Originally Posted by
irpheus
@ mr geeker: Took a look at the axiom bags - they are a bit too small, though, but thanks for the link.
It may also be relevant to say that I will be going a very long distance with the bags so they just need to last ...
Axioms come in many different sizes. I have the LaSalles which have been with me through thousands of km of cycling/touring. They accompanied me on about 1000K of touring in Europe in 2003, 5000K of touring in Australia in 2004, another 1200 km of touring in Europe in 2007, about 700 km of touring in Australia in 2008, and lots and lots of km of touring in North America ... so getting on for 10,000 km of touring over the past 7 or 8 years. They've been dragged here and there, they've been through all sorts of weather, I lived out of them for three months in 2004 .............. and they still look as good as new.
I recommend taking another look at the Axioms.