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#1662

From: "gbouchard8@..." <gbouchard8@...>
Date: Wed Jul 1, 2009 10:36 pm
Subject: Flat handlebar and CDW style front bag

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Hi.



Last year i have sewn a harness i can attach to my handlebar. This harness let

me use a 10L dry bag in front. It give me a setup similar to Carousel Design

Work (Pretty amazing bags!) front bag. I strap this harness to my On-One Mary

handlebar. Works great.



I have sewn a similar one for my wife. She was using a flat handlebar. It seem i

can't attach the harness correctly. I can't even bring the harness/bag near the

handlebar enough for securing it correctly. I have switched her handlebar over

to riser bar. It works great.



Can a setup like CDW front bag work with flat handlebar?



What do you put into your front CDW bags?  Some talk about bedroll. How wide and

how big are your bedroll?  What'S inside? It seem i can only go as big as my 10L

bag since i use a front suspension onto my 29er.



Thanks!

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#1663

From: "sirenmary1" <mary@...>
Date: Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:57 pm
Subject: Re: Flat handlebar and CDW style front bag

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I used a CDW bag for the divide last year but it was on a Mary bar. However I am

now running it on a bar with very little rise (syntace vector low rise) but 12

degres of sweep and it works great. The only thing to be mindful of is cable

routing which was better on the Mary because of the angles. Also, jeff does

custom, so whatever your need, I'm sure he can make it work.

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#1664

From: Gary Blakley <gcblakley@...>
Date: Fri Jul 3, 2009 1:56 am
Subject: Re: Re: Flat handlebar and CDW style front bag

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Hi Mary!

Dave Nice tells me congratulations are in order for you. :-)

I remember seeing some photos of Jeff's (Carousel Design) bike in which he ran the cables over the bar as opposed to under the bar so the bag didn't interfere with the cables. �The Tour Divide riders that have been through haven't been doing this though. � Just an idea for anyone having issues using a flat bar if cable routing is an issue. �It probably will mean running longer cables though.

Gary�

On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 7:57 AM, sirenmary1 <mary@...> wrote:

I used a CDW bag for the divide last year but it was on a Mary bar. However I am now running it on a bar with very little rise (syntace vector low rise) but 12 degres of sweep and it works great. The only thing to be mindful of is cable routing which was better on the Mary because of the angles. Also, jeff does custom, so whatever your need, I'm sure he can make it work.

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#1665

From: "j.a. tackett" <conifir1@...>
Date: Fri Jul 3, 2009 8:47 am
Subject: Re: Flat handlebar and CDW style front bag

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epicdesignsalaska.com also make handlebar harness bag set up....
i had eric from epicdesigns build me a whole set up......which includes
the harness bag ...that i use for my sleeping bag and hammock set up...
a frame bag which is the best way to use that space....a gas tank bag....
and a super twinkie.....which mounts from the back of your saddle...

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From: gbouchard8@... <gbouchard8@...>
Subject: [ultralightbiking] Flat handlebar and CDW style front bag
To: ultralightbiking@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 4:36 PM

Hi.

Last year i have sewn a harness i can attach to my handlebar. This harness let me use a 10L dry bag in front. It give me a setup similar to Carousel Design Work (Pretty amazing bags!) front bag. I strap this harness to my On-One Mary handlebar. Works great.

I have sewn a similar one for my wife. She was using a flat handlebar. It seem i can't attach the harness correctly. I can't even bring the harness/bag near the handlebar enough for securing it correctly. I have switched her handlebar over to riser bar. It works great.

Can a setup like CDW front bag work with flat handlebar?

What do you put into your front CDW bags? Some talk about bedroll. How wide and how big are your bedroll? What'S inside? It seem i can only go as big as my 10L bag since i use a front suspension onto my 29er.

Thanks!

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From: Gary Blakley <gcblakley@...>
Date: Fri Jul 3, 2009 11:08 am
Subject: Re: Flat handlebar and CDW style front bag

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Of the Divide racers that have stopped here more of them have been using Eric's bags than Jeff's. �Kurt Refsnider had the harness bag arrangement on his bike and I was extremely impressed. �It allows you to use �whatever size stuff sack you choose and gives you the ability to pop it off without undoing any straps.

I'd say you can't go wrong with either bag maker but I want that handlebar harness, don't know if Jeff would make one of those or not.

Gary�

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 2:47 AM, j.a. tackett <conifir1@...> wrote:

epicdesignsalaska.com also make handlebar harness bag set up....
i had eric from epicdesigns build me a whole set up......which includes
the harness bag ...that i use for my sleeping bag and hammock set up...
a frame bag which is the best way to use that space....a gas tank bag....
and a super twinkie.....which mounts from the back of your saddle...

--- On Wed, 7/1/09, gbouchard8@... <gbouchard8@...> wrote:

From: gbouchard8@... <gbouchard8@...>
Subject: [ultralightbiking] Flat handlebar and CDW style front bag
To: ultralightbiking@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 4:36 PM

Hi.

Last year i have sewn a harness i can attach to my handlebar. This harness let me use a 10L dry bag in front. It give me a setup similar to Carousel Design Work (Pretty amazing bags!) front bag. I strap this harness to my On-One Mary handlebar. Works great.

I have sewn a similar one for my wife. She was using a flat handlebar. It seem i can't attach the harness correctly. I can't even bring the harness/bag near the handlebar enough for securing it correctly. I have switched her handlebar over to riser bar. It works great.

Can a setup like CDW front bag work with flat handlebar?

What do you put into your front CDW bags?� Some talk about bedroll. How wide and how big are your bedroll?� What'S inside? It seem i can only go as big as my 10L bag since i use a front suspension onto my 29er.

Thanks!

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