My lovely wife has offered to buy me a Carradice bag for my birthday this year, and I just can’t decide which one!

So, recommendations please? General usage profile, across 2/3 bikes:
Commuting; currently a 7litre rack-pack works for that.
Occasional light-weight hosteling/touring; ideally as the sole bag.
Occasional Bikepacking; for storing either sleeping system or other cooking/clothing stuff.

Was thinking of either a traditional bag or an SQR Tour, but undecided on that, let alone bag size.

Oh, and I don’t have a brooks saddle at the moment, so attachment system, is open too.

whichever one you go for, get the SQR system, (comes as standard on SQR bags though obviously)

I have a super C saddlebag.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/carradice-seatbags-experiences

+1 for SQR Tour. I’ve also got a Nelson saddlebag with SQR mount. I use the Tour and a 20 litre rucsac for bivi biking, the Nelson for commuting and long road rides. Make sure you have enough clearance between tyre and bottom of bag. Can be tight on small frames.

Longflap camper here – big enough to tour with too Expands

Sqr system plastic proven brittle in our club

Even with a brooks saddle id still get the 40 quid quick release rack for it

Sqr system plastic proven brittle in our club

interesting.

My SQR set is 6 years old and used every week with no problems.

What happened to you clubmate’s one?

2 of ems split mid very cold winter audax on a climb

I have the bagman my self

very cold winter audax

well there’s your problem 🙂

Mine was used for 3 months in France in summer and is used on a london commute.