Author Topic: sewing repairs on carradice saddlebags  (Read 6864 times)

rogerzilla

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Re: sewing repairs on carradice saddlebags
« Reply #25 on: 18 April, 2021, 05:15:30 pm »
WARNING: CONTAINS IMAGES OF DISREPUTABLE SADDLEBAG

Some crude darning to repair the holes structurally.

20210418_170457 by rogerzilla, on Flickr

Sits correctly on a Bagman Sport. 

20210418_170254 by rogerzilla, on Flickr

Huge "wells" on either side - these aren't the pockets.

20210418_170243 by rogerzilla, on Flickr

Gawky storm flaps.

20210418_170327 by rogerzilla, on Flickr

Makes any bike look like an ancient CTC steed.

20210418_170425 by rogerzilla, on Flickr
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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: sewing repairs on carradice saddlebags
« Reply #26 on: 18 April, 2021, 07:14:19 pm »
Awesome! When are you getting the spd sandals and beard?
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Terry2wheelz

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Re: sewing repairs on carradice saddlebags
« Reply #27 on: 19 March, 2023, 01:08:56 pm »
An old thread I know..
I've just returned from visit to Carradice Nelson factory where they've carried out superb quality repairs to my 2yr old saddlebag that was eaten by a rodent in my garage  -  half packet of chocolate hob-nobs left in, my fault. whopping hole gnawed in underside of Super C bag where rodent entered/egressed.   Despite initially fuming at the damage, consider myself dead lucky to have spotted the hole before throwing car-keys & wallet in & then riding off on a 200km Audax. would've been even more fuming at loss of both.  :sick:
Carradice factory still do repairs.  Superb quality (Thanks Sue) & really fair prices.
As a result , I'll continue to buy & use Carradice for the foreseeable future. 
Carradice superb IMHO.
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Re: sewing repairs on carradice saddlebags
« Reply #28 on: 19 March, 2023, 03:22:57 pm »
I asked a local shoe repair guy if he would stich some carradice straps back up. He was completely uninterested and somewhat dismissive. Lost one customer.
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Re: sewing repairs on carradice saddlebags
« Reply #29 on: 19 March, 2023, 08:28:00 pm »
I asked a local shoe repair guy if he would stich some carradice straps back up. He was completely uninterested and somewhat dismissive. Lost one customer.
My local dry cleaner/ alteration shop is exactly the opposite and, in addition to carrying out alterations to my clothes, will repair/modify the likes of rucksacks, bath mats and leather gardening gloves. Top man!

Re: sewing repairs on carradice saddlebags
« Reply #30 on: 19 March, 2023, 11:22:16 pm »
Yes, I had the pockets on a traditional Carradice longflap saddlebag patched with leather once by my local shoe and bag repair shop. No problem.