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Replacement Brooks saddle bag
My Brooks saddle bag broke.
After just 18 months one of the straps that holds the saddle bag onto the saddle bag loops of the Brooks saddle 'cut' through. Fortunately, Brooks have a three year warranty on their products, and as it is a flaw in the saddle bag loop design they said they would replace the bag free of charge. To fix the problem I said that I would wind electrical tape around the saddle bag loops. The replacement bag arrived from Wiggle on Thursday, only to be delivered to my home address while I was at work - so this morning I went to the post office to collect it. The bag is upside down! The straps have been fitted where the buckles should go and the buckles have been fitted where the straps should go. If I fit it one way up the buckles are at the top and the bag doesn't hang properly. If I fit it the other way up the Brooks logo is upside down and the bag clip is at the top. http://www.britishschoolofcycling.co...s/thorn/brooks What would /you/ do... Live with a correctly fitted upside down bag, live with an incorrectly fitted right way up bag or return the bag for a second replacement? (Note that I got a FREE bag of wine gums with this replacement.) |
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Tom Crispin wrote on Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:40:05 +0000:
What would /you/ do... I'd return it. It's not /right/. -- Regards Alex |
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On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:40:05 +0000
Tom Crispin wrote: What would /you/ do... Live with a correctly fitted upside down bag, live with an incorrectly fitted right way up bag or return the bag for a second replacement? (Note that I got a FREE bag of wine gums with this replacement.) The upside-down-ness doesn't really affect the functionality[1], so I probably wouldn't bother to do anything about it. The main thing I'd do is smooth the bag loops on the saddle so they don't cut though any more straps. [1] As long as you don't catch the strap/button with your leg when mounting/dismounting. |
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On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:01:12 +0000, Rob Morley
wrote: On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:40:05 +0000 Tom Crispin wrote: What would /you/ do... Live with a correctly fitted upside down bag, live with an incorrectly fitted right way up bag or return the bag for a second replacement? (Note that I got a FREE bag of wine gums with this replacement.) The upside-down-ness doesn't really affect the functionality[1], so I probably wouldn't bother to do anything about it. The main thing I'd do is smooth the bag loops on the saddle so they don't cut though any more straps. I have wrapped electrical tape around the bag loops, but it might be the sides of the loops causing the strap to cut, so I will have to do something with the sides of the loops too. I have added a fourth photo to show the electrical tape (it's not really a fourth photo, just the first photo cropped.) [1] As long as you don't catch the strap/button with your leg when mounting/dismounting. |
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On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:15:35 +0000
Tom Crispin wrote: I have wrapped electrical tape around the bag loops, but it might be the sides of the loops causing the strap to cut, so I will have to do something with the sides of the loops too. If you really object to rounding the edges with a file and some emery cloth you might consider binding the loop in something like that waxed linen thread that you can buy in Mister Minit type places. |
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On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:35:42 +0000, Rob Morley
wrote: On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:15:35 +0000 Tom Crispin wrote: I have wrapped electrical tape around the bag loops, but it might be the sides of the loops causing the strap to cut, so I will have to do something with the sides of the loops too. If you really object to rounding the edges with a file and some emery cloth you might consider binding the loop in something like that waxed linen thread that you can buy in Mister Minit type places. Dental floss? |
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On 16/01/2010 13:08, Alex Potter wrote:
Tom Crispin wrote on Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:40:05 +0000: What would /you/ do... I'd return it. It's not /right/. AOL |
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On 16/01/2010 19:57, Tom Crispin wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:35:42 +0000, Rob wrote: On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:15:35 +0000 Tom wrote: I have wrapped electrical tape around the bag loops, but it might be the sides of the loops causing the strap to cut, so I will have to do something with the sides of the loops too. If you really object to rounding the edges with a file and some emery cloth you might consider binding the loop in something like that waxed linen thread that you can buy in Mister Minit type places. Dental floss? Works for bow strings! |
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On 16/01/2010 12:40, Tom Crispin wrote:
What would /you/ do... Live with a correctly fitted upside down bag, live with an incorrectly fitted right way up bag or return the bag for a second replacement? (Note that I got a FREE bag of wine gums with this replacement.) I've been considering one of these, what are they like inside, any pics? |
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On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:40:05 -0000, Tom Crispin
wrote: What would /you/ do... Live with a correctly fitted upside down bag, live with an incorrectly fitted right way up bag or return the bag for a second replacement? (Note that I got a FREE bag of wine gums with this replacement.) I'm not entirely clear whether the upside down arrangement is otherwise functionally OK. Assuming it is... For me it would be a trade-off between how much the upside down logo annoyed me, and the hassle of at least one trip to the post office (possibly two trips if the replacement is delivered when you're out). I regard trips to the post office as tedious, and the upside logo would be a quirky minor conversation piece, so I'd definitely keep it. But if the logo is likely to annoy you long after the trips to the post office would be forgotten, you should change it. -- Rob |
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