I use the Nitto saddlebag wire guard (Riv link below) with cantilever rear
brakes
https://www.rivbike.com/products/nitto-wire-guard-20189
with a Carradice type bag (Schwinn approved Model 00-015) a Large 70's
Japanese Schwinn bag and an Ostrich S-2. The bags are heavy enough to
contact the
Thanks for the responses. And forgive me for the spelling errors in my
original post. Good grief! I should proofread more thoroughly before
posting!
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I recently encountered this exact issue on my Sam Hillborne. I mounted my
Medium Saddlesack, and it pushes pretty hard against the cable (on Shimano
CX 50 cantilevers), even with the support of a Nitto R14 rack. I just
ordered a Nitto Saddlebag Wire Guard from Rivendell yesterday to deal with
With large bags there is a good chance that it will rub the brake cable.
However, maybe if it is large enough to rest on a rear rack it may not. I
don't have experience with really large bags. I have a Sackville Small,
which is fairly large compared to normal saddlebags, and it rubs. I do have