http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Carradice have stonkingly good customer service en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:33:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-174817 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 12:36:22 +0000 Stickman 174817@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a Barley saddlebag in Harris tweed which looks very smart on my handsome three speed. </p> <p> I bought it as a second through their eBay store; I managed to get it for about £40. One of the holes for the strap has been cut slightly squint, but otherwise it is perfect. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-174809 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 10:33:16 +0000 chdot 174809@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And now -</p> <p>With Harris Tweed!</p> <p><a href="http://www.carradice.co.uk/index.php?page_id=category&amp;url=limited-editions" rel="nofollow">http://www.carradice.co.uk/index.php?page_id=category&amp;url=limited-editions</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-115836 Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:14:22 +0000 chdot 115836@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/twentymanna/9132887501/"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/9132887501_5a953855c9.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/twentymanna/9132887501/">Old Iron</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/twentymanna/">twentymanna</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-64223 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:21:29 +0000 steveo 64223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Had a nice chap stop me in the ASL at Angle Park asking me where I got my saddle bag, I told him Carradice directly but the bike trax sell them. He pointed at his current one which was apparently 40 year old and falling to bits, owner looked like he may have had from new... </p> <p>I tried to get behind him along Slateford to get a look at the brand but even when I pulled into the traffic queue he didn't filter. So don't know what his was but it looked like it was vinyl rather than cotton. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-63763 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:20:23 +0000 Smudge 63763@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Shame! Pretty cool nonetheless ;-) still jealous!<br /> (Though - have had a chance to press a key on a genuine "enigma" machine (looks quietly smug)). ;-)) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-63760 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:25:41 +0000 crowriver 63760@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The national radio museum bit is the only part I didn't visit. I saw the codebreaking machine 'Bombe' and the rebuilt 'Colossus' both operating though! Went heron watching by the large pond/small lake in the gardens too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-63757 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:03:36 +0000 Smudge 63757@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oooh Bletchley, did you get a chance to look at the RSGB/Communications museum? If yes, was it any good?</p> <p>It's on my list of places to visit sometime... :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-63755 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:44:46 +0000 crowriver 63755@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Exceedingly vintage Carradice Nelson/Camper Longflap spotted at Crewe station.</p> <p><img src="http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg811/scaled.php?server=811&amp;filename=img1675s.jpg&amp;res=medium"></p> <p>My wee silver folder, at the entrance to Bletchley Park yesterday. Nice 'old school' Carradice Junior attached by the saddle's loops. Perfect for day rides.</p> <p><img src="http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg69/scaled.php?server=69&amp;filename=img1695rj.jpg&amp;res=medium"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-63751 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:11:08 +0000 chdot 63751@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The wall has moved -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/7039352715/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/7039352715_3cf6ea5a0d.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-63067 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:31:05 +0000 chdot 63067@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"if it was on its first owner"</p> <p>Saw current owner - looked probable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-63065 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:29:48 +0000 steveo 63065@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Be interesting to see if it was on its first owner. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-63064 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:27:05 +0000 chdot 63064@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Presume this is a Longflap.</p> <p>Doesn't look like it's on its first bike -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6876087262/"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6054/6876087262_6de3a1fc7e.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-61403 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:15:34 +0000 Nelly 61403@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Camper Longflap handled a long touring weekend last year with ease - they reckon you can jam in 20kg, and the Nelson is not much smaller - suspect that seatposts/SQR blocks will give out long before the carradice does.</p> <p>Also used to commute 4 days a week - tomorrow will be jeans/t-shirt/trainers, various odds and sods and still wont even need to deploy the long flap.</p> <p>Best bit of bike kit ever (except buffs, of course).</p> <p>Bought mine from Biketrax - great carradice wall, good to see it might even get better! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-61401 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:57:05 +0000 Biketrax2 61401@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Carradice wall in Biketrax is growing even bigger at the end of this month! Pics will follow soon. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-61378 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:00:12 +0000 steveo 61378@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another Nelson Longflap here. Fantastic bit of kit, massively too big for the commute most days but always handy to have the extra space when you need it.</p> <p>Easily handled my full on camping tour last year with just the sleeping bag on the bars.</p> <p>This from a different but similar trip<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49248828@N06/5968018032/"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6128/5968018032_d18ae6abe7.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49248828@N06/5968018032/">IMG_3907</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/49248828@N06/">steveo_mcg</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=3#post-61375 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:48:48 +0000 amir 61375@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mine is a Nelson longflap as well. It's a bit big for my daily commute but great when I have to e.g use it to bring Clothes for the week. I reckon it should be perfect for nights away. