The straps are twisted but not "crimped" and I doubt the scheme puts additional strain on them. I plan to carry heavy loads and, of course, will keep an eye on them, but I've never had problems with unsupported bags before. Even the Expedition model of the Bagman is rather too short for my taste. And I hate, hate hate Cyclo loops (their sharp edges may be another point against them, tho' I've never had any problem with straps failing with them). Anyway, full circle from saddlebags of all sorts with all sorts of mounting schemes and devices, to racks and panniers and now back again.
It's good to know that the more recent Carradices are back up in quality. I know that there was a period when at least the larger models were, as mine, not as good as the oldest ones. On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 2:49 AM, newenglandbike <[email protected]> wrote: > I would recommend having a bagman support or other rack to support the bag > under that lashing scheme. It depends on how big the bag is and how > heavy the cargo, but with bumpy, all-weather riding the leather straps will > stretch/deform and eventually tear. You really want to have an attachment > that accomodates the natural bend of the straps. I have used Cyclo bag > loops on loopless saddles before, which work OK, and a Nitto quick-release > saddlebag attachment, which is awesome. > > -Matt > > > P.S. I have a few carradice bags, mostly old (70's/80's) some newer (<10 > years) and recently bought a small barley bag for my girlfriend's bike. > It is every bit as good as the old ones, if not better. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/tHR1L1iAfzgJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
