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Messenger bags vs belt packs?
I have a short commute... maybe 5 miles one way to
work. Any advice on using a small messenger bag to carry stuff to work vs a belt pack? What do YOU prefer and why? Do you hate belt packs and love messenger bags? |
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One more option, check out a basket:
front http://www.rivbike.com/webalog/baggage_racks/20098.html rear http://www.rivbike.com/webalog/baggage_racks/20102.html baskets are cheap and can hold alot of stuff (just make sure you have a tie-down!) |
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I've used panniers, a backpack, a rack trunk, and a bike bag. I like
the bike bag best. The Timbuktu has a strap you can use to keep it from rotating. It holds a day's change of clothing, papers, and assorted junk. When it gets too heavy i clean it out. I think it's a bit cooler than a backpack in the summer because it doesn't cover as much of my back. That could be detrimental in the winter though, but I haven't noticed. The rack trunk was too small. The panniers had cranky attachments and would fall off every once in a while, which was a big pain. Although I had a nice one with an integrated rain cover, I still prefer the messenger bag. I commute a 15-mile round trip as many days a week as I can and have done so for about 15 years. I carry more stuff on mondays and fridays--I'll leave the trousers at work for the week and bring fresh shirts. I keep shoes and a belt in my desk drawer. We have no showers so I change in the stall. I also carry a swimmer's towel to wipe down on hot days in the summer. HTH, Michael Davis |
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wrote: I have a short commute... maybe 5 miles one way to work. Any advice on using a small messenger bag to carry stuff to work vs a belt pack? What do YOU prefer and why? Do you hate belt packs and love messenger bags? Depends on what you're carrying. If it's a laptop and/or clothing, a messenger bag or, my preference, a small backpack. Backpack ESPECIALLY if it's heavy. For small stuff, like a spare tube and a tool and another nicknack or two, a belt pack is fine, but a saddlebag might be better. /s |
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the shoulder bag can strap down onto the rear rack and rest there.
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I prefer a Carradice saddlebag, mounted to the seatpost via their SQR
quick release system. They are able to carry a great deal (mine is a Super-C), they mount/unmount from the bike very quickly with the SQR system, and their affect on bike handling seems pretty small to me. They aren't all that common though, nor are they all that cheap. The company itself has a website - www.carradice.co.uk. A few online dealers carry them - Wallingford Bike, Harris Cyclery, and Peter White Cycles, for starters. |
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wrote: I have a short commute... maybe 5 miles one way to work. Any advice on using a small messenger bag to carry stuff to work vs a belt pack? What do YOU prefer and why? Do you hate belt packs and love messenger bags? I have a fairly long commute (16 miles each way) and I've tried messanger bags and backpacks. I finally settled on a lumbar pack from REI. It's like a small-ish backpack, but it straps on around your hips (plus a single, diagonal shoulder strap if you want). It rides down low on your back, so most of your back is free to breath. I can get a change of clothes, lunch and other essentials in there. It has worked out great |
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wrote ... I have a short commute... maybe 5 miles one way to work. Any advice on using a small messenger bag to carry stuff to work vs a belt pack? What do YOU prefer and why? Do you hate belt packs and love messenger bags? I use a messenger bag, by the time I shove a change of clothing, papers, lunch and warm clothing for the trip home (it gets cold at night where I live) into the bag I wouldn't want that much weight in a belt pack. I like the Patagonia Critical Mass, the T-strap system lets me carry stuff low on my back but it still stays in one place. It works well as a shoulder bag off the bike, too. -- mark |
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