If you have a Jamis Aurora, please check in here.

[sandra]

OK: black

brown

[Blueberry]

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!!

[uforgot]

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.

[sandra]

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.

[Blueberry]

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....

[uforgot]

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.

[sandra]

Claudia, you offered me to many choices. Just tell me what to get.

[sandra]

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????

[uforgot]

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!

[KnottedYet]

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...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

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!

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.