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Has anyone else out there had repeated failures of Carradice SQR seatpin fittings. For the third time the brackets used to support clip onto the seatpin have failed eg steel clip holding nut stretched then failed to hold nut. This time I am stuck in Italy with a saddlebag waving in the breeze.

The purpose of my original post was to explore whether my use of the bag & barbag combination was unusual in the touring world. I live off everything I carry in my Carradice.Ortlied combo. Wild camping/helpexchanging as I go.The only thing I do'nt carry is cooking kit preferring to live off raw fruit veg etc....

At one time it was possible to raise the height of your saddle bag with a bracket fitting into the strap brackets on a Brooks.Does Anyone Know If It's Still Possible To Buy And Where From.

Does anyone just use this and bar bag to carry their tour kit.

I WOULD AGREE WITH AMC JUST GET OUT AND DO IT. IF YOU CAN PEDAL IT YOU CAN TOUR IT.

I ride almost daily,covering upto 100 ml,this on my B17,with padded lycra shorts and 3/4 bike pants on top.I regularly wash my nethet parts with Surgical Spirit this so far has kept me sore free. Living on bike since 2003.
The first few times it stings but perservere and your skin hardens up. Hope this helps..KEEP CYCLING THE ONLY WAY TO TRAVEL...

Not sure that my methods are relevant because I live off my bike,doing HelpExchange to fill in any gaps.
But I carry everything in a Nelson Long Flap & an Ortlieb Front Bag.
Kit..Saunders Jet Packer Tent
Sleeping Bag Moutain Hardwear Phantom45
Thermrest M3/4Mat
Multi Tool stripped to only cover nuts/Allen Heads on bike , chain breaker
Tyre levers x2
Punc Outfit
Spare Tube
Pump
Bottles x 3
Basic First Aid Kit + Pain killers & Ibuprofin
Few spare nuts/bolts cables 1 gear 1 brake spare pads
2x Lycra shorts
1 pr 3/4 pants (Tesco)£8-00
1 Fleece
1Base Layer on
3/4 bike pants on
2x bike socks
1pr Bikesters (sleep)
1 thin fleece (sleep
Gore bike top
Waterproof Jacket HH Goretex
Waterproof Pants HH Goretex
Soap from B&B
cut down toothbrush
cut down razor Tesco
Travel Towel
Shampoo (Used to wash clothes as well as me)
Multi Vits
Muesli and Mapel Syrup
Folding Plate & cup
ExArmy Puffer Jacket
Wool socks and hat (sleep)
SQR & Bag Support (Carradice)
Head Torch
MP3 Player plus 4x spare AAA Baterries.

After rideing all day my toes and ball of foot are numb and then tingle similar to pins and needles. This started 5mnth ago after cycling for 10 days continuosely. Thoughts at first no support from shoes but changed those and it still occurs.now there all of the time. I use SPDs is that the problem ??????

TRAVEL COMPANION/COMPANIONS WANTED.
I'm a single male (60) going to France via St Malo using the Loire Valley to reach the Alps and onto Italy returning to the UK via Austria etc around October. I rough/wild camp mainly using campsites/hostels for rest days and catching up on washing.Looking for similar minded individuals Male and or Female to join me on this journey..

Anyone out there who has purchased this model with Tectro Aquila R brakes and who is or has had problems braking.What they have done to resolve the problem....

I purchased Country Explorer fitted with Tektro Aquila R Disc Brakes and STI levers . A conbination I was assured would work by the shop.However after carefull bedding in I ran out of brakes in the Pyrenees three times despite the pads being as close as I could get them without of course touching.
The only response I've had so far from Ed Cycles is that brakes are correct yet they havechanged to Avid for this year and increased size of front disc . Anyone else had similar problems and if so what have done to resolve the problem.....