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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on May 5, 2013 at 4:17am

Bump - added some actual pictures of the bag.

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on May 5, 2013 at 6:09am

Jim, does that decaleur mean that I can use it on one of those decaleur-less racks from VO, for example the Constructeur rack that they sell?
http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/accessories/racks-decaleurs/...

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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on May 5, 2013 at 8:50am

Yes - this is exactly what I had been doing.

Though, I caution those who have a taller head tube. I ride a 58cm, so the head tube will naturally be taller. Because the bag is not as tall, it will not rest flat on the rack and hit the back 'gravestone' part to loop over the bag (See middle brown patch in my last photo.) In this instance, the bag will sway and move. 

If someone has a shorter head tube, this isn't an issue. If someone has a taller head tube and still wants to use a stem decaleur and rack combo, the bag has to be taller - as in the new VO grand cru bag, an Ostrich bag, or a medium/large Berthoud bag.

Whew! I hope that makes some sense.

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Permalink Reply by David P. on May 5, 2013 at 9:20am

I'm surprised you had that fit problem on your frame, but I suppose you can't really tell anything without photos. My Rawland has quite a tall head tube, and the same setup fits pretty well - mine is at the bottom of the spacer stack, and I did have to give it a little tap with a mallet. The broader point is YMMV, and it's a good one.

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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on May 5, 2013 at 9:32am

Mine was at the bottom as well. I was going to attempt to whack it down further, but Boulevard Bikes (wisely) advised against it. 

I've been able to carry everything I need pretty easily in my zimbale saddlebag. If I choose to get a new bag/rack/decaleur in the future, it'll be that swanky VO integrated decaleur option. 

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on May 5, 2013 at 12:41pm

Any chance I can try this out, as in hold it up against my bike someday, to see if the bag might work for me? I am interested in the bag, but need to figure out whether the height works, as well as see if this work with my bar-end shifters cable routing.

The decaleur won't since the stem is a1 1/8" threadless.

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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on May 5, 2013 at 1:41pm

Absolutely. You're but 5 minutes away on bike, so feel free to drop by whenever.

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