Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
You probably do not recall, but I had a Carradice bag on my bike on the 200k this past May. Since your saddle is a Brooks and has saddle bag loops that can take that type of bag, that could be a good option for credit card touring too. I think the one I have is the Pendle and is rated at 11 liters. It is more of a classic design, in that it is wider than it is long. But I find it a very convenient type of bag.
I took a look at your bag. I've been using a Timbuk2 Sonoma bag which is rated at 11-25 liters. It has worked out really well for me especially on spring rides where it starts off really cold and then heats up later in the day. While my bag isn't waterproof, I do stash clothing in Ziploc bags if there is any chance of rain.
I found out about the Timbuk2 bag on some other forum here in 2018. The red version was only $25 on Amazon so I figured I try it out. Best $25 I've spent!