before you spend the money on a new seatpost.
Yeah, show us a picture or two?
My B67 rails start to "pinch in" while still in the flat seatpost attaching bit. If I move my B67 too far back the *slightly* narrower front part of the rails doesn't sit in my seatpost grooves correctly and the saddle is unstable. (it looks for all the world like I have another 1 or 2 cm of front rail to use, but that bit is not compatible with my particular seatpost.) Maybe your saddle rails and seatpost have the same somewhat tempestuous relationship as mine?
OK, todays update. We worked on it again. The first thing we did was see if the seat would move.... and it did. It moved forward. So, while the bolt appears to be tight the seat would move, that tells me that it was not clamped in good.
I think the problem was exactly what Knotted described. There is a little curve in the front part of the seatpost rails and I think possibly it was in that position and keeping it from being secure.
I decided it was a little too low so I raised it up. I rode it around the neighborhood and it appears to be just fine. Thanks for all the help. I hope this does the trick.
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Yay! Sandra the Wrench. :p
Glad it worked out Sandra! How is the non-sprung saddle as compared to the one that was sprung? Do you notice any difference?
personally, I really don't notice any difference. Those springs are so stiff, I don't know how they could do too much.