Yet Another Cycling Forum
Random Musings => Gallery => Topic started by: Blodwyn Pig on 02 March, 2014, 01:20:36 pm
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Everyone has a favourite bag, a day bag, an 'all the time ' bag, a camping bag, and some have a tale to tell.
here's mine. It's an old (prob 60's /70's) Karrimor saddle bag. I bought it almost 20 years ago at a general Auction in Herne Bay, and it had the uplift frame with it, and was in considerably better condition, and only cost me £6. I've used it on and off ever since, and its getting a bit dog eared in places, with a few holes. I have been lusting after a nice new Camper Longflap in Green / honey, but really there is nowt wrong with this. So got it down off the shelf again yesterday, sewed the edgings back on, and patched the holes with some badges, and I think it looks better on Blodwyn than a rackpack.
Mind you if a Camper longflap in green , came up on special for £50 I would have to buy it ::-)
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My Carradice Nelson Long Flap, c.1980, as attached to my old race bike for a three day tour (385 miles) of east Brittany last week. Picked up 12 FFCT-BPF controls en route too.
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Here's an interesting link for the sewing minded and 'cleverer' folks on here.
http://www.pedalingnowhere.com/gear/diy-longflap-saddlebag-minimalist-bike-touring/
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My old bag was becoming less water proof so I got the kit from Carradice for bag RnR
Bloggy here
http://audaxing.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/carradice-care/
I'm still using the bag
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I use a 5l drybag inside mine, that holds all my clothes and also keeps the bag from sagging in the middle.
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Carradice Super C rear panniers
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Nelson Longflap
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those look like the same as mine had mine
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Slope can't and won't catch up with modern cycling/cyclists, beyond SPD sandals and pedals :-[
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hi slope
they sure do look like the same ;D are yours still going strong?.... repaired mine last year with the kit they had a hole in each one but was soon sorted and even reproffed them at the same time :thumbsup: ... years of life in them still I also to have a nelson longflap which I love dearly :thumbsup:
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hi slope
they sure do look like the same ;D are yours still going strong?.... repaired mine last year with the kit they had a hole in each one but was soon sorted and even reproffed them at the same time :thumbsup: ... years of life in them still I also to have a nelson longflap which I love dearly :thumbsup:
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Yep mine still going very strong. I have 2 Nelson Longflaps, one I bought new in 1992.
Yours looking good too :)
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hi slope
they sure do look like the same ;D are yours still going strong?.... repaired mine last year with the kit they had a hole in each one but was soon sorted and even reproffed them at the same time :thumbsup: ... years of life in them still I also to have a nelson longflap which I love dearly :thumbsup:
(http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u333/lonecyclist/th_WP_20150528_0021_zpse7dn3tev.jpg) (http://s517.photobucket.com/user/lonecyclist/media/WP_20150528_0021_zpse7dn3tev.jpg.html)
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Must say I LURV the RSF badge and always have. I reminds me of a cross between a Clarice Cliff design and a Led Zeppelin album, with a bit of Rainbow and JR Tolkien thrown in. ;)
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Does it not also remind you of a Swallows and Amazons map? !!!?!!!? :o!!! ;D!!! ???!!! 8)!!!
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Karrimor 60s/70s? saddlebag. I'll have to get another old bike, or even better, a trike (why did I sell my Longstaff TWD way back in 1995?) ::-)
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Plus yet another Carradice Nelson, this one a known 1972 model. Obviously not seen a lot of sun or use during its past 43 years. Soon put that to rights :)
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Slope's not for bonking since the 1970s :D
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I still have a couple of bonk bags too. 1 from the early 80's the other freom the early 70's
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/639/23693693686_74945d034b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/C6JnE7)IMG_0329 (https://flic.kr/p/C6JnE7) by ian (https://www.flickr.com/photos/acf_windy/), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5736/23611254002_2bf354b8ca_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/BYrRdf)IMG_0328 (https://flic.kr/p/BYrRdf) by ian (https://www.flickr.com/photos/acf_windy/), on Flickr
The campag style as displayed by Slope was the first type I owned :)
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Heavy duty Karrimor saddlebag (https://flic.kr/p/GXsXv3)
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Odd straps (https://flic.kr/p/G5TwdJ)
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Heavy duty Karrimor saddlebag side pocket and 'fly away' strap (https://flic.kr/p/GAhvs1)
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Much-repaired Carradice Lowdown. I might treat it to some new buckles if I can find someone to stitch them in.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51149464547_d29b231410_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kVUnMM)20210501_115754 (https://flic.kr/p/2kVUnMM) by rogerzilla (https://www.flickr.com/photos/41286375@N07/), on Flickr
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You really need a long beard and sandals to go with that.