Here's a link with prices in $ http://www.wiggle.co.uk/m/cycle/7/Carradice/
As far as the Carradice hardware goes I agree that it feels a bit "tinny", it's not thick shinny brass, it's more matt and you think that it might be brittle. However, in 30 years of using Carradice I've never had any hardware snap so while it's not as fancy as the Riv hardware it seems to do the job and at $78 for a Nelson Longflap vs $175 for the Sackville medium the loss of some shinny hardware doesn't seem to much of a hardship. Also you have the knowledge that you are using a product that's been around for 70 years and is made by a family owned business in Northern England. These seem to be very BOBish/Riv qualities in a product. I can't really comment on the performance of the Sackvilles as I haven't seen one in the flesh (or should that be Canvas), but i do know that the Carradice big saddle bags work and are tough. I only wish they did a better range of front bags. This is where Acorn is doing nice things with their Handlebar and Rando bags. I have a Handlebar bag on order as Carradice just doesn't have anything comparable in their range. On Apr 6, 11:23 am, usuk2007 <clive.stand...@umassmed.edu> wrote: > Yes I just looked at Wiggle andhere are the numbers > > Item name Qty Total > > Carradice Nelson Saddle Bag > > 1 > $ 60.84 > > Add Voucher / Go To Basket > Goods Total $60.84 > > Delivery $11.91 > > Priority Despatch $5.95 > > You Pay $78.69 > > So the nelson longflap can be had for less than half the price of the > Sackvilles > at $175 and $200. Seems like a no brainer to me. Go to Wiggle and buy > away. > > On Apr 6, 9:51 am, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > Yes, I've saved real money by purchasing from UK stores also. > > Specifically "Wiggle", whose name I can't fathom. They do free > > shipping to the USA with orders of $150 ($, not £... I think it's > > roughly a £100 threshold). They carry some Brooks bags but not > > Carradice as far as I know. They do take Paypal. And their website > > will show you prices in $ with the VAT removed if you indicate that > > you're shopping for "despatch" to the USA. I knocked a good 30% off > > good US prices I found on a couple of things. Both times I ordered > > from them I got the stuff (with the free shipping) in a week and a > > half. > > > Another low on the list "con" I should mention about the Sackvilles in > > general: they're black! I really like the tan or olive drab look. But > > I think there's a thing about wanting bike bags to have reflective > > stuff on them. And I don't think reflective stuff goes very well with > > whole neutral tan drab idea in daylight or, perhaps more > > significantly, in advertisements. And overall, in spite of the > > blackness, I do like the look of the Sackvilles. The leather color and > > the brass work very well to make the black look good. To my eye, > > anyway. And the SaddleSacks appeal to me in some way as they look a > > little like VW Beetles. Go figure. My parents had one when I was 5 or > > so. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
