James and Garrett have created this tidy bag rack. Details at Appleblock.

Tags: diy

We have ordered a few FlyingVelo leather saddlebags. They are en-route now. Once we get the bags and the shipping/duties invoice we will be able to offer them for sale. It should take a couple of weeks. The price should be $150-$200. Our first shipment will consist of bags in the three colors that match the Brooks saddles.

These bags are made of heavy leather and, in size, they are inbetween the small Brooks bags and the Carradice bags.

FlyingVelo is a small factory in S Korea. They have a few folding-bike items and some other small pieces. We have been trying one of these saddlebags for a week and are impressed with the quality.

brown LE Millbrook with black B.17CS

We have received our stock of the limited edition, all leather, Brooks Millbrook and Glenbrook saddlebags. Each model comes in honey leather or antique brown leather to match the Brooks saddles. The bags are nicely made from heavy leather and, for this version, Brooks added a long quick-release shoulder strap. We are told that the manufacture of the two models totaled 200 bags. The larger Glenbrook costs $385 and the Milbrook costs $240.

Tags: leather

We expect a shipment from Carradice in about three weeks. This shipment should include Super C panniers, the Brompton front bag, and, maybe, the Super C Barley.

David, at Carradice, reports that the long MIA Bagman racks are en-route to them. Production on this popular Carradice accessory has been held up for almost a year with mysterious “quality control” problems. The new ones are said to be an improvement on the last version. Carradice might receive them at the end of the month and we might get some a couple of weeks after.

Tags: bagman

passé front pannier

For 2009 Ortlieb has changed the visual design of their Packer Classic front and rear panniers. We have some sets of new ’08 bags on Ebay at a discount.

Seller: wallbikeparts

Tags: sale

Originally uploaded by guuwatanabe

Can anyone explain the bracketry on this fender?

From the GUU-watanabe photostream

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