Ian, you mentioned that when the pannier carrier was fitted, the lifting handle was of no use any more. Got some pics of Henrie's bike; there is no lifting handle on his original setup, just the two stays.
Are there more modifications like this known? It will certainly ease my quest for an original lifting stay!
Yes Rick, these are repros, like the one Jacob de Groot sells, but the quality is doubtful. I am just curious if there are other bikes around like Henrie's, without the handle itself and the stays only,