Carradice Barley Saddle Bag (Green with Honey Straps)

The original waxed canvas saddle bag.  The Carradice Barley is a traverse style saddle bag, it goes across the saddle, unlike contemporary bike packing saddle bags.  The Barley is the smallest bag that Carradice makes that still has the super useful side pockets.  Big enough for a thick pair of socks, or a coffee mug / alcohol stove and windscreen.  The bag can hold 9 liters of whatever.  It's too small for all of but the most minimal summer camping loads, but it's a fantastic day bag, perfect for year round riding with plenty of room for layers, food, a camera, and a sketch pad.   Carradice has been making bags in England since 1932.  They're still made there, and most of the bags are signed by the person who sews them.  Carradice uses thick waxed canvas for the outer material, durable, highly water resistant, made for English weather.  The straps are leather and the hardware is metal.  These are top quality bags that are remarkably affordable.  Compare the cost of say, a Swift bag, w