Freaked out by the Brompton Bag

Richard Bates said:

I loaded the bag, hooked it onto the front of the Brommy, turn the
handlebars and the bag stayed where it was!. That threw me!

Very sensible design thobut.

It will still affect the steering if you /really/ fill it with heavy
stuff, but (like the Moulton frame extension front carriers) a much
better way to do it than a bar bag IMHO.

Pete.
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Quoting Peter Clinch <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Richard Bates said:

I loaded the bag, hooked it onto the front of the Brommy, turn the
handlebars and the bag stayed where it was!. That threw me!

It bugged me enormously the first time I saw it. The main disadvantage is
that really tall objects foul the handlebars - I had some trouble cycling
with a copy of Guitar Hero in the bag because I had to really push to
steer hard.

However, it works...

Quoted message said:

It will still affect the steering if you /really/ fill it with heavy
stuff, but (like the Moulton frame extension front carriers) a much
better way to do it than a bar bag IMHO.

I remain to be convinced about heavy stuff on the steering axis. Full
front panniers make quite a handful to push, but feel fine on the road...
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David Damerell said:

Quoting Peter Clinch <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

It will still affect the steering if you /really/ fill it with heavy
stuff, but (like the Moulton frame extension front carriers) a much
better way to do it than a bar bag IMHO.

I remain to be convinced about heavy stuff on the steering axis. Full
front panniers make quite a handful to push, but feel fine on the road...

By "affect" I don't mean "buggers up completely", just one notices
that the steering is not its usual self. Certainly not bad enough
to have bothered me into not doing it numerous times...

Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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