WWII or Prewar German Bicycle Saddle Bags AND Metal Bike Rack Truppenfahrrad

Set of saddle bags AND metal bicycle rack. I believe these saddle bags to be original 1930's. If it is post-WWII, it has a great look. The style of construction most closely matches typical 1930's German designs.

They even have some military like influences and are made of colors and materials similar to early 1930's bread bags. The faux leather trim around the flaps appear to be early vinyl which was really gaining popularity around then and is frequently found on rucksacks and camping or bicycling gear of that period. The bags are in fair condition with a lot of flaws. There are a couple blotches of green and white paint on the bags. There is a tear along the vinyl trim of one flap and a hole on the back of one of the bags that goes through the canvas and through the backing board. The bags are faded and dirty. Overall, they are still very usable and maybe with a few little field repairs, these would be some of the coolest saddle bags out there. The leather is still pretty flexible and should last with a little TLC.

The bag will fit over a rack about 7 3/4 wide. Included is an original mid war stamped steel bicycle rack that pairs well with these saddle bags. The rack is supposedly the model that was meant to replace the heavier larger PALLAS racks. It is larger than most civilian racks, a little smaller than the Pallas racks, but it has the strap slots like the army rack with the addition of the spring loaded luggage clip. The metal rack is in fairly good condition with some light wear.

Saddle bags from this period are extremely difficult to find. They were a fairly rare accessory to begin with, and most were destroyed or rotted away from bad storage conditions. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Personal, Field Gear".

The seller is "kriegsendemilitaria" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Region of Origin: Germany
• Theme: Militaria