Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Two Tickets to Carradice

My Carradice Nelson Longflap saddlebag has arrived and I have to say it's pretty damn cool.  I was worried about the dreaded Carradice leg-bump, but it turned out to be a non-issue.  However, when loaded the bottom of the bag interferes with my cantilever brake cables so I felt some hacking was in order.

I made a standoff out of a 2" PCP coupler wrapped in leftover cotton handlebar tape, and attached it to the bag with a short Rivendell Irish Strap.  The standoff gives it plenty of clearance off the cable.


For good measure I took a 1/2" dowel and used it as a spar in the bottom of the bag.  It's held in place by 2 small wood screws.


In all, I think it looks great--and it's a close match for my Ostrich randonneur bag.  This should be a perfect set-up for a 2-3 day credit card tour.


3 comments:

  1. California_DreaminSeptember 28, 2009 at 12:27 AM

    That's a very nice set-up. It's so much more satisfying when you put some of your own thought and work into something, isn't it?

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  2. Mr. FinkOctober 6, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    It sure is. I'd like to build my own bag from scratch--someday when I find the time.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 10, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    Cool idea. Nitto makes a clever wire guard which mounts on the seat stays and is held in place by tension, which keeps the bag off the brake cable.

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