Zach_Stone

So I have imagined a bag that I fear may not exist. I want a waxed canvas frame-***-messenger bag that can carry a 15 inch macbook. While I imagine most frames wouldn't have space inside the triange for a bag large enough to cary a 15 inch laptop, I ride a 65 cm Nashbar Mk. III and have more than enough space. RetroVelo makes a leather bag but it's a) expensive, and b) I prefer waxed canvas for everyday commuting for all sorts of reasons. I was imagining the lid of the bag buckling over the top tube and then some sort of fasteners to attach the bag to the seat tube at the top and bottom corners and then a similar fastener to connect it to bottom tube. Anyone ever seen anything like this? Anyone made anything like this?

***are we not permited to use the word 'c u m' in its basic meaning 'together with'

noglider 

That's the price we pay for literacy! Argh.

fietsbob

DIY will get you where you want to go ..


But, on your back you have arms and legs shock absorbers ,

so the shaking of your lap top will be reduced.

Zach_Stone

meh. I hate carrying things on my back. I don't carry the laptop much, would also double to carry books, etc. that have a hard time fitting in the carradice seat pack when it has suit, tie, and dress shoes.

no1mad 

Not canvas, and you'd have to scour fleabay and Amazon if interested, but there is a product that would have worked for you. Bikecommuters did a review 3 years ago or so- https://www.bikecommuters.com/2010/05...-commuter-bag/

dvald001

I like the waxed canvas aesthetic a lot, but sadly, I don't think this product exists (yet?). I was able to transport a 15 inch laptop in a 18 liter canvas saddle bag though for years, unfortunately it's not really a bag designed to be easily popped off and used as a shoulder bag.

GeoKrpan

I carry my laptop in a backpack, in a basket bungeed to the top of the rear rack. I keep telling myself I should have the backpack on my back because it will be easier on the laptop.

Zach_Stone

I carry mine in a Carradice Barley Bag ATM, which doesn't give me an around school bag when I get there. And the laptop is a bit too tall for the bag. Side note, anyone know if a Carradice bagman and a rear rack can fit on the same (very tall) bike?

Montrose

A little late to the game here, but for those who might still be interested in a laptop frame bag for light commuting, I've been using this successfully on my 13 mile commute for the past few months.

I had the folks at Waterfield Designs customize one of their Sleevecases by stitching some extra tabs into the back, based on some simple specs I sent them. I use Voile ski straps (ridiculously awesome little problem-solvers) to cinch the case to my frame, and since the metal clips don't touch the frame, scratching is a non-issue.

Works like a charm, although I suspect the relatively skinny steel tubing helps a lot here. The width of the laptop sleeve, together with larger diameter tubing (ie: aluminum or carbon) might be a bit too much width between the knees for some riders. In any event, it's a solution that has worked well for me, allows me to leave the backpack at home, and eliminates the need for a rear rack since my laptop is really all I need to carry. Hope this helps any commuters out there looking for something similar, as I spent quite a bit of time searching for something like this before I went the customization route.

WorkWeekWear

Awesome. I can;t believe I had not heard of the ski straps. Can you post a picture of the tabs they stitched on?

Montrose

I use the 12" voile straps, cut down. Don't get the 9" straps – the buckle is plastic instead of steel, and it's not fully wrapped in the silicone so it'll scratch your frame. This setup is still going strong after many miles of commuting.

chas58

THat is too cool. I've seen some Fosile waxed canvas bags that would make some nice frame bags with some tricks like that. My lap top is too big to fit in the frame, but for a smaller bag, your trick could work.

In the mean time I have been using revelate design frame bags.
https://www.revelatedesigns.com/inde...log/Frame-Bags