Carradice Saddle bags

[keithb]

I've got a Nelson longflap that I use to commute with. I'm using the Carradice Bagman QR bracket (without a support frame) and a rear reflector bracket I had lying around as a stand-off to keep it away from the seatpost.

Works really well, though I've made an internal frame out of some dowel to help the bag keep its shape.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Bodges seem to be order of the day with these!

Just spent some time wrapping an old sock in gaffer tape around the QR frame as the metal frame had been rubbing/pushing one of the leather straps loose.

 

[John the Monkey]

Bodges seem to be order of the day with these!

I've made the comparison before between a Carradice saddlebag and owning a pet.

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Basically German products do what you want. They are well made and efficient. My Ortleib panniers, SON hub, Rohloff Hub, B&M lights are all class leaders.​

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My Brooks saddle requires tweaking and proofing, it doesn’t work out of the box, it needs love and care (but will reward you, just like a Labrador Puppy).​

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Carradice Saddlebags sort of work out of the box but can be improved by spending more money on wire support racks or maybe a short length of broom handle wedged between bag and seat-post.​

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The german designers must look with on with dispair at how Brooks and Carradice get away with it.​

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Imagine buying a SON Dynamo that could be improved with the addition of a bit of broom handle.​

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Now I must go and put a saucer of milk out for my Carradice Barley.​

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(Lee, on YACF).

 

[wiggydiggy]

I've got a more ambitious plan - leather wrap arounds!

Looking at the 'recovering a post office bike' thread in the photo's section I think I can do something similiar around the wire frame of the QR rack, it'd certainly look better than an old sock in gaffer tape

So like they have covered the handlebar with the leather I would want to wrap leather around the QR frame:

So far we have replaced the original hard red handlebar and brake lever grips with some nice soft leather covers, home-made for the princely some of £12.37 (£12 for the leather and 37p for the the thread).

I've never even bought leather before let alone stitch it! I'll post pics up of progress.....

@John the Monkey

Haha I'd agree with with that, as above I'm looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and going for it.

 

[Aushiker]

(Lee, on YACF).

I suspect Lee has never owned a Sigma ROX 9 then but then of course they are made in Taiwan

Regards
Andrew

 

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