tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264095833827785600.post7004132465064243264..comments2023-08-04T08:08:15.006-07:00Comments on The Dr Codfish Chronicles: Feel Free To Try This At HomePaul Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06072480695472781764noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264095833827785600.post-34673246464403222262009-04-09T09:16:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:16:00.000-07:00Very nice solution to an all too common problem, n...Very nice solution to an all too common problem, not only with GBFB, but Ostrich and other fabric/leather (classy lookin') front platform bags as well.<BR/>To a small extent, a decaleur can resolve the issue by holding the rear edge of the bag up, but it still allows the leading edge to sag. While this ramped effect may add some aerodynamic advantage, it defeats one of the main purposes of the GBFB: Looking good.<BR/><BR/>I was having a similar issue with my MCANFB (modified cheap ass Nashbar front bag) so I too made a visit to the BOHS. I picked up some stiff yet light 3/4" metal strips and #6 machine screws, washers and nylock nuts. I fashioned a reinforcement strip along the back edge of the bag, similar to a rack-mounted decaleur (but at 1/10 the cost and 1/100th the class). The first real test was last weekend's 300k, where it performed admirably.<BR/><BR/>I love seeing everyone's homebrew solutions to the picky little issues we're apt to encounter with out gear.<BR/><BR/>- Jason (Sasquatch)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com