Hey George ...... Among my recent bag pursuits which included all things Carradice, the standard Bagman Sport(saddle loop dependent) is as available the Expedition and the QR versions. Perennial Cycles in MN, Britishcycle in OR, and Ben's Cycle in WI all have it in stock in the USA, not to mention the plethora of UK vendors.
For George and/or Anyone Else ..... how much open seat rail space does the Bagman clamp require, in millimeters ? What prevents/minimizes the bags from swaying laterally when cornering, sprinting, mashing, thrashing, whaling ... you know .... throwing all thought to the wind in playful abandon ? Since the answer depends on how heavy the load, for reference I'm talking a lighter/smaller bag like a Barley or Lightweight Audax loaded with whatever you carry ? On Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 1:29:39 PM UTC-4 George Schick wrote: > My favorite was the Carradice Barley "super C" model coupled with the > Carradice Bagman Sport bag support. The Super C Barley was great in that > it had plastic quick-detach strap connectors. Also, it had a slightly > larger capacity than the standard Barley bag. But apparently they only > made the Super C version of that bag for a few years and it's no longer > available. Likewise, the Sport model of the bag support does not appear to > be available any longer, either, other than in a QR version. The standard > size Bagman is too large for the Barley bag. > > > On Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 11:03:10 AM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Hi Chris – Welcome! >> >> I've been running a Sackville "Happisack" (I just think of it as the >> "medium") for over a year and love it. Great size for me as I do a lot of >> grocery trips and it fits a large clamshell of salad or a twelve pack of >> seltzer. Also can accommodate my laptop, documents, sweaters, etc. Great >> size for me and wouldn't want any bigger or smaller. I run mine supported >> by a Nitto R14 rack. >> >> I don't think you could go wrong with either the Bag Boy or Happisack as >> a compliment to your basket. Joe's right, too: you won't notice when it's >> empty, except as a handsome accessory dangling off the back. >> >> On Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 11:29:29 AM UTC-4 larson....@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> I have a Carradice Pendleton for everyday use-it is a really nice >>> mid-sized bag. I also have a Nelson Longflap for times when I need more >>> capacity, and I really like the longflap feature. I really like the simple, >>> functional and durable aesthetic of Carradice. That being said, I could see >>> the advantages of a modern version like Swift or Bags x Bird. Someday I >>> hope to have a Waxwing custom saddlebag, which might be the best of both >>> worlds. >>> Randy >>> Wisconsin >>> >>> On Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 5:55:38 AM UTC-5 ascpgh wrote: >>> >>>> I have used a Carradace Nelson Longflap I've used for daily commuting >>>> and overnight trips for 20 years now. For medium and higher trail bikes >>>> putting loads on the rear are less detrimental to handling than the front. >>>> The Nelson's lateral shape keeps things as well forward as possible. I got >>>> it for a ridiculously light ride across the country (credit card camping >>>> and eating) on my Rambouillet. Simple, useful and adaptable. >>>> >>>> Andy Cheatham >>>> Pittsburgh >>>> >>>> On Friday, April 15, 2022 at 6:20:56 PM UTC-4 Chris K wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all - I'm new to the group and figured you all would have opinions >>>>> on "the best all-around useful saddle bag," if you could only own one. >>>>> >>>>> For context, I ride a Bridgestone CB-0 set up with a front rack and >>>>> Wald basket. This is great, but I sometimes wish for a little more >>>>> capacity >>>>> in the form of a bag. Based on Rivendell's site, the Bagboy or the >>>>> Happisack seem to fit this "all-around useful" purpose and size. I mostly >>>>> ride around town but want to do some overnights this summer as well. >>>>> >>>>> Would you recommend definitely getting one over the other? I'm also >>>>> looking at the Swift Zeitgeist or Catalyst. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a10ebd2f-c95c-4854-83c5-eb005fb9a07cn%40googlegroups.com.
