Carradice Saddlebags

Pretty confident Carradice would have still sorted you out somewhat, the repair prices are very very good!

The few bits and pieces that carradice have repaired for me (including when it was my fault) they've just done for the cost of postage. They have excellent customer service.

Enjoying overloading my nylon audax

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Undoubtedly.

It was a good opportunity for me to get some sewing awl practice in & get same day fix done. It has held up well so far this week too.

Very tidy job too, looks better than original.

does anyone know the thread size of the bolts on the side of the Carradice Bagman? (the ones that hold the rails in)

They are M5. Bottle cage, rack mounts etc, all the same.

Ta, the existing holes were a useful guide, thicker thread in the awl so I used every other hole instead.

Audax lightweight - no name tag:

Thoughts?

Seems ideal for ultra minimal bike packing. Will report back when I've actually used it for something.

Have the same very thin and basic compare to the standard audax bag.

Picked up up a Zipped Roll fro the factory shop. One more for Christine but to be fair it is a scratch on the flap post production that is the issue

† ETA: made by Emma.
34 x Sue
14 x Priscilla
12 x Andrea
11 x Debby
11 x Janet
9 x Emma
9 x Christine
6 x Susan
6 x Kelly
6 x Margareta
1 x Debi
1 x Gill
1 x Vicky
1 x Sharon
1 x Zaneta

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A wald 1372 and a carradice super c saddlebag would fit nicely together if you felt inclined to remove the side pockets, or strap them down somehow

i would have preferred if the whole bag were lined with the orange fabric.

other than that, it seems to do what it says on the tin.

OK that's pretty cool - interesting that it can be embossed like the leather.

Tried that before on my quest for front luggage, didn't work well at all.

Better off with some QR Straps for the bars and letting it sit naturally, or having a nitto style front rack to take the weight.

@Landslide, @ChasnotRobert, @Belagerent, can anyone chip in on how they are getting on with their Audax lightweight bag? I'm considering one vs getting a saddle pack like Topeak backloader or Rapha rear pack. Does the Carradice need a bagman support to work best? Is the total width 28cm or is that the main bit not including pockets? Cheers.

I've modified mine to include a Rixen & Kaul klickfix plate (as I'm running it as a large barbag rather than saddlebag). I think as stock, a bagman would be a good idea.
The 28cm width is the main compartment only. With the pockets, it's more like 44cm.

Ok thanks, thought it had to be wider than 28cm.

Mines fine. Mostly using it as a commuter bag. I haven't got a bagman support, but I use the bagman quick release, like this one:

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/luggage/carradice-bagman-quick-release-clamp/

Don't know if I need the support but I also don't mega load it. Mostly just clothes, lunch, d-lock. It does bump slightly against my legs occasionally but not in a way I've ever found annoying.

I replaced the leather strap with a ball bungee to make attaching and removing it from my frame even easier. It does make it very horizontal though as you can see in the pic I posted up thread.

Thanks, was wondering how you had attached it.

Pic of this?

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14790509/