Carradice Barley Saddlebag - Green with Honey Straps - 9 Litre

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Carradice saddle bags are well made , tough and durable. The Barley is in my opinion the perfect size for day trips. Enough space for a spare tube, tools and pump, food , spare clothing layers and if you must, some 'Technology'.
Other reviews have commented that the bag can be fiddly to remove, however this can be greatly improved using a Bagman QR rack . The rack also helps the saddlebag sit in a more upright position and improves stability and security of the bag contents. The combined weight of bag and rack is 'fair' but not considerable, If you don't feel the need to weigh every bicycle component.

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Green is too deep, looks like black, but all other things are good. All these straps are very slow to open/close, but they look great.

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As always a quality product from Carradice.

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wanted one of these to finish off the vintage bike ready for Eroica and Velo Retro and it definitely looks the part. Big enough for what we need for a days ride and not too big that the OH will fill it full of unnecessary stuff. very well made and should last a few years. Service and price from SJS was excellent

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I've wanted one of these for many years. It's up there with the high-end ladies handbags, oozing quality throughout!

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the barley bag is outstanding quality, so well made. i now have 2 barley bags which i use as front panniers on my moulton tsr30,and a perfect fit.conventional quality front panniers are too long and interfere with the front wheel i certainly will buy more quality products from carradice

Really good. Beautifully made & really sturdy. Excellent range too. I now have one of the smaller ziproll ones for another vintage bike. Nice.

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Green Carradice classic bags are probably the most stylish looking bike bags I've encountered so far. That combined with the fact that the bag is built like a tank, makes them pretty much #1 to recommend if you're looking for a both stylish AND sturdy saddle bag. The Barley is just the right size for day trips for me: you can fit a bunch of basic bike tools / spare parts, a sturdy lock, and a small amount of change clothes or other essentials in the bag easily.

My only complaint is that while the bag attaches safely to the Brooks saddlebag loops, the leather loop mechanism means that the bag is a bit clumsy to open & close, and not too quick to take off the bike. So if you want to have something you can take with you every time you leave your bike, it would probably be better to check out some of the quick release models.

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After much umming and arring I finally went for a Carradice Barley Saddlebag. Seemed a good size for all one's bits and pieces for a ride round town, to work or a daytrip. Looks even better in real life, really nice, and well put together. Good price on SJS.

The attachment options with these things can be a little confusing (hence my long deliberation). I went with a quick release clamp system, also from SJS. It fits under the saddle and then you can take the bag on and off easily. Works well. Don't know yet how strong/reliable it will prove to be.

May go with a 'bagman' support another time (also bought a bigger Nelson saddlebag) for extra...er....support! As other reviews have noted, the bag does rub just a little on the back of the thighs (which the support would prevent by holding the bag away from the seatpost) but thus far I haven't found this a problem.

Well worth looking into if you're not keen on panniers and/or backpacks.

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I love how this bag looks on my bike! Was shipped quickly to Chicago.

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Just got the Barley and installed last week on my 1981 Miyata with a Brooks saddle. It fits well beneath the saddle, I can just feel it with the back of my thighs when sitting far back in the saddle, not a problem as far as I'm concerned. Good bag for day trips, just did a 50 mile ride this morning and got a chance to flip the bag and saddle in the dirt a bit as I changed a flat. It brushed off nice and is now broken it. I did use some leather food on the straps when it came in to soften them a bit. They buckle fine. Great looks and a bag I hop to have for a long time. Doing a 102 mile race in may and riders score points for carrying their own food, and change of clothes for the end. L'Eroica Grand Junction to Glenwood Springs, CO. The Barley will be full for that!

Great looking, excellent construction. To give an idea of size: The main compartment fit my gore tex rain coat, rain pants, tee shirt, and pair of jeans. Each side pocket will fit a tee shirt as well (although just barely). To attach to a Brooks, you use leather straps that run around a wooden dowel inside the bag. This makes a very stiff attachment that doesn't sway from side to side.

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I've now got three Carradice saddle bags of various sizes. Unless you need more than 20L capacity they are the best option and they last for ever. SJS price & service very good as always.

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Very happy with bag perfect solution for short journeys and day rides, far better that bar bags, perfect look with green Dawes galaxy and honey brooks saddle

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Went for this after years of struggling with more modern designs which generally try to be too fancy for their own good. This is a really good, solid bit of kit, just the right size to take a clean shirt and a few odds and ends for the daily commute, and perfect for longer day rides.

Only drawback is that it tends to touch back of thighs unless a bit of thought is put into mounting it.

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Great bag, classic look, sturdily made and fits well on to my Brooks saddle. Plenty of room for a day's ride. Good value!

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Bought this saddlebag to replace my 25 year old Karrimor. I am please with the quality, and the price was wrigh