WTB: randoneur style bag for front rack

[Jon Freeman]

Hello!

 I just bought an early 2000's Quickbeam which I've added VO's Randonneur Front Rack with Integrated Decaleur. Does anyone have a bag for sale that  would work with this rack? I'm also open to recommendations and opinions on what bag i should be looking at. I'm lusting over Fabio's Chest (lol) -small size- to give you an idea of what I'm imagining would work for me.

I want a bag that can carry some essentials for city commuting and  could also handle the extra item here or there in addition.

Thanks everyone,

-Jon in San Francisco 

[Minh]

Hi Jon

congrats!  are you asking for a bag that would work with the rack decaleur, or one that sits on the rack--like the fabs chest?   

Have you ridden a this bike (or another riv) with a large front bag?   as a fellow QB owner who loads a bunch in my front rack, the steering can be a bit of a surprise!  

enjoy, and welcome!

[Slin]

To follow up on Minh's questions - I also commute in SF, and I like to take my bags off my bike if I lock it outside. So what's worked well for me is a front rack with a Wald basket with a bag that sits inside. 

Here's a sweet bag that's made locally too-

https://www.tunitascarryall.com/product-page/basket-tote-137

S

[John Hawrylak]

Jon

I suggest you look at the Roadrunner bag VO sells.   It was made with grommeted holes in the back which match the holes in the VO decailluer. 

Randonneur Handlebar Bag - Velo Orange (velo-orange.com)

I see they are sold out, but give them a call and see when they will be in.  I believe they are MUSA, so the wait should be short.

 The VO decailluer is too short for standard Berthoud type bag ad does not reach the leather strip typically on the back of the bag..

John Hawrylak

Woodstown NJ

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 8:43:36 PM UTC-4 freem...@gmail.com wrote:

[Andrew Turner]

I've got a Ruthworks I'm trying to sell on eBay which will work great with this rack. Here's the link to the posting. It's basically new, used once, but I did cut a small slit in one of the back pockets for an external battery that's been covered with some tenacious tape. For RBW Group: 165 +shipping. 

Cheers, 
Andrew