{"id":143515,"date":"2023-07-16T13:29:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T04:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=143515"},"modified":"2023-07-16T13:29:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T04:29:03","slug":"tried-out-the-bagman-half-doubting","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/review-global\/tried-out-the-bagman-half-doubting\/","title":{"rendered":"Tried out the Bagman half doubting&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the world of racks (where you place your baskets\/panniers), there&#8217;s a genre of what&#8217;s called &#8220;bag supporters&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*CRUST BIKES* romanceur disc (52)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/51366521618\/in\/photolist-2mg8uzM-2mg9UeQ-2mfZQJy-2mg4Je5-2mfZQPU-2mg8uDE-2mfZQNb-2mfZQLc-2mfZQKq-2mg5Rif-2mg5Ri5-2mfZQNX-2mg4Jge-2mfZQHr-2mg9U9z-2mg5RkV-2mg8uAi-2mg5RmM-2mg9Ubt\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51366521618_9f2d19f4b7_k.jpg\" alt=\"*CRUST BIKES* romanceur disc (52)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For example, the M-1B front rack from NITTO, a very popular choice amongst our customers to attach baskets to, has its roots in bag supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Although I&#8217;m a massive basket lover when it comes to accommodating my stuffs on a bike, for this year&#8217;s Swift Campout, I decided to try out a &#8220;rear supporter&#8221; that I&#8217;ve been a bit interested. Would it be that useful? Let&#8217;s have a close look!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"base\" data-ui-id=\"page-title-wrapper\">\uff1c\uff1c\uff1cCARRADICE Bagman\uff1e\uff1e\uff1e<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143311\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF0425-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF0425-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF0425-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF0425-1179x786.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF0425.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143313\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9933-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9933-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9933-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9933-1-1179x786.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9933-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Load capacity of 10kg. We brought a lot of gear in a large bag with us to this camping trip. Bag scratching the tires, bending the fender&#8230; Without this rack installed, it would&#8217;ve been CHAOS.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll show how I combined with my SWIFT INDUSTRIES&#8217; Zeitgeist.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143304\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2338-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2338-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2338-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2338-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2338-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2338.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My first S.I. purchase. After 4 years of use, it&#8217;s got some nice level of wear on it.<\/p>\n<p>This version is made to fix the bag to a bike using a leather strap, opposed to Voile straps for the current version. I was starting to feel its difficulty of taking on and off, but using the rack gave me a unexpected solution.<\/p>\n<p>Prepared two cable ties, passed them through each hole,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143316\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2339-2-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2339-2-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2339-2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2339-2-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2339-2-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2339-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And ties the plastic parts that came as accessory items.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143305\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2340-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2340-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2340-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2340-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2340-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2340.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cut those ends neatly&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143306\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2341-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2341-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2341-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2341-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2341-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2341.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and clip &#8216;em to the Bagman.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143317\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2342-e1688813501592-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2342-e1688813501592-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2342-e1688813501592-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2342-e1688813501592-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2342-e1688813501592-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2342-e1688813501592.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143308\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2343-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2343-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2343-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2343-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2343-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2343.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By flicking the lever, I can now take on and off the bag with no effort.<\/p>\n<p>Absolute class this rack was, supporting my camp ride by great stability and simple detachability.<\/p>\n<p>Even in my daily use, now I can always take the bag with me when I park my bike, rather than keeping the bag on the bike or taking ages to loosening the strap each time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143312\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9919-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9919-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9919-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9919-1-1179x786.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9919-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t only me who used the rack. Takuma was fitting in <a href=\"https:\/\/store.bluelug.com\/carradice-bagman-qr.html\">ILE&#8217;s seat bag<\/a> as a toolkit pouch in the cleared spaces between the rack and the seatpost. Very clever, got to steal that idea for sure!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143019\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9896-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9896-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9896-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9896-1179x786.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9896.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For tall-height Kaisei, it seemed like there was just enough space to fit in Zeitgeist&#8217;s smaller brother, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.bluelug.com\/swift-industries-camp-and-go-slow-catalyst-pack-eastern-black.html\">the Catalyst<\/a> without the bag supporter, narrowly avoiding this bag touching the wheels.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143313\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9933-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9933-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9933-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9933-1-1179x786.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9933-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, as shown on Kaisei&#8217;s photo, using the back loop on the saddle can cause the some bags to stretch and rotate. That can also be solved using a bag supporter. The bag sits on a correct position, and it is strong against shaking whilst riding.<\/p>\n<p>Attaching bags on larger size bikes isn&#8217;t so much of a issue since they have so much spaces around the handlebars and seats, but for short-height riders like us, I would say now that a bag supporter is a must-have.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you had enough clearance, having a supporter gives you extra security.<\/p>\n<p>And this rack will give your bike an extra 10kg load cap. Yes you may not be able to carry a 5 x 2l\u00a0 bottles of water, but I say it&#8217;ll be super useful for everyday shopping, or rides with heavy gears like the one we did.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143403\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2677-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2677-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2677-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2677-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2677-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2677.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are two sizes, so make sure to check which size fits you bike!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143334\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9924-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9924-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9924-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9924-1179x786.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DSCF9924.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" 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