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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:01 pm    Post subject: Messenger bags Reply with quote

I am in the market for a new messenger bag and was wondering what to get some ideas on what to get
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When they're out in the States early next year, I'm gonna get me a Brooks Barbican.












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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh, and Missing Saddle is giving away a Crumpler to a randomly chosen person who fills out the survey on their site, so you might want to do that. Can't win if you don't play.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Charlene just got a new Bailey Works bag... and it's pretty damn nice.
How much are you looking to spend?

Even an average-sized Chrome bag is going to run around $135 - $150 range.

I don't care for Timbuks because they don't have enough of the features that make a bag really comfortable and versatile... basically, they are too expensive for not a lot of bag. Same with ReLoad.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What did you have before and what did you think of it? And what size are you looking for?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i got one from geeks.com for around 7 dollars. its no charmer, but it fits a 12 pack.

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=RD-PROTEGE-SPORT&cat=CAR
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:42 pm    Post subject: chrome bag sizes? Reply with quote

The chrome bags look stout. Does anyone in Lexington sell them? Would their medium (citizen) model hold work clothes and lunch? At the price of their bags, I won't be buying two.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:01 pm    Post subject: Re: chrome bag sizes? Reply with quote

david wrote:
The chrome bags look stout. Does anyone in Lexington sell them? Would their medium (citizen) model hold work clothes and lunch? At the price of their bags, I won't be buying two.


As far as I know, no shop in Lexington sells Chrome bags.

Several people here on the forums have Chrome bags; from small to large. Personally, I have the Citizen (med.) and it is a perfect everyday riding bag. To give you an idea of volume, I can fit two six packs (bottles) side by side in mine without any problem, but that would take up most of the room inside, but you could still fit a few more things around that.

I routinely ride around with a tool pouch, my laptop, a lightweight jacket, some extra cold-weather gear and my lock (sometimes a u-lock, sometimes a chain). All of that fits comfortably in mine.

I think the next size up from mine (Metropolis - large) is a nice size also. Of course it will have more room, but won't be so bulky that it would be uncomfortable if you rode around with it mostly empty.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been looking at FatSak Bags lately, they aren't out yet, but they got a fair amount of attention at Interbike this year.

http://www.fatsakbags.com/
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a Seagull bag from columbus ohio i love it its about the price of a chrome and has padding behind the buckle that the chrome does not.
heres the seagull site http://seagullbags.com/ they sell a black bag that is the same size as the large chrome for about 100, its simple but still a good bag.

One of my friends bought a bag that looks identical to the chrome and is considerably less and the only difference is where the chrome has the seatbelt buckle this has a regular plastic buckle.

http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=330022

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

my only real beef with Chrome bags is that they do not utilize the inside volume of the bag as well as some other bagmakers do. It mostly has to do with how the bag is designed right where the top flap folds over the front. It tapers up too high and actually minimizes the amount of space you can fill. Also, their pockets are a little lacking in how useful they are for fitting various things in them.

Other than that, I think they offer some of the best features of many of the bags out there, and the strap design and strap padding are among the best I've seen, making for a really comfortable, balanced ride with a load.

Of course, many of the other bagmakers that have popped up recently have also started integrating many of the same design features as the Chrome bags, but also trying to improve upon them - so you can find cheaper $$$ bags out there that are made just as well. The Seagull bags that Matt and Chris have are really, really nice and are huge!
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does anyone have a PAC bag. they look pretty sweet. just reading their www it appears that there is a lot of thought that goes into the construction. Pretty expensive but built to last I'd guess
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok so I just looked again and they are really expensive but I think that is just because the dollar is so weak right now. nothing in god's america should be weak damn it.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a couple rolls of printed vinyl and some white vinyl along with the dimensions for making bags (thanks Tall George). Let me know if anyone is interested and maybe we can trade something
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