BOA 2007: Large rear bag for the TSR

Pashley were at Bradford on Avon in force showing lots of custom colours and finishes, but more importantly racks and luggage. The previously unseen large 30 litre bag for the large rear carrier / rack was the highlight. The bag which has a rigid lightweight frame semi-permanently attached to the outside of the bag, attaches to the rear rack in two stages. Firstly, the two clips (shown above) attach to the rear of the rack, as shown below. Next a quick release clip (close to Dan's thumb in the pic below) attaches the rigid frame to the two support struts connected to the seat post. The quick release mechanism also pulls the rack slightly upwards, building in some tension into the support struts, increasing the amount of weight that the bag can carry, compared to using the rack alone. The large bag looked fantastic! Excellent quality material (it's made by Carradice), and nicely engineered. It's accompanied in the picture below by some nice pannier racks, and a handlebar bag. Note also the copper plating on the front forks. The smaller rear bag for the large rear rack was also on show, as shown below.