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Bags, etc., for a Haluzak?
So, I've had my new-to-me Haluzak Leprechaun since November, and I
absolutely love it. The kind lady who sold it to me included a Rans pack that more-or-less attaches to the back of the seat frame. It works for now, but I'm currently investigating near- and long-term solutions. And I'd appreciate some advice. Mostly I need something to carry work clothes and shoes as well as a U-lock and a cable. The weather's good enough now that I can get away with wearing work clothes on the bike, but that won't last long. And the Rans pack doesn't have much more room left in it with the current load. First, of course, is the official seat-back pack that Bill himself sells / recommends. I'd mention which one...but it seems Bill let his domain name expire a month ago and I don't feel like checking the Wayback machine right now. If you know the bike, you know which pack I'm talking about. I /think/ it can be easily detached and worn as a backpack, which would be absolutely wonderful both for security (so the bag and its contents don't get stolen while I park the bike at work, etc.) and for a cycling / hiking day trip to a park. But is it big enough for me? It'd be really, really nice to be able to add one of those fancy water bags with a big straw to the rig, seeing how awkward it is to get at a water bottle while riding. (This may have more to do with the fact that I've only put a few hundred miles on the bike so far, but still....) It looks like I should be able to mount one of the backpack-style bags between the seat back and the frame, but I'm not entirely sure. Which brings me to the Aerotrunk. Pricy, about twice as much as a Haluzak bag plus a water pack. Much roomier...but I don't think I really need that much room regularly. More awkward when it comes to the detach-and-carry bit, but it definitely has the whole cool factor going for it. If I left it attached to the bike during the day, would it still be there when I got off work? There's also the question of racks and panniers. At some point, I'd like to consider using the bike for grocery shopping. I know lots of people mount racks under the seat on 'bents. How easy is it to attach and remove racks just for a shopping trip? Finally, at some point I'll be looking for a cat to share my life with. I'd really like to have some sort of safe, secure, and comfortable way for her to ride along. Perhaps a rear-wheel rack with a travel cage attached to the top? I realize that I'm asking for some mutually-incompatible solutions here, but I don't know enough yet to get a good handle on the various limitations....which is why I'm asking for advice. In short, I'll soon need something with the volume of a typical college bookbag knapsack to carry clothes, shoes, and locks to work as well as a convenient water supply, all of which shouldn't be too much of a hassle to take with me. After that, a way to carry home a week's worth of groceries (and ice packs to keep things fresh in Arizona weather) would be great, provided it wasn't too much hassle to set up and tear down. And, finally, cat-friendly transportation eventually at some point in the future. So...suggestions? Thoughts? Comments? Cheers, b& -- EAC Memographer BAAWA Knight of Blasphemy ``All but God can prove this sentence true.'' ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Bags, etc., for a Haluzak?
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:01:08 -0700, Ben Goren
wrote: So...suggestions? Thoughts? Comments? What is the tire sizes? I vaguely remember the Hazulak Leprechaun as SWB, but not even sure if that is right. My Vision is a 20"/26" SWB and takes easily a rear rack with panniers, no problem (and a large seat bag). Use a trailer on the Vision tandem, plus the panniers. Had underseat racks on a Linear LWB once, but they would bottom out on occasion. No big deal, but hell on the panniers. Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on two wheels... |
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Curtis L. Russell wrote:
Ben Goren wrote: So...suggestions? Thoughts? Comments? What is the tire sizes? 16" / 26" I vaguely remember the Hazulak Leprechaun as SWB, but not even sure if that is right. Your vague remembery is correct. All Haluzaks's bikes are SWB USS, with the frame being a single straight tube parallel to the ground. The Leprechaun has the 16" wheel in front; all the other models have 20" front wheels. This guy had a decent set of pictures of a Leprechaun with an Aerotrunk and a Zzipper fairing: http://www.polakoff.com/haluzak/ (I don't have a fairing. I'd love to get one...later....) My Vision is a 20"/26" SWB and takes easily a rear rack with panniers, no problem (and a large seat bag). I know that people put rear racks on Haluzaks, so I'm sure I could figure it out -- and I'm somewhat leaning in that direction. But the geometry of the rear is quite unlike a wedgie, and I can't quite visualize how it'd work. Would I need to pay special attention to what kind of rack I get, or are they generic and adjustable enough that I shouldn't worry? Or should it strictly be an LBS purchase? Use a trailer on the Vision tandem, plus the panniers. Had underseat racks on a Linear LWB once, but they would bottom out on occasion. No big deal, but hell on the panniers. Hmm...the thought of being hell on $$$ bags plus whatever is inside them isn't appealing. Even assuming that the Leprechaun is tall enough that an under-seat rack wouldn't bottom out, why might I want the rack there instead of on the back? Cheers, b& -- EAC Memographer BAAWA Knight of Blasphemy ``All but God can prove this sentence true.'' ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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