Originally Posted by
Rowan
Go with whatever interpretation you want. I find the Bagman to work for me. But it probably doesn't for nun. Shrug.
Look, if you really want to know the answer to all these questions, do what we have done and invest your hard-earneds and try it yourself. There is a ready market for Carradice and its add-ons out there, so you won't be much out of pocket, if all, and if you order direct from the factory in the UK.
By doing that, you will come up with your own worthwhile opinion...
I think the different comments by myself and Rowan might come down to weight, and maybe mounting style (although I'm not sure about that).
My Camper is big and quite heavy so when I cantilever it out from the saddle with a Bagman I become more aware of it than when it is tight under the saddle.
The Bagman works perfectly well on my other bikes, but it puts the bag farther from the saddle and so it has a larger moment. With lighter bags that isn't as big
an issue. Also, if the bag is not mounted tightly to the saddle (which often happens because people close the buckles on the outside of the bag) the bag sway is larger than with the Bagman.
The feeling of the bag at the back of your legs is also one that many people find initially disconcerting, but some don't feel it at all and for those that do it soon goes away and it becomes natural.