ISO: Nitto R10

[jaredwilson]

Hey group,

Acquired another SaddleSack medium and find myself needing a Nitto R10 to support it.

Would love to trade for a Riv Shiny rear rack or Marks rack, or purchase if need be.

Please respond off list at jared wilson327 at gmail

Thanks :)

jared

[Richard Rose]

Hi Jared. I could not find one here or anywhere for that matter. Ordered from Bluelug & had it in less than a week. And, even with shipping from Japan less $$ than domestic sources.

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[iamkeith]

Have you previously gotten a Saddlesack to work with an R10 rack?  I couldn't.   

That rack seems more suited to traditional bags, like a Caradice, that are improved by swinging them away from the seatpost and out from under the saddle.  Rivendell (sackville) bags are kind of hung from the center of mass, and only reall work when allowed to hang level, under the saddle, and strapped to the seatposti front.

If I'm wrong, I'd love to see photos of somebody successfully mating the two.  Otherwise, just something to consider before buying.

[iamkeith]

My own question got me searching the web for pictures of the R10 working adequately.  I didn't see anything that convinced me it would, however I did find this neat alternative:

Simworks burrito rack.

https://www.sim.works/products/burrito-rack?variant=44004249927934

[Dorothy C]

Here is a picture of one on Vince’s Clem that was posted to the staff bikes area of the blog. When I asked him about it he confirmed it was an R10 on the bike. Bag hikes up in front, which might not work depending on how much you need to put in your bag and your aesthetic sensibilities. Not being sarcastic, we all have our sensibilities when it comes to setting up a nice bike. 

https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/vinces-59cm-clem

[Richard Rose]

Hmm, I looked at the burrito but decided it was the same as a r10 but with that “scooped” platform?

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My own question got me searching the web for pictures of the R10 working adequately.  I didn't see anything that convinced me it would, however I did find this neat alternative:

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[iamkeith]

The burrito does look like it has a concave shape side-to-side.  But, realistically, you just need something to stabilize the bag - not support it with a full "platform," right?  This does cuts into tire or fender clearance though, i suppose.   It does NOT seem to have the angled-up part at the rear, which seems to me like it would work better with a flat-bottomed saddlesack.  But the front of the bag would still get scrunched in the middle, like Vince's that Dorothy posted.  That's the trouble I had.  It took away a lot of volume and seemed like it would rub through eventually, if stuffed regularly.

[Jason]

A month or so back, I also started looking for a Nitto R10 (for the Swift Zeitgeist on my Sam). I put a line out on the FB Rivendell Buy Sell Trade group, and ended up snagging a used one. About the same time as I listed that inquiry, I reached out to Mack’s Bike and Goods in Evanston, Illinois (the local Riv dealer around here) and Sam found a new one through one their trade partners shortly thereafter. I ended up going with the used one, so it may be worth reaching out to Mack’s if nothing turns up here. Just a thought!

Jason

Oak Park, IL

[jaredwilson]

I appreciate everyone weighing in!

As expected I haven't received any interest in a sale or trade, so I looked into running the M1 on the rear and it seems like it will suffice for the time being. I'll have a better idea of it's functionality as time goes on but it seems promising, especially for utilizing something I already had on hand which is sorta the point of this build.

Thanks and if you want to sell an R10 I'm still listening :)

jared

[jaredwilson]

All squared away with an R10 en route, will update for posterity how it interfaces with the medium saddlesack.

Thanks for all the replies and offers :)

jared