So for all the people who LIKED the bag; HOW DOES IT ATTATCH TO CURVED (ROAD BIKE) FRONT HANDLEBAR;or DO YOU PUT IT ON THE BACK RACK /visa vie with a side basket ?
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I put the bag over my handle bars, zipper side facing me so I can get into it while riding. There are adjustable straps so you can tighten it and it doesn't move around. I really like the bag!
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Mine is attached to the back of my comfort bike center front handle bar, meaning facing me while riding it. Not sure if it would be any different on a curved handlebar, but it works well on my bike.
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I do not know what a rear pannier is;however, I was able to attach it t my rear basket....hope this helps.
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No, I think it's too big. If you attach it to the handle bars the bag will hit your front wheel. This bag is tall, I don't think it would work.
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Hi Shawn. First of all.... do you have the Bushwhacker trunk bag? If so, you are familiar with the Velcro straps on the bottom which attach the bag to the rack. If one chooses to add the Bushwhacker panniers first (there are a few models) then all one needs to do is run the four straps on the bottom of the trunk bag, through four corresponding "guides" located on the top of the panniers. If you Google (images) Bushwhacker Police Pannier, the first couple images that come up show the guides I'm referring to. Hope this helps. SPO
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I feel better about having a front basket. rear baskets can make you feel like you will fall over if anything back there shifts. I personally love the wald 157 bike basket, its huge. not for suspension bikes though
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I returned mine. Too small and look cheap. You can find some leather bags at a swap meet that would look much nicer on that bike
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It should mount to any handlebars. Is there anything in front of the handlebars that would prevent the bag from sitting there? There is a clamping mechanism that he bag slides in and out of. The biggest problem we have run in to is making sure our cables are out of the way of the bag when it is locked in place.
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Hi Glen, I'm using it on a dropbar now. I have a Raleigh Revinio 3, but now that I'm typing this I realize that one of the "features" on this bike was the fact that the cables were under the handlebar tape so maybe that's not a good benchmark. I actually bought this bag before I got that bike though, and the bike I originally had it on was a flatbar Schwinn. That did still have cables in the front, but they didn't got out forward, they actually ran sideways (so paralell with the handlebar), and I was easily able to just tuck them behind the bag when it was clipped on - with no effect on performance. Hope that helps, Tim
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Hi Suzanne - The bag (the one I have) has two sturdy Velcro straps that go from side to side around the sissy bar. You can also tie off the back side of the bag to your luggage rack or shock mounts with some small straps. I'm really not sure if it would work on the handlebar because of the cables and controls. I imagine you could crisscross the straps to secure it, but I suspect it could cause you a problem (as in safety) unless you can really secure it well and keep it from binding anything up. If it's on the handlebars, it's going to catch a fair amount of wind. If you have a luggage rack without a sissy bar, you could probably secure it without any problems. Hi Suzanne - The bag (the one I have) has two sturdy Velcro straps that go from side to side around the sissy bar. You can also tie off the back side of the bag to your luggage rack or shock mounts with some small straps. I'm really not sure if it would work on the handlebar because of the cables and controls. I imagine you could crisscross the straps to secure it, but I suspect it could cause you a problem (as in safety) unless you can really secure it well and keep it from binding anything up. If it's on the handlebars, it's going to catch a fair amount of wind. If you have a luggage rack... » Read More Hi Suzanne - The bag (the one I have) has two sturdy Velcro straps that go from side to side around the sissy bar. You can also tie off the back side of the bag to your luggage rack or shock mounts with some small straps. I'm really not sure if it would work on the handlebar because of the cables and controls. I imagine you could crisscross the straps to secure it, but I suspect it could cause you a problem (as in safety) unless you can really secure it well and keep it from binding anything up. If it's on the handlebars, it's going to catch a fair amount of wind. If you have a luggage rack without a sissy bar, you could probably secure it without any problems. « Show Less
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Topeak has an excellent site -www.topeak.com Your bag will fit on all three. The difference in racks is how they are made to fit over the rear tire. They all clamp to the seat post: the E extends straight out, so if your tire sits higher than where you attach it, the E will not fit on the bike; the A slants up before it goes parallel to the ground, so it clears a high rear wheel like that on most road bikes (I use this on my tandem -small stoker); the V slants down (large frame road or bike with small wheels. Mostly you want the one that sits closest to the wheels, especially if you throw your leg over the rear wheel to mount the bike. Look at your seatpost and where you would clamp this on and figure out if you can extend straight out or need to go up or down to just clear the wheel. They all mount and work the same, it's just about wheel clearance. I have all three, the A I bought first and have no use for as it sits way too high and I can't straddle my commuter, so I ended up getting the E.
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I chain the rear end of my bike to the bike rack and put the cover over most of it. I tried it with the front end in the rack so that I could cover the rear fully, but the bike moves and leans too much when I secure it that way. I prefer securing the front of the bike, so I am thinking through how to keep the bike straight when securing the front. I may secure the front wheel to the frame with a solid piece so it doesn't pivot and lean. Other than that, the bike cover is the best one I've ever had - wind, pouring rain and heat have not impacted it to date. I hope that some of this helps. Perhaps others can provide insights on how best to secure the front of the bike to the rack so that it doesn't move/lean so that the rear can be fully protected by the bike cover. Thank you.
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Yes you do. It comes partly assembled, but my bike had the front shocks on backwards for shipping. I didn't realize this until I took it to a bike shop for them to see why it wasn't steering properly. Also...it claims to come with a basket (shown on front) and I did not receive it. I sent a message asking why I did not get it and never heard back...But the bike its self is great....Hope this helps you with your decision....
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I only have front to back rails. The bag sits in the middle on a non skid pad. The straps thread through places on the bag kind of criss cross. Then they wrap around the rails and hook together. I also bought extra straps since I didn't have cross bars. No problems at all.
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I have a flat rear bike rack that attaches to rear of seat and rear tire hub that i attach the basket to it with the plastic screw knobs. To make more secure, i run a bungey cord back and forth a couple times under the basket, hooking it to the bike rack. marion
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Front feels more stable for me, especially when making turns. When I had a rear basket, a load of groceries almost made me fall over when taking a wide turn. I like to keep an eye on what I'm transporting while biking in the city (usually my bag and laptop) so front is better for that. Also, I couldn't swing my leg over to get on the bike when I had the rear basket on.
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Just for the record. Love mine. I took mine apart and painted the frame to match the bike. Ordered a set of Carradice super C bags from England and the whole setup works perfectly. Also ordered the Thule magnets which hold the lower portion of the Carradice bags. Works great. Good luck with yours.
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I have a set of bags like this, called tour de france. To fix the bag getting caught in the spokes get thin board made of wood or plastic, cut to size, bolt to the bike rack. Then you wont have to worry about the corners bending in or the tie downs getting caught