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....
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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:
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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:
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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