sdime

I'm looking for a large bag that would attach to the saddle. The bag would have to fit a shirt, a pair of slacks, and a towel. Could anyone tell me who makes this? I'm currently not very satisfied with my pannier bag. It is just a too complicated system of baggage. I'm sure for long distance touring, pannier is the best; but for short commute like mine, I just want a simple bag, and not have to mess with racks and heel strike, etc.

jaypee

Jandd makes some really big packs that attach under the saddle. Check out the Mountain Wedge III.

chipcom 

Carradice has a variety of bags that will suit your purpose. I have fit all of what you want and more in my Pendle. https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/carradice.asp

Allen

Carradice, I have a Longflap that you can stuff a huge amount of stuff in.

Dr_Robert

I've got one of these - you could probably fit all that in it without too much trouble:

https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...20Frame%20Bags

InTheRain

I have the carradice pendle also. It's not the biggest saddle bag that they make but it would carry what you have listed. I use it in the summer for my commutes. In the winter I have more clothing and gear to carry so I switch back to rack and panniers.

sdime

Carradice is nice. Expensive too. How do yall attach your bag without it swinging around when you ride? It looks like there's not enough room on my seat rail to mount a Bergman bag holder.

AJRoberts

I use a Carradice between a few bikes, with the SQR frame and a block on each bike. It works great, but the metal frame is a bit on the heavy side.

sdime

I don't think Carradice bags with SQR is big enough for my pair of slack, shirt, and socks. I'm ruling the SQR out.

For people with the Carradice Nelson or Pendle, how difficult is it to mount/unmount the saddle bag? I cannot leave the saddle bag outside. I must take it with me to my office.

gear

I use these bags because they come off with the push of a button. They attach to the seat post not the saddle but I think they are great.
https://detours.us/product_info.php?products_id=45

tarwheel 

Carradice bags come in a range of sizes, so I'm sure you could find one that is big enough. If you buy the Bagman rack with the quick-release, you can easily remove the pack. The rack adds about $60-80 to the cost of the system, but it's worth it in my view. I bought a Barley without a rack, and it hit the backs of my legs and swayed a lot, so I ended up ordering the Bagman afterwards.

The Barley is one of Carradice's smaller bags, but it has room for shirt, slacks and socks. I use mine for commuting and typically carry my lunch, cell phone, glasses case, wallet and sometimes a few clothes with room to spare. Generally I drive to work once a week and bring in clean clothes and pick up my dirty clothes on those days, so I usually don't need to carry spare clothes in my seatbag. However, I have done it on occasion and it's got plenty of room for the items you listed unless you're talking about very bulky clothes.

BTW, you can buy Carradice products from England much cheaper than the US, even including shipping costs. I ordered my Barley and Bagman rack from SJS Cycles in England, and they cost me about $40 less than if I had bought from the US. I would have ordered from the US, but everyone was out of them here when I was looking to buy.

Allen

I have a Nelson. It attaches to my saddle (a brooks) via the two bag loops on the back, and then has a strap that wraps around the seat post. The easiest and quickest way to remove it would be to put a quick release on your seat post and carry the whole assembly inside.

chipcom 

SQR is a mounting system that can be used to attach any Carradice bag. I use it for my Pendle and Barley...have a mounting block on 4 of my 5 bikes, can move the bag from bike to bike in seconds.

spokenword

I just got a Carradice Super C over the weekend. Harris didn't have a bagman rack, but they did have a spare Bagman Quick Release. So I've got the top straps hooked into the quick release and the lower strapped attached to the post. There's a patch of heavy leather around the lower anchor that keeps it from swaying, and the entire thing has been pretty rock steady.

Taking off is easy. Putting it back on is a little tricky at first, but now relatively easy.

Currently, the Super C is perfectly fine for holding my slacks, shirt, socks, toolkit, two bike locks, towel, lunch and rain jacket. Over the weekend, when I was testing it out, I managed to fit in -- sleeping bag, rain jacket, two bike jerseys, two bike shorts, toolkit, two spare tubes, cable lock, cellphone, three pounds of maltodextrine powder and a towel. Alternately, have taken it shopping and fitted 3 lbs. of potatoes, 2 lbs. of apples, quart of olive oil, bunches of arugula, and a quarter pound of cheese in addition to toolkit, spare tubes, two bike locks and my rain jacket. Thing's like a magical bag of holding ... or at least as capacious as one pannier, but without the aerodynamic drag.

sdime

I got the Pendle. The green-brown color scheme and leather straps make the bag retro and classy. It's barely large enough for my needs. I'm glad I didn't get the Barley because it would have been a bit too small. British-made products that I've purchased are always very high quality.

CHenry

Carradice Camper Longflap.

greenstork

While I realize that you're looking for an underseat bag, you might also consider the Arkel Tail Rider that sits atop your rack. I quite like mine as it seems to be just the right size for my change of clothes, although it wouldn't fit much else.

squeakywheel

Carradice or Rivendell Baggins saddle bags come in huge sizes that would hold all that. I have the Jandd Mountain wedge III. I don't think you could fit a full size bath towel in there with your clothes. I usually carry two spare tubes, lunch, a shirt and socks in mine. I leave the pants at work and don't carry a towel.

If you already have a rack, get a trunk bag. It sits on top of the rack so it won't have any heel strike issues.