Carradice have “created some simple but superbly made pieces of bikepacking luggage“, says Tim Wiggins over at Life In The Saddle. His new review of our Bikepacking Handlebar Bag introduces readers who might be familiar with our traditional range to this exciting, lightweight but robust team of bags for the keen bikepacker. “The bag is […]
The perfect Christmas gifts for cyclists from Carradice of Nelson! What could make better gifts for cyclists and regular riders than a hand-made bike bag by a skilled team of designers and craftspeople in the UK? When you buy something from us here at Carradice that is exactly what you’re getting. Our range has something for […]
A Carradice Cycling story by Fergus Coyle Photography Within the Audax community it is a rite of passage to ride with a Carradice saddle bagThe growing trend of long distance cycling invites a new generation to discover themEvery bag tells a story and here is one… Eleanor Jaskowska or El for short, is an accomplished […]
Here at Carradice we never rush to follow the latest trend. We knew bikepacking was a great idea – but we saw so many competitors’ products failing to live up to the hype, we decided to road-test and refine our prototypes until we were sure our bags would stand the test of time. A planned road trip […]
“Both Ben and I collect old bikes. Nothing unusual about that. What’s slightly more unusual is we both prefer to wear cycle clothing th-at suits the period of the bikes we ride. Now in the 30’s and 40’s that was more often than not big baggy plus fours or even bigger and baggier plus sixes. […]
As some of you may already know, Carradice has been handcrafting quality bicycle saddlebags and pannier bags since the 1930’s. We have been sent in an old catalogue and price list by Gary Essex, a book dealer and Carradice fan who found these in a clearance of old books. You can see which products we […]
At Carradice, we’re all bicycle nuts and although attending Bespoked is meant to be about promoting our products, we just can’t help being drawn to all those beautiful handmade bicycles. And so, last year David commissioned a bespoke bicycle hand-crafted by Sven Cycles – the winner of the 2014 Bespoked “Best Touring Bicycle Award” The rationale […]
Cotton Duck Fabric properties: “Duck” is the name given to the specific weave of our cotton fabric. It’s rugged and tough and can withstand plenty of knocks. The fabric is pressure impregnated with Parrafin Wax to make it waterproof. This means there is no coating that could get rubbed off. It also allows the fabric to breathe, […]
John Bell isn’t exactly typical of Carradice customers, but he’s an inspiration to us. We can’t wait to retire too! Here’s his story so far: “I decided to take up touring on my bicycle after I retired as I was looking for something more challenging than golf. So in 2005 I purchased a bicycle and […]
We received a letter from Paul Wagner, questioning whether the signature in each bag is a real person… “While out on a ride recently, someone mentioned that all of your bags are signed on the label, by the person who made the bag. As all four of us were using Carradice products at the time […]
