I wanted a QR transverse saddlebag for my Matthews, which has very tall, 29.6" tires (622 X 60). Even though the frame is the equivalent in road frame size-ology of a 58 to 60, even a Nelson dragged on the rear tire with any load. A Junior would work, but that is rather small.
The solution was the Super C Slim made for the SQR system. About as much as the Nelson, but in a design that requires a far small distance between saddle and tire. (Tyre.) IIRC, the Super C Slim takes up about as much vertical room as the Junior. On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 3:18 PM Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here's another approach, it's a Carradice rack called Classic. It sits up > kinda high so you gotta figure out how you're getting your leg over, but I > adapted to it pretty quickly. It pops on and off quickly which I really > like, the bag and rack stay together. > > On Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 10:37:49 AM UTC-8, Daniel D. wrote: > > thanks for the info, looks like a nice set up > > > > On Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 6:14:20 PM UTC-7, Ed Carolipio wrote: > > > > I have a 51cm Roadini and have struggled with this question. I have > 78.5cm PBH with a 68cm saddle height. The Banana Sack works great and > clears the rear tire easily, but smallish for a packrat like me and I'm > reluctant to carry anything on myself when riding. The Saddlesack Small > fulfilled my packrat tendencies much better and worked okay until I carried > an Abus folding lock which created a saggy spot and the bag rubbed on the > rear tire. Another 1.5cm of seatpost or maybe tying the bag up with an > Irish strap would have avoided the problem. > > > > > > > > I didn't like the Irish strap solution so I got a Carradice Barley and > tried it without the rack but had similar issues with the Saddlesack Small, > plus the opening was at a weird angle. I broke down and got the Carradice > bagman support. That setup - Barley + bagman - is what I've got on the bike > and I really like it. > > > > > > BTW for the front, I got a Carradice Zipped Roll and am using it as a > handlebar bag. It's kind of wide as a handlebar bag: my bars are 44cm Nitto > Noodles (Hiway Ones in the photo), and likely won't work with anything > narrower. > > > > > > --Ed C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Friday, November 2, 2018 at 12:24:03 PM UTC-7, Daniel D. wrote: > > Decided I want a little bigger bag than just a seat pack. Leaning > towards a Carradice Pendle, Barley, etc.. Aesthetically the bikepacker > bags don't do it for me. > > > > > > > > The question is fit on a smaller frame. Am I stuck using a bagman > support? Is there enough clearance to use without a support? > > > > > > Pic tape measure head is in the saddle bag loop > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
