Originally Posted by
energyandair
Thanks Bruce
That's positive and very helpful.
A few extra questions if I may:
- What is the bag material? I've had some waterproof linings on packs and bags that degraded after a few years
- Will it stand up by itself when empty? (e.g. when shopping or loading)
- Due to the pannier mounts on the back of the bag, I assume that you carry it with the flap facing your body. Is that correct?
- How do you move it between bikes with one quick release? Did you buy 2 of the base fittings and leave one on each bike or does your crossrack clamp to the seatpost with just 1 or 2 bolts rather than the 4 shown on the web site?
Just looked at the website... my bag looks basically the same but is an earlier version... no flap, no logo, no drawstring, no cinch belt .. but, it will stand nicely empty if you expand the bottom out flat .. the material is some kind of plasticized fabric.. looks like it could be pretty water resistant, but I haven't ridden in any downpours with it... mine hasn't shown any signs of wear inside or out and it gets a lot of use..
You move it from Birdy to Birdy as a unit by releasing the seatpost clamp and switching seatposts with Crossrack attached
Also, if using on a Birdy, you can fold the bike normally without having to remove the bag or mount ... the fold just gets a little longer..