Originally Posted by
GeneticFlea
how much can sattle bags hold? are they limited to light weight? also awetmore of the two links you listed which do you reccommend? i noticed that the acorn was like half the price of the carradice, any reason for that?
Transverse saddlebags come in a lot of sizes with different capacities. Most are about the size of a single front pannier or a rack trunk.
The Acorn is half of the price because it is sold directly by the manufacturer and made in the US. The Carradice bags are made in the UK and the UK pound is worth much more than the US dollar. Carradice prices were much closer to Acorn prices 8 years ago before the US$ went into the toilet. The Carradice bags came in many more sizes and are easier to find.
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