Saddle bag
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Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
I recommend the Barley, I use mine on my Giant TCR with an SQR mount. Works a treat, no interference from back of thighs, doesn't swing around much on a relatively skittish bike and holds enough kit for a day out. Have used a fully loaded Camper Longflap on the SQR on the Giant as well and seems a very stable arrangement.
I also have a light on the Barley, and a light on the rear stay.
I agree with Noodley, good though the waterproofing is, plastic bags inside are a good idea, I've suffered 6 hours of stair-rods and it's been OK so far.
I really rate mine and the SQR system makes removal at cake-stops a piece of piss.
I also have a light on the Barley, and a light on the rear stay.
I agree with Noodley, good though the waterproofing is, plastic bags inside are a good idea, I've suffered 6 hours of stair-rods and it's been OK so far.
I really rate mine and the SQR system makes removal at cake-stops a piece of piss.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Damn, I forgot that benefitNoodley said:And at piss-stops it is a piece of cake
I'm veering........
.....towards a carradry which comes with the SQR clamp and means I don't have to choose a saddle with loops (or buy the clamp seperate) and a saddle is something else I need.....
....which saddle though! I thought I'd solved that once but I'm back to where I started...
...off to do some reading up on saddle fit and sit bones and stuff, seeing as I already got it wrong once.
.....towards a carradry which comes with the SQR clamp and means I don't have to choose a saddle with loops (or buy the clamp seperate) and a saddle is something else I need.....
....which saddle though! I thought I'd solved that once but I'm back to where I started...
...off to do some reading up on saddle fit and sit bones and stuff, seeing as I already got it wrong once.
I have a Carradice barley and I'm not impressed.
I carry it on a Brooks with loops, but with no support rack. Maybe, with one, I wouldn't have a problem, but I don't want to attach extra ironmongery to the bike (I have the shopper for that) and anyway my road frame has no rack or mudguard eyes.
After about 1½ years of use it sags and sags and sags ... and eventually droops to touch the wheel, come what may. Especially when it's half empty. This despite the fact that I have a reasonable length of seat pin showing. Sometimes I'm tempted to stuff some unnecessary item in it just to make it hold the right shape. This rather defeats the purpose I think.
Needless to say the bag now has a big hole in it where it's been rubbing the wheel.
Any suggestions welcome but I'm thinking of getting a smaller wedge for light loads.
I carry it on a Brooks with loops, but with no support rack. Maybe, with one, I wouldn't have a problem, but I don't want to attach extra ironmongery to the bike (I have the shopper for that) and anyway my road frame has no rack or mudguard eyes.
After about 1½ years of use it sags and sags and sags ... and eventually droops to touch the wheel, come what may. Especially when it's half empty. This despite the fact that I have a reasonable length of seat pin showing. Sometimes I'm tempted to stuff some unnecessary item in it just to make it hold the right shape.
This rather defeats the purpose I think.Needless to say the bag now has a big hole in it where it's been rubbing the wheel.
Any suggestions welcome but I'm thinking of getting a smaller wedge for light loads.
Right I've not so much veered as swerved.
Barley - like it but as Pete pointed out they sag: I read a few reviews to the same effect. I could, as FF has done, have bought a support but I didn't really want to clamp anything permanently on the seat post and the SQR clamp is quite big as I finally appreciated on FF's picture of his Giant.
Noodleys' Super C was too big for my needs so I've settled on the Prima Maxi saddlebag in black as reviewed here. Should do the trick and doesn't need saddle loops. Also has a mount for an LED, which the Carradry didn't and a zip pocket and a mesh pocket for wet waterproof - perfect! Right, the kids can get me that for Xmas.
Barley - like it but as Pete pointed out they sag: I read a few reviews to the same effect. I could, as FF has done, have bought a support but I didn't really want to clamp anything permanently on the seat post and the SQR clamp is quite big as I finally appreciated on FF's picture of his Giant.
Noodleys' Super C was too big for my needs so I've settled on the Prima Maxi saddlebag in black as reviewed here. Should do the trick and doesn't need saddle loops. Also has a mount for an LED, which the Carradry didn't and a zip pocket and a mesh pocket for wet waterproof - perfect! Right, the kids can get me that for Xmas.
piedwagtail91
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you can buy bolt on saddlebag loops that bolt onto the rails here though the side is a bit out of date so it's best to email first if you want some . http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/NICK_AT_LLOYDS/BIKEBITS.htm
look in the cyclo section
look in the cyclo section
