Not your typical Walmart purchase. US made of course.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Wal mart? US-made? (thought we had an exploding head emoticon?)

edit: this works

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Sorry I should have been more clear. This was not purchased from Walmart.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Papa's got a brand new bag!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Wow I haven't seen cantilever brakes like that for some time - that must have been an expensive bike when you bought it. Did the spds come with the bike?

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Kuan's bikes are worth more than my vehicles.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Nice!

I've been buying surplus military bread and ammo bags and modifying them to fit as panniers and bar bags. My favorites are the old Swiss military leather & canvas ones; they look great on the old Raleigh (my daily rider/workhorse). I also hand-stitched leather wraps on the drop bars; they have since tanned nicely from the oils in my hands.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

No no, I don't own expensive bikes. This bike is a 2011 Salsa Casseroll. I bought the frame for $550 and transferred a lot of parts off another bike onto this one. The wheels are also built up with a Shimano dynamo hub powering a Supernova E3 light so I saved money on having to buy wheels too. Here's a side view.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Funny you mention that. I just ordered two of These Swiss ammo bags for the exact same purpose!

I just want to reiterate my point about craftsmanship and quality. I don't know when it happened, but at some point in my life I started to believe that anything I buy should last me until I die. Judging from the way this bag is made I'm pretty sure that will be the case.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Ok, Kuan, that Brooks is worth more than most bikes you see on a typical bike rack.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Yessir, those work great. The following also work well, and show up SUPER cheap now and then:

http://www.armynavydeals.ca/asp/products_details.asp?SKU=FX9255

It's soft-sided, but can be attached to a typical rear rack pretty easily.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Oof that's really cool. I'll keep that in mind for my next project. And yes that Brooks is worth a lot to me. It has thousands of miles on it and it's barely worn.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Watch Sportsmansguide -- they have them off and on. Last time I bought 6 for $17 or so (package deal). The back is rubberized canvas; perfect for facing the wheels.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Gotcha! Head now intact again

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

You're already past the purchase price for Darling Wife's daily driver

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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife