Messenger bag-trying to decide.
09-30-05 | 08:29 AM
#26
I <3 my bike.
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Durham, NC
Bikes: '00 Gary Fisher Big Sur // '02 Giant Boulder // Couple of '81 no-name 10 speeds
Okay so I picked up a chrome bag yesterday and I gotta say it's a big improvement over the REI daypack I'd been using. First I'm carrying the same gear (tools, laptop, clothes) and the weight distribution is considerably better than the backpack.
But HOLY HUGE BAG, it covers my entire back! I went w/the metropolis b/c everyone - EVERYONE - I read/spoke/queried about which size to get either is happy w/the metropolis or wants one cause the citizen is too small.
I am sure I'll be glad when I go to the grocery store, but man this thing is huge.
And I like the seat belt clasps.
But HOLY HUGE BAG, it covers my entire back! I went w/the metropolis b/c everyone - EVERYONE - I read/spoke/queried about which size to get either is happy w/the metropolis or wants one cause the citizen is too small.
I am sure I'll be glad when I go to the grocery store, but man this thing is huge.
And I like the seat belt clasps.
09-30-05 | 03:51 PM
#30
Commuting Horrorshow
Joined: May 2005
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From: Livorno, Toscana, Italia
Bikes: Giant OCR3, Decathlon ****box.
Originally Posted by Grumpy Pig
Be careful that you don't go overboard and make it weigh a ton.
Nah, I have gotten tons beer and steak home in my large timbuk2 bag. Don't listen to Grumpy Pig... unless the store is far away and you like having 2 serviceable shoulders
09-30-05 | 11:43 PM
#31
Fatties Fit Fine
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Now in Eugene, OR
Bikes: Bianchi (2), Surly w/ couplers, REI tourer, Giant OCR Touring
I just ordered a Kremlin 3000 cubic in mess bag at ebags for $103.
Good luck with the choice, also checkout mtbreview for ratings.
Good luck with the choice, also checkout mtbreview for ratings.
10-01-05 | 10:45 AM
#32
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by ieatrats
Canadian secret: $50 bag that's probably as good as a whichever 100+ one if you're not a messenger using it 8 hours a day:
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1128004920172
https://www.mec.ca/Products/product_d...=1128004920172
10-01-05 | 11:13 AM
#33
Chairman of the Bored
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 5,825
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From: St. Petersburg, FL
Bikes: 2004 Raleigh Talus, 2001 Motobecane Vent Noir (Custom build for heavy riders)
Originally Posted by wheezl
Hey, how do the straps on those work out for stability? I have found my timbuk2 moves around alot when I am airborne and f*cks up my balance.
strap tension is too low
bag is not resting flat on the back
bag was not sitting high enough on the back
Once all of those are dealt with, the bag is pretty stable. On another note...if you are going airborne constantly, maybe a messenger backpack is more up your alley. The problem is if any of those conditions are not met, then when you go airborne, your back changes shape briefly, causing enough loss of friction, to allow the bag to go whereever it wants.