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-61374 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:42:14 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 61374@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>p.s. can't see the photo above, but I've got a Nelson Longflap, and it's definitely big enough to act as a substitute for a backpack. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-61372 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:41:24 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 61372@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was in BikeTrax yesterday and bought a second seatpost QR mount so I can carry the bag on t'other bike as well. The bag itself needs a bit of TLC - daily commuting has made the wooden bar that holds it rigid at the back come loose. Absolutely nothing to do with sotpping at the shops occasionally on the way home and testing the design limits loaded up with dress down Friday clothing plus weekend alcohol in the back.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-61371 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:37:53 +0000 fimm 61371@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, now that's a useful photo! Which bag is that? I'm thinking of getting a Carradice for commuting and credit-card touring instaed of a rucksack (which gives me back-ache after too long) but I can't work out what size I want. Mind you, if biketrax still have a wall of Carradices, all I need to do is go there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-59262 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:23:08 +0000 amir 59262@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Suits you, sir.</p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6809057950_0bba478bc6.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-49111 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:40:40 +0000 Arellcat 49111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looking through the 'Bay today I see that vintage Carradice bags are fairly easy to come by. But is it <em>proper</em> to be a mere whippersnapper with SPDs and disc brakes and all that newfangled stuff but with a 30 year-old cotton duck bag slung from one's bike? I agree that scuffs and mends and faded black are badges of mileage, but what if the bag is actually older than the rider? Is that cheating?</p> <p>No matter because my Super C panniers are still as black as they were last month. But now I have a nearly-new Super C saddlebag in the post.</p> <p>I think Carradice ought to start making sandals. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-48999 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:26:15 +0000 ExcitableBoy 48999@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I haven't had the chance to listen to the latest episode of the bike show podcast yet, available via the shows website or itunes, but Jack Thurston visits the Carridice factory</p> <p><a href="http://thebikeshow.net/another-day-in-carradice/#disqus_thread" rel="nofollow">http://thebikeshow.net/another-day-in-carradice/#disqus_thread</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-48948 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:29:36 +0000 steveo 48948@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The plus side of my volunteering day is that I had more stuff than I could fit in my little dry bag. So I dug out my little saddle bag I modded earlier in the year, it wasn't a very good saddle bag because of the closure mechanism but upright on the bars it'll do nicely. </p> <p>I measured the length of bar I had spare isn't as much as I though and even the Barley will probably foul the brake hoses the this little bag is small enough to just fit. I think I may have a project in the new year.... Always wanted to (re)learn to sew.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-48895 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:15:39 +0000 kaputnik 48895@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>we got a volunteering day </em></p> <p>Ah, we have them at work too. Someone "volunteers" you to do it :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-48891 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:48:07 +0000 steveo 48891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've been looking on eBay, did this time last year too.. but they're so expensive most of the time your only saving a few quid over buying it new from Wiggle.</p> <p>I had a similar problem, decided to go with the QR block for the Nelson; Saves pulling stuff out the bag when I get to work, I just grab the whole bag and take it with me. Plus it gives the bag a handle. Its expensive for what it is but it makes the whole saddlebag arrangement so much more convenient. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-48890 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:28:38 +0000 crowriver 48890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@steveo, I picked up a 'vintage' Junior saddlebag on fleaBay. Unused. Has the old Carradice logo, big reflective red triangle on back. Black with white straps, lovely blue cotton lining, bit of dowel along top inner. No LED loop though.</p> <p>Haven't used the thing in anger yet, due to lack of eyelets under saddles to connect straps to (no Brooks you see). Tried bodging arrangements with toeclip straps, etc. but not working. Either after-market saddle bag loops (pricey) or the old standby, cable ties, may be necessary. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-48886 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:47:31 +0000 steveo 48886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Very much doubt i'll make it, we got a volunteering day at Hopeton house clearing paths etc....</p> <p>That's the thinking, its only to take my work stuff when I've got the baby seat on the back and can't fit the Nelson. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-48884 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:39:09 +0000 Dave 48884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you'll be at PY tomorrow you're welcome to inspect. </p> <p>It's pretty stable, and compact (if I wanted a big bag, I'd have a large saddlebag, or a pannier). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-48882 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:27:39 +0000 steveo 48882@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Excellent timing Dave, I'm just trying to decide on a bar bag. It'll be on the hardtail so width is much less of an issue but droop is more of a problem, got to keep it of the suspension fork crown.</p> <p>I was thinking the Junior but I think i've just convinced my self the Barley would be better, its wider and shallower than the Junior. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4235&page=2#post-48878 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:06:25 +0000 Dave 48878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>(I did put this on my new bike topic, but realised it's probably quite useful here, for the Carradice affectionadoes)</p> <p><a href="http://mccraw.co.uk/2011/carradice-barley-bar-bag/">Barley bar bag</a> </p>