Add Saddle Loops to Any Saddle (Hobo Pieces Restuvus) 

Hi there from Manchester UK -- What this gizmo tries to solve, at considerable expense, can be more easily solved for free (or nearly so) by zip tying a piece of dowel slightly wider than your saddle width to the saddle rails. Take the dowel, two stout zip ties (cable ties) and cross fasten the dowel to the saddle rails, either inside the rails or outside them. 'Job's a good'un' as they say in Mankyland. If you want to swank it up, finish the ends of the dowel by wrapping then with twine and than shellac them, old school style. Now that is supple, and free, and you can position the dowel either closer to, or farther from, the seat post, effectively raising the bag higher to clear the wheel/fender or moving down and under the back of the saddle (closer to the bike's centre of gravity. Cheers for now, 'The Fossil'

To everyone who thinks this is too expensive. Stop complaining and go make your own. Get a couple of pieces of metal and clamp them together with some hose clamps. Test ride it, and make some adjustments. Get a set of taps and run some threads in there for some bolts. You might have make a couple of prototypes before you get it right. When you are done, you'll either be happy with your creation or wished you would have just spent the $70.

Never had an issue with the V.O. add-ons, simple and light...

70 dollars? This is a fine example why a lot of things in cycling are just too expensive compared to what they actually do. To me that is just too expensive for this product.

Thanks. Very helpful. Nicely done with the close-up photography and technical description.

Long long ago I made a device to hang a saddlebag from an Ideale 90 saddle. It was a piece of 3/4 inch aluminum bar stock with some holes drilled for two small u-bolts that attach to the saddle rails and two slots cut with a hacksaw and a bit of file work. total cost would be just a couple of bucks. Now that you have reminded me of such things I am going to make another one and attach it to my Terry Fly on my "fast" bike.

Way too expensive! What is that cool little Allen ratchet tool you attach it with? I love my cambium C15. Comfortable from day one...I call it an ass hammock.

As much as I can appreciate a simple implementation, that pricetag is beyond ridiculous. There is absolutely nothing expensive about the product itself. Construction is basic, calculating the weight limitation is super easy for this case and I was able to spot a very not-nicely machined edge in the compressed video. The most expensive thing about this is the material and the anodizing. Make it 20-30$ and it would be a fair enough margin, but 70?

A cautionary note anyone one thinking this will fit the Brooks Ti Swallow which curiously unlike their Swift Ti does not get Ti bag loops, the HOBO is too narrow for the optimum position on the Swallow and just sit awkwardly when compromised . Another observation despite being made of alloy this this is heavy another consideration for the ultra lighter . As for the zip tie and dowel , that's a no no on a bespoke limited edition Ti Swallow . Just wish the original CYCLO bag loop had a Titanium update !

Just saw these on insta today!

I have a brooks T13 carbon fiber seat can I use this on my seat?

Nice! But you could also get a Carradice bagman with integrated quick release to match your Carradice bag. I use it with my Nelson long flap and it's a neat solution to also get your bag off the bike without undoing the straps.

Nice, I was looking for something like this six months ago and the only thing I found was the VO loops (passed on them)

Interesting and innovatiove add-on saddle-loop. Would it work with an Ideale 90 alloy-rail saddle? I'd have to buy longer bolts, of course...

$70.00 doll hairs! Duck tape & zippy ties?

Would this be an alternative to your Brompton hack to stabilize a backpack/sack on the Brompton rear rack?

this thing is so close to being cool.... as some others have said, why not just get a Bagman? ive been using those for years now no problem. if Hobo built this with a bag support loop(ala Bagman), id be all in for it.... but like this? nope. bag would be slamming the majority of us in the legs. but thats just me. its so close.......

A solution to a problem that was already solved and one that costs more $ The only distinguishing selling point is the appearance, which for many might be worth the extra dollars. You say the V.O. solution is flimsy, do you know of failures?

**overly dramatic gasp** WHAT WAS THAT RATCHETING HEX TOOL?!?!!? At 2:09?!?!? Must...have...it...

How many bags do you have?

I like the choice of your argument, while I like much less the way you speak: too fast and too many words... be more simple. And this is not because English is not my mother tongue. I am fluent and follow with much pleasure other sites, especially British.