Saddle Sack Med and Leg Strike

[Vincent Tamer]

Hello!

I notice the back of my quadracep hits the back of the Medium Saddlesack when riding. Any solutions to this, aside from longer straps to make it sit farther back?

If I removed the rack it sits on I wouldn't be able to sit it farther back, so it seems I can't use it without the rack and not have it hit my legs when I pedal.

Thoughts?

[Joe Bernard]

Longer straps at the saddle plus mounting the front strap to the rack instead of seatpost should help. Another solution if you keep the bag on the bike all the time is to mount the bottom to the rack with zipties, skipping the the saddle mounting altogether.

The final (expensive) solution is the Nitto saddle-rail quick-release which will hang the bag further back from the saddle. The benefit here is it's very easy to pop it off the bike to run into the store.

[Toshi Takeuchi]

One potentially cheap solution is to mount a tube at the back of the seat post to push the bag back an inch or two.  One iteration of the Acorn bags used to have a leather tube to do just what I suggested above.

Toshi

On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 7:08 AM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote:

Longer straps at the saddle plus mounting the front strap to the rack instead of seatpost should help. Another solution if you keep the bag on the bike all the time is to mount the bottom to the rack with zipties, skipping the the saddle mounting altogether.

The final (expensive) solution is the Nitto saddle-rail quick-release which will hang the bag further back from the saddle. The benefit here is it's very easy to pop it off the bike to run into the store.

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[Patrick Moore]

I've used saddlebags since Rivendell started selling them circa 1994, and almost all of mine have lightly bumped my legs. I simply ignored the sensation, and after a few miles I didn't even notice it. Carradices, Cartwrights, Sackvilles, clones of various makes -- I much prefer that slight contact than having to install a rack.

But the Carradice SQR ("seapost quick release") mounting system seems to keep Campers and Nelson LFs off your thighs.

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[Tim O. (Portland, OR)]

I use a saddle mounted bag support. Here's a MUSA one: http://www.theyellowbirdsociety.com/tailfeather/

[Toshi Takeuchi]

If you want to see some pics, just search Acorn bag with standoff.  The only caveat is that you might need to extend the strap that you use to attach the bag to the seat tube.

Toshi

[Vincent Tamer]

Toshi, this seems to be the best (cheapest) solution and it looks like it works great! I'll be trying this out.

Thanks,

Vincent

On Monday, May 14, 2018 at 2:50:06 PM UTC-7, ttoshi wrote:

If you want to see some pics, just search Acorn bag with standoff.  The only caveat is that you might need to extend the strap that you use to attach the bag to the seat tube.

Toshi

On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 7:11 AM, Toshi Takeuchi <tto...@gmail.com> wrote:

One potentially cheap solution is to mount a tube at the back of the seat post to push the bag back an inch or two.  One iteration of the Acorn bags used to have a leather tube to do just what I suggested above.

Toshi

On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 7:08 AM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote:

Longer straps at the saddle plus mounting the front strap to the rack instead of seatpost should help. Another solution if you keep the bag on the bike all the time is to mount the bottom to the rack with zipties, skipping the the saddle mounting altogether.

The final (expensive) solution is the Nitto saddle-rail quick-release which will hang the bag further back from the saddle. The benefit here is it's very easy to pop it off the bike to run into the store.

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[Tim Gavin]

I've seen folks use various tube-shaped items as the standoff: pvc pipe, garden hose, any random strap, where Acorn uses a leather "cuff".

Since the bag-to-seatpost strap is too short with the standoff, I use an old toe strap (from strap and clip pedals) to replace it.

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[Andrew Patteson]

I have used a cork from a wine bottle, cut down a bit and with a piece of thin wire run through it (and through the leather strap) to help it stay in place.  I don't mind it lightly brushing my legs as I pedal, but I wanted just a little bit more offset.

Andrew P. in SLC, UT

[Mark in Beacon]

Yes, I'm almost certain the rubbing factor was once included in the description; if not, Grant wrote about it somewhere in relation to the saddle sacks. I went looking for the medium write-up on the website but they are not listed at the moment for some reason.

On Monday, May 14, 2018 at 11:28:21 AM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:

I've used saddlebags since Rivendell started selling them circa 1994, and almost all of mine have lightly bumped my legs. I simply ignored the sensation, and after a few miles I didn't even notice it. Carradices, Cartwrights, Sackvilles, clones of various makes -- I much prefer that slight contact than having to install a rack.

But the Carradice SQR ("seapost quick release") mounting system seems to keep Campers and Nelson LFs off your thighs.

On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 9:40 PM, Vincent Tamer <vjt...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello!

I notice the back of my quadracep hits the back of the Medium Saddlesack when riding. Any solutions to this, aside from longer straps to make it sit farther back?

If I removed the rack it sits on I wouldn't be able to sit it farther back, so it seems I can't use it without the rack and not have it hit my legs when I pedal.

Thoughts?

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[Vincent Tamer]

Yes it looks like they are being discontinued (atleast blue and grey).