Finally got my Carradice Longflap and just wanted to say “LOVE IT”
I can easily carry my lunch, work clothes and still have alot of space to spare (like a tent!) this bag is great and totally complements the strida on using it as a commuting bike to work. here’s some pics I took when I first got it and started to install it on the bike. Only problem encountered was the short strap for the seatpost mount on the bag:
and how I ended up mounting it to my spring seats since I don’t have those loops. Worked great though without any swaying with just these two mounting points:
Now the problem was that it was a total pain to remove and add this to my bike without wasting 5 minutes to remove or put it back on so I was looking for a better solution and ended up with this at my local camping store, the top part was held together with small carabiners which the bag can easily be removed and installed in seconds now. As an added bonus with the carabiners I can hook them up to a laptop strap and use the bag as a shoulder bag for my other commutes by subway. Else usually I’ll just leave the carabiners on and take the bag off when it’s in the office.
Last part is the seatpost mount and in order to keep it fast and quick I chose to use a nylon strap 20cm wide from MEC.ca with those quick release latches so I can take it on and off right away:
Over all it works great even though the top part looks loose there is very little sway movement since the carabiners are pulled outwards by the leather loops because it’s wider than that and the seatpost strap is on pretty tight. Also the bag is actually resting on the rack so it’s able to handle the weight without stressing the upper loops.
All I can say is this is a must have for any stridanaut that uses their bike for commuting and wishes they had a little more space than the original strida rack bag (which was only enough for a small lunch!!!) now I can put everything and the kitchen sink in there.