Here are the pictures, as promised. Click the thubmnails for the GIANT pictures.

This is the bag with a pair of Sidi Dominators, 750ml of Grey Goose, 1.75L of Black Label, a box of Capri Sun juice drinks (okay, so one is missing. I got thirsty!), and a five-pack of gatorades. As you can see, there's quite a lot of room to spare:


This is the buckle. Plastic, padded underneath. I like it:


This is the strap cinch mechanism. The part I'm holding, when pulled, will loosen the strap. The D-ring that's hanging there will tighten it. Pretty standard:


I've owned the bag for about 9 months. It's extremely comfortable (I'm 6'2", 155lbs), and seems to be a little more featureful than my buddy's chrome. The stabilizer strap comes from the middle, which helps deal with heavy loads far better than most other bags. If you're in LA, I can probably still get you a pretty good deal on these from a buddy of mine who knows the owner. LA only, though.

PM me if you're interested. Hope these pictures help with your decision.

my thing is that i just dont want to get stuck with not enough room. the XL's only 10 bucks more. and since i dont drive i want to make sure i can carry a ton when i need to. but when i'm not carrying a ton, does it condense down well?

I ordered an XL a couple days ago, will post a report when it comes. Talked to a large owner who said he sometimes wishes it was bigger and that was enough to make me jump. Still nervous about this "too big" risk, but I should find out soon enough.

thats the other thing, i'm 5'6 145lbs, i'm a little nervous about having a bag that i can fit inside of

The L is kind of big on me when it doesn't have stuff in it. The strap is shortened all the way down already, and there's a tad bit of room already. I would worry that the bag would be just too darn uncomfortable and big when it's not chock full o' stuff.

FWIW, I've never been like, "damn, I wish I could fit more crap into my bag" and I ride mine every day, all day.

thaaanks for the info and pictures!

Please post more pics of the large Bailey (is that a 253 or the other one?). Especially pics from the back while you're wearing the bag. Gun in pocket optional. Thanks awfully.

can anyone compare the Bailey Works SuperPro Courier (XL) with the Chrome Metropolis in the size aspect?

just go buy the freakin' bags! you'll love them! the strap is ultra-comfortable.

also, measurements are usually on the mfg websites. I know bailey works' are.

I did buy one teadoggg, still waiting for it to show up though... went with the XLwhich is only an inch bigger (in all 3 dimensions) than the L and is pretty close to a timbuk2 L in measurements (and hopefully not in design).

awesome!

sorry to bump the thread after several months, but i'm in need of a new bag (my old one is too small) and i've pretty much narrowed it down to either a Superpro XL or a Kremlin...

i think i really like the Baileyworks, but it's like 30 bucks more than the Kremlin, and (according to the dimensions on the Chrome website) somewhat smaller...

so, what i'm asking is, is the Baileyworks really worth the extra $30, or should i go with the Kremlin?, and if the Baileyworks is worth it, what makes it better?

The Superpro strap is worth a $30 premium, as far as I'm concerned (see vomitron's post above).

Other than that, you've got the ability to switch which shoulder the bag sits on/replace the strap if it ever breaks. And the stability strap from the middle. Can't go wrong with either.

Bailey's measurements are kind of funky. I bought a large thinking it was the size of a Timbuk2 medium,but it was much larger. Too big for me for daily use,but perfect for groceries. The Bailey and Chrome sites list big difs in cui between the two,but the actual measurements are pretty close. My large Bailey is about 27" across the top flap like the Kremlin,and I think the width and base are the same too. The Kremlin might be a little taller;I'd have to measure mine.

Damn. They went up in price too. My large was like $142 shipped back in December.

the xl superpro is comparable to the chrome kremlin in overall capacity. the kremlin is taller but more narrow, the bailey is wider but shorter.

im in favor of baileyworks: it's lighter, the strap system is better imo, and it rides higher. im fairly tall, and the chrome still hung down by my butt, constantly getting in the way of my chain.

the xxl is stupid big, like a cape, way overkill most of the time even working as a messenger. now that i dont work anymore, the xl has way more capacity that i need 90% of the time.

I fully endorse Baileyworks bags. I've got a Large, and it's great. It doesn't feel like a cape when empty, and I only run out of space when I'm hardcore grocery shopping. I echo all that's been said about the strap -- I love it.

I'm going to submit some pictures of my HOTPINK L SUPERPRO when I get home. I should've done that long ago.

Oh yeah, do it...you can't get that color these days.

Yeah T2 Measures the width across the top, Bailey's across the bottom. the bags are trapazoids so this can make a huge difference in the final volume.

I believe I got the last one ever.

i have a medium 253. it's a great bag, but i wish i had waited and gotten the large super pro like i had originally planned. (size, features)