scicon saddle bags?

on-yer-bike
on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
edited January 2010 in Road buying advice
Can the quick release mech on these bags take the pounding? Or would it be better to find a bag with a strap fitting?
Pegoretti
Colnago
Cervelo
Campagnolo

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  • davidcambridge1
    davidcambridge1 Posts: 275
    I have a Scicon, I haven't used it much, so I can't tell you how much of a "pounding" that they will take, but the quick release thing does not seem to be very strong, so I would say, it won't take much of a pounding. I would advise getting something else, I am tempted by a Topeak, they look more hard-wearing.
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    davidcambridge1 wrote:
    I have a Scicon, I haven't used it much, so I can't tell you how much of a "pounding" that they will take, but the quick release thing does not seem to be very strong, so I would say, it won't take much of a pounding. I would advise getting something else, I am tempted by a Topeak, they look more hard-wearing.

    I have a Topeak and the clip broke and it fell to the road. Luckily I heard it and the car behind missed it.
    Pegoretti
    Colnago
    Cervelo
    Campagnolo
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    I have the smallest Scicon bag, the design of the QR should mean it is quite strong (the way the bracket fits inside the fitting on the bag - cant't really describe it), I have used it for over a year with no problem. As for taking a pounding I'm not sure what that would entail on my road bike, I just ride normally. I have had a Topeak and the clip broke.

    A bonus was that I emailed Scicon in Italy to ask where I could buy a fitting for a second bike, they posted me one free of charge 8)

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