Originally Posted by
Jude
I also have this one. Good, although you get what you pay for; the fabric started fraying a lot after a few months. Also, I've had it jump right off the rack when going over big bumps, even when it was as tightly attached as possible. Plus it's kinda ugly.
No dispute with your comments. I actually never thought about it esthetically before...
Mine also self-jettisoned on a bump shortly after I got it (with the laptop inside, of course
). Nice part was, the carry strap somehow got caught in the wheel and amputated one of the clips (fortunately spare carry straps are easy to find).
That incident led to my re-engineering the attachment, in two stages. The latest method is pretty bomb proof.
I haven't noted any appreciable wear on the fabric yet. But I stopped using it as a messenger bag and just leave it attached as pannier, for the most part. I have a small, lightweight shoulder bag that I carry along and use instead. This saves detaching, converting, and reattaching the pannier, and is more comfortable to carry than the Metro. Not the ideal solution but it's what I'm doing for now.