Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Have a look at some of the Lezyne saddle bags for compact options. I use a medium one which fits tools, tubes, money and my iPhone. And a brevet card.
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Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
https://lonepeakpacks.com/shop/
I've had one of these for years, and it holds up well. You can get a great big seat pack as well.
I've had one of these for years, and it holds up well. You can get a great big seat pack as well.
Fenrider
Is't far you ride?
- Location
- South Lincolnshire, UK
Forgive me if I've mis-understood this point, but I wonder if it's a matter of how the straps are fitted in the first place. See attached photos of Carradice straps mounted so the buckles are easily accessible.
hoopdriver
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
You're much better off having the buckles inside the saddlebag. By doing it that way you achieve a much more snug fit against the bag loops on your saddle, less dangling, and the saddlebag will sway much less when you ride. It is a bit more of a faff doing it this way but worth the effort. Once it's on, it's on and if you use the Bagman quick release rack you can still take your bag off and on really easily.
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GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Certainly it can be done that way...
...if you like rusty buckles. I don't think I recall anyone in my circle doing it that way, this being what seems to be the norm...
hoopdriver
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
Exactly. That's the correct way to do it
rualexander
Legendary Member
These guys make a range of saddlebags that use the Klickfix mounting system, not particularly aesthetically nice especially if you prefer the traditional Carradice look, and quite pricey too, but worth considering maybe.
http://bridgestreet.cc/
I adapted my Carradice Super C Barley to work with the Klickfix mounting system, which worked well, but I now use the Classic rack.
http://bridgestreet.cc/
I adapted my Carradice Super C Barley to work with the Klickfix mounting system, which worked well, but I now use the Classic rack.
OP
OP
Polite
Über Member
They look nice but don't ship to UK.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Loads of online UK retailers that sell them. Mine arrived in a couple of days. I may have used Tredz, Chain Reaction or Wiggle. I forget.
jefmcg
Guru
You can buy lezyne locally. eg http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/..._dc|pcrid|161854965110|pkw||pmt||prd|336650UK
But if you want the Carradice look, I'd highly recommend the SQR fitting with whatever caradice takes your fancy
NB: I've found the rings around the seat post fail after about 20,000km, so I have taken to keeping a spare with me. There's plenty of room in a caradice
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
I gave up on SQR after my second SQR frame failed.
hoopdriver
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
How did it fail? What happened?
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
First one the weld came apart on the top cross bar that goes into the block, second one weld failed at the bottom. I can only conclude I overloaded my bag, except I know I didn't. The second certainly took a battering as I used it off-road in Wales.
hoopdriver
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
I had some troubles with my Bagman Expedition QR, where the ends of the tubing went into the plastic block for the quick release mechanism and could fall out rather easily. It was needlessly poor design. I think they may have fixed it since them (mine is about ten years old)
