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Looking at large saddlebags like this: http://www.carradice.co.uk/sqr-saddl...sqr-tour.shtml and this: http://www.carradice.co.uk/saddlebag...addlebag.shtml But a bit £££ any other makes that do this kind of thing? Also barbags. Basically want to do the C2C and similar ultra light on my fast bike. B&B obvisously! Cheers, Mike |
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visionset wrote:
Looking at large saddlebags like this: http://www.carradice.co.uk/sqr-saddl...sqr-tour.shtml and this: http://www.carradice.co.uk/saddlebag...addlebag.shtml But a bit £££ any other makes that do this kind of thing? Also barbags. Don't know about other saddlebags, but for bar bags it's a case of pick a manufacturer and then take your pick. Altura are usually a little cheaper than Carradice but still nice stuff. But overall with luggage you do get what you pay for. A Nelson Longflap should see you going for decades. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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On Apr 22, 10:48 pm, "visionset" wrote:
Looking at large saddlebags like this:http://www.carradice.co.uk/sqr-saddl...sqr-tour.shtml and this:http://www.carradice.co.uk/saddlebag...addlebag.shtml But a bit £££ any other makes that do this kind of thing? Also barbags. Basically want to do the C2C and similar ultra light on my fast bike. B&B obvisously! Cheers, Mike Ortlieb - large saddlebag is not as big as the larger Carradice models, but the barbags are top quality, and very waterproof. http://www.ortlieb.de/ Mightn't be much cheaper though, esp. with Sterling weak relative to the Euro at the moment. hth, bookieb |
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bookieb wrote:
Ortlieb - large saddlebag is not as big as the larger Carradice models, but the barbags are top quality, and very waterproof. http://www.ortlieb.de/ Mightn't be much cheaper though, esp. with Sterling weak relative to the Euro at the moment. They've always been about the most expensive you could get (Arkel excepted), even when the Euro was weak relative to the pound. Though still worth the money IMHO. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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"Peter Clinch" wrote in message ... visionset wrote: Looking at large saddlebags like this: http://www.carradice.co.uk/sqr-saddl...sqr-tour.shtml and this: http://www.carradice.co.uk/saddlebag...addlebag.shtml But a bit £££ any other makes that do this kind of thing? Also barbags. Don't know about other saddlebags, but for bar bags it's a case of pick a manufacturer and then take your pick. Altura are usually a little cheaper than Carradice but still nice stuff. But overall with luggage you do get what you pay for. A Nelson Longflap should see you going for decades. I'm thinking I can get away with much less than 20 litres, more like 5-10L. I want to do this real light and in the dry. I reckon just bib shorts and arm/leg warmers + a jacket & a bit of food + few spares. See other post. Cheers, Mike |
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visionset wrote:
I'm thinking I can get away with much less than 20 litres, more like 5-10L. I want to do this real light and in the dry. Ortlieb Ultimate 5Plus bar bag is 7l (or your pick of alternatives) If it's in a bar bag rather than a saddlebag you can stick a map on the top and have immediate access to everything as you're riding, potentially much more convenient, plus they have easier fitting and removal (whole seconds to turn it in to a shoulder bag). Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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Peter Clinch wrote:
visionset wrote: I'm thinking I can get away with much less than 20 litres, more like 5-10L. I want to do this real light and in the dry. Ortlieb Ultimate 5Plus bar bag is 7l (or your pick of alternatives) Check the width of bar-bags before purchasing. I know several users of drop-barred (racing/touring) bikes who are starting to get problems finding bar-bags which are narrow enough to fit their bikes. It seems that bag makers are assuming their customers have flat-barred bikes. Otherwise, a thoroughly recommended solution; I find my bar bag is the most regularly used bit of bike luggage I own. - Nigel -- Nigel Cliffe, Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/ |
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