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French Saddlebags
I am aware of some British marques, but are/were there any famous saddlebag manufacturers in France?
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one well known french maker of bags is the Lafuma name
have never known if they produced any products specifically for cycles
perhcance another reader will know...
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one well known french maker of bags is the Lafuma name
have never known if they produced any products specifically for cycles
perhcance another reader will know...
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As in, smaller bags mounted under the saddle?
I'm guessing Lionel was the "Brans" referenced here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/strong...7618749510933/
I'm guessing Lionel was the "Brans" referenced here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/strong...7618749510933/
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addendum(b) -
checked over at Tonton and quickly found a handlebar bag and a set of panniers from Lafuma
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https://forum.tontonvelo.com/downloa...5448&mode=view
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addendum(b) -
checked over at Tonton and quickly found a handlebar bag and a set of panniers from Lafuma
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https://forum.tontonvelo.com/downloa...5448&mode=view
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The kickfix system might have merit but not well explained.
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https://www.lafuma.com/en/
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TA Handlebar Bag
https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/200...lebar-bag.html
Buddy of mine in high school used one of these in the early 70's.
He and Clifford Graves were the only ones with (proper) front bags that I remember in San Diego back then.
https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/200...lebar-bag.html
Buddy of mine in high school used one of these in the early 70's.
He and Clifford Graves were the only ones with (proper) front bags that I remember in San Diego back then.
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How big of a saddle bag do you want?<br /><br />I have a saddlebag bag, rando bag, and panniers all by Berthoud they're all great quality but I like the saddle bag the least.
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Thanks, people. I found some great, new and used examples of Berthoud and Lafuma that would work for me. I haven't checked out Sologne or TA Specialties yet. The reason I am on this search is because at high-speed, on a bump, I lost a spoke wrench and a reversible screw-driver last week using this bag. A few days ago, I glued velcro into the middle of it, but the velcro wasn't particularly strong. i should say that if I am going to use a bag, the contents need to be secure. I'd like a full litre of space, anyway, and this pouch really doesn't have it:
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Thanks, people. I found some great, new and used examples of Berthoud and Lafuma that would work for me. I haven't checked out Sologne or TA Specialties yet. The reason I am on this search is because at high-speed, on a bump, I lost a spoke wrench and a reversible screw-driver last week using this bag. A few days ago, I glued velcro into the middle of it, but the velcro wasn't particularly strong. i should say that if I am going to use a bag, the contents need to be secure. I'd like a full litre of space, anyway, and this pouch really doesn't have it:
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TA Handlebar Bag
https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/200...lebar-bag.html
Buddy of mine in high school used one of these in the early 70's.
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https://velo-orange.blogspot.com/200...lebar-bag.html
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Okay, this I understand, but what were you saying about my wheel and chain?
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Yep, not sure how grimy they were, but the rag is a decent idea...
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I never used one back then, but mostly it was too much money (for a high schooler) for an experiment.