SaddleSack Pair

02 Sunday Dec 2012

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a. homer hilsen, bicycle, bike, bike commute, commute, commuter, cycling, hilsen, homer, Hunqapillar, noodles, rivendell, sackville, saddlesack, Seattle

SaddleSack Pair, a set on Flickr.

The Rivendell Sackville line of saddle bags is the nicest bags I’ve come across. Well built, and great looking aesthetically. They also hold a tone of gear. I keep tools in both of these bags, but have room for a small iPad or laptop, a change of clothes, and in the larger Medium bag, I have hauled that plus a growler of beer with room to spare.

Acorn Tall Boxy Rando and Me

02 Sunday Dec 2012

Posted by Brian Hanson in Cycling

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a. homer hilsen, acorn bags, bike, bike commute, Boxy Rando, randonneur, rivendell, Seattle

Acorn Rando Commute, a set on Flickr.

I’m currently trading out my older Acorn Boxy Rando bag for the newer Tall Boxy Rando. The main reason is to better color-match my rear SaddleSack on the Hilsen. It’s not exact, but pretty close. The other reason is the regular Boxy was always a bit too small to be perfect. It sat well below the handlebar height, and I had a tough time getting things in/out of it while riding.

No such problem on the Tall. The top flap rests just above my current Noodles bar, and is just perfect. The quality of the bag is the same as the older Boxy. Super!

Acorn Tall Boxy Rando Bag

As with the Medium SaddleSack I have on my Hunqapillar, I leave the bag open (unlatched) while riding so I can get in and out of it easily.

The Beer Truck

18 Tuesday Sep 2012

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beer, beer bike, bike, hauling beer, porteur

The Truck, a set on Flickr.

This is about 20 pounds of beer. Not for everyone (I know), but there is an annoyingly great beer store near the end of my commute home, and with this kind of utility carrying capacity, I have to occasionally work it.

Seattle Bike Commute in November

09 Wednesday Nov 2011

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bike, commute, Dexter, Fremont, hilsen, rivendell, Seattle, top pot

This is usually bikes only in the right lane

Seattle Bike Commute in November, a set on Flickr.

I took a few photos on my early November bike commute to get a feel for what my ride looks like. It wasn’t too busy, but it gave me a sense of how hard it is to photo a ride in the city chaos. This was over 2 days riding two different bikes and routes. Enjoy!

Miyata Commuter Update

09 Wednesday Nov 2011

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bar tape, bike, commuter, cork grips, diamond wrap, harlequin, Miyata

Sackville Shopsack in Medium Wald Basket

Miyata Commute, a set on Flickr.

This is the latest setup on my Miyata commuter. I finished up the Albatross bars with cork, did a diamond wrap, and twined and shellac’d the setup. I love the thumbshifters I’m using now. I used to have bar-ends on these bars, but they were just too long to make it usable. This is a really comfortable setup for me, although it’s definitely a slower ride when compared to the Hilsen.