ISO: rando bag

[Maria]

I'm looking for a rando bag with a rider-facing opening. Would love to find a ruthworks or swift ozette/peregrine bag (the shorter versions) but know they are rarities. Also like the acorn medium size rando bag. Anyone have one you're looking to sell? Open to other options.

[William Lindsay]

In my various acquisitions and purges, I've ended up with two extra Loyal Designs randonneur handlebar bags.  Both are ~10-1/2" wide, 6-1/2" deep and 8-1/4" tall.  Both are the traditional "berthoud style", heavy canvas and leather.  Loyal Designs is Phil W. here in the East Bay.  

I have two.  One is grey and has never been set up with a decaleur.  The other is blue and is currently set up with a Berthoud decaleur receiver, which I could remove or include depending on your needs.  I've used the blue one over ~3000 miles of riding.  Since everything second-hand should be half-retail, and since retail is around $350 for a bag of this style, I'd sell either one for $175 + shipping.  I would prefer not to sell both.  Let me know if there's interest and I can send photos.  

Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA

[William Lindsay]

Shopping around, Ben's is selling the Berthoud GB25 for only $220 with a free rain cover.  That's a really nice deal, IMO.  

BL in EC

[Maria]

I'm sorted! Thanks all the suggestions. 

[Brad]

I think both Berthoud and TA copied the bags made by Sologne, just for reference.  A tried and true design.

[Rashid Khan]

The Berthoud bags are more of a continuation than a copy. Gilles Berthoud he purchased the Solonge company and its designs a few years after starting his bike shop. 

Rashid in CO

[etorg...@yahoo.com]

As Bill said, Ben's Cyclery has a good deal....and I could also apply the 10 percent discount, bringing the black version of the GB 25 under $200 with free shipping.  

Eli

In Albuquerque