I have the Glenbrook saddlebag mounted on my 1979 Mercian with Bianchi-Blue paint. There is a picture of it on the Mercian website gallery at:
http://www.merciancycles.co.uk/
My bike is towards the bottom of the gallery page.
It's a really nice looker (I mean the bag -- oh heck, the whole bike looks awesome IMHO), and holds a pretty fair amount of stuff. I fashioned a home-made "uplift/support" out of some aluminum bar stock, some oak wood blocks, and some stainless screws -- it looks nice, and keeps the bag from swinging back and forth. I found that the springs on my Brooks Flyer saddle didn't allow the seatpost strap on the bag to quite reach to the seatpost, and if it did, then the bag would have been right up against the back of my thighs anyhow. The "uplift" keeps it in a nice position.
OH Yeah -- for the guys who were looking for Barber Pole paintjobs, the same gallery page is loaded with pictures of them. Mercian is well-known for them. My Green and White Professional frame and complete bike are on the website in both the Gallery and in the "Frames" sections -- it has a sweet barber-pole paintjob too.
Kyle Brooks Akron, OH
> [Original Message]
> From: Ben Kamenjas <bici_pimp@mac.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: 3/21/2006 7:33:59 PM
> Subject: [CR]Wtd: reviews/pics of Brooks Glenbrook saddlebag & Paul
RacerCenterpull brakes
>
> Hey Cool Cats,
>
> Thinking about spending some hard earned and wondering if anyone has
> any experience or reviews (pics too) of the following ...
>
> Brooks Glenbrook saddle bag
> http://www.wallbike.com/
>
> &
>
> Paul Components Racer centerpull brakes
> http://www.paulcomp.com/
>
> Share with me or the list what you think 'em and whether they is good
> stuff.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ciao,
> Ben Kamenjas
> Sydney, Oz