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The $5 thrift store black nylon messanger back I've been using since ~1998-9 is finally starting to die, tearing on the seam between the strap and the rest of the bag (Serves me right for trying to fit my bike pump in there). So I'm in need of a new bag. Here are my specifications:


    <li>must be able to haul a serious amount of shit -- today I have a medium sized binder, a couple of smallish textbooks, a few notebooks, a cable for locking, stencils, 2 cans of spray paint, and bunch of smallish shit (cable for my seat, lock deicer, writing supplies, markers). In the winter, I like to have room for hat, gloves, extra clothing, etc.
    <li>I'd like to be able to use this thing to cart stuff like a couple LPs or some groceries home.
    <li>Price is pretty key, I figure I might be able to drop $50 tops?
    <li>Must be comfortable for biking! I can't stand backpacks with dangling crap.
    <li>I must not look like an asshat with those overpriced wicked nice messanger bags with all the faggy colors and whatnot.
    <li>I would prefer one with say 2 or 3 pockets to one with 343498 compartments that are useless since you can't fill them all to capacity at once.
    <li>I'm sure there's all kinds of useful dodads on the outside of these things for cellphones, writing implements, lashing clothing to, etc. Tell me about this stuff!
    <li>Either a backpack or a messanger bag is fine.
    <li>I don't wanna look like an Artic expedition.

(Obviously, no such bag exists!)

― Lil' Fancy Kpants (The K is Silent) (ex machina), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 01:50 (twenty-two years ago)

look at the bags made by jandd. they're really sturdy (i've been using my backpack on a daily basis for the last 12 years, i figured out), and they have a decent selection of different kinds of bags-- messenger bags, backpacks, bike bags, luggage, etc.

i assume they have a website, but considering that i'm on dial up, i'll let you do the searching. enjoy!

― colette (a2lette), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 02:14 (twenty-two years ago)

what the fuck I can't use fucking BULLET POINTS?

also thanx

― Lil' Fancy Kpants (The K is Silent) (ex machina), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 02:16 (twenty-two years ago)

i just want a simple sodding messenger bag with no goddamn bells and whistles that's not a backpack and doesn't look like a fucking potato sack. too much to ask it seems.

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 04:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Check out Chrome http://www.chromebags.com/

― Speedy (Speedy Gonzalas), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 06:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I've found some decent messenger-type bags at Wilson's Leather outlet stores for about $50. I don't know if they're big enough for your purposes, though. I gave up trying to cram all my shit in one and just bought a backpack.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 06:20 (twenty-two years ago)

three months pass...
what about bags that have an interior laptop pocket inside the main pocket?

― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:48 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.chromebags.com/factory_seconds.html

Bags for sale through the Chrome Backdoor are considered to be factory seconds for cosmetic reasons only. These bags are 100% structurally sound and are covered under the same warranty and return policies as our first quality bags. Defects you may expect to receive could be due to small ink stains, wrinkled fabric, or less than perfect stitching. You will not receive bags with defects such as holes, torn seams, or broken hardware. For more information about a particular item, or to purchase a bag, click the images to the right.

― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Crumpler bags look pretty bombproof. Dunno if they do what you're asking for.

― NickB (NickB), Friday, 6 August 2004 14:58 (twenty-one years ago)

those are pretty cool but I just ordered a bag!

http://www.chromebags.com/kozmo_messenger.jpg
Now you can have your own piece of the Dot-Bomb revolution. We have a limited supply of messenger bags left over from the old days when we manufactured for the now defunct on-line delivery service Kozmo.com. Made from PVC truck tarp, 1000D Cordura, and silver heat-shield liner. Features the same integrated padded shoulder strap design as our other messenger bags except the Kozmo bags use a quick release Fastex buckle instead of the seat buckle closure. Under the flap there are three large open pockets, one zippered pocket and pen slots. We also have a limited number of bags available with the Kozmo logo. You can choose with or without logo from the menu below. This bag is x-large and is the same size as our Kremlin messenger bag. You can check out the Kremlin page to get an idea of the size. Ships same day for orders placed before 1:00pm Pacific Time M-F.

― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Friday, 6 August 2004 15:09 (twenty-one years ago)

BAILEY WORKS OWN THIS THREAD.

http://www.baileyworks.com/

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 6 August 2004 15:23 (twenty-one years ago)

http://homepage.mac.com/chasbaudelaire/iblog/B1541229392/C145635499/E46645042/Media/boobah.jpg

― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Friday, 6 August 2004 15:26 (twenty-one years ago)

fuck BAILEY WORKS

CHROME BAG WITH LAPTOP SLEEVE

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 6 August 2004 16:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I GOT A CHROME SANS LAPTOP SLEEVE

― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Friday, 6 August 2004 17:26 (twenty-one years ago)

that KREMLIN bag is huge. i have METROPOLIS.

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 6 August 2004 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)

i need to carry EFFECTS PEDALS

― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Friday, 6 August 2004 17:47 (twenty-one years ago)

The best bags for bicycles are made by Ortleib of Germany. Nothing else equals them in quality.

http://www.ortlieb.de

http://www.ortliebusa.com

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Friday, 6 August 2004 17:57 (twenty-one years ago)

my baileyworks bag will last longer than that chrome shit.

HANDMADE BY A BURLY DOOD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

BLAU! BLAU!

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:00 (twenty-one years ago)

ihttps://www.baileyworks.com/photo/6/1.jpg

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:01 (twenty-one years ago)

i thought this thread would be about SPLIT SADDLES

― ha ha ha. ha. (gcannon), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:02 (twenty-one years ago)

baileyworks = east coast
chrome = west coast

FIGHT

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:04 (twenty-one years ago)

i like crumpler! i'm thinking of getting one (they're cheap on ebay).

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)

I've had my Chrome Metropolis for three years and use it EVERY FOOKIN" DAY. It hasn't shown a single fault yet. It is dirty though.

― Speedy (Speedy Gonzalas), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:33 (twenty-one years ago)

WORD!!

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:39 (twenty-one years ago)

i love how they double your bag space with that velcro pocket

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:39 (twenty-one years ago)

my bag is the biggest!

― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:48 (twenty-one years ago)

It ain't who's is the biggest. It's about who's is the NASTIEST!

― Speedy (Speedy Gonzalas), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:51 (twenty-one years ago)

what if i stencil mine

― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Friday, 6 August 2004 18:59 (twenty-one years ago)

FASHION CLUB.

― St. Nicholas (Nick A.), Friday, 6 August 2004 19:00 (twenty-one years ago)

the rei outlet has a $35 special on a timbuk2 bag . . . granted, it's one of the smallest sizes of that bag, but very cheap for what you get.

― kelsey (kelstarry), Friday, 6 August 2004 19:04 (twenty-one years ago)

stencil= GOOD.

― Speedy (Speedy Gonzalas), Friday, 6 August 2004 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)

BAILY WORKS PWNED.

http://www.baileyworks.com/photo/5/7.jpg

― ddb (ddb), Friday, 6 August 2004 21:07 (twenty-one years ago)

eight months pass...
i'm reviving this thread b/c i am really in the market for a messenger bag. i've been looking at the dana designs "ti" bag for a while . . . seems like all messenger bags are just so expensive!

― kelsey (kelstarry), Monday, 18 April 2005 19:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Are fanny packs fashionably acceptable AND non-ironic yet?

― Zebra, Alpha Go! (cprek), Monday, 18 April 2005 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

My experience with biking bags is pretty much limited to CamelBaks. Mine has served me well for 5 years. Just don't fill them with booze, the reservoir will never be the same. Unless all you drink is booze, in which case you're going to crash and die soon.

― dan m (OutDatWay), Monday, 18 April 2005 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

fuck all those other bags. you need a ReLoad bag:

http://www.reloadbags.com/

seriously the best ones out there.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Monday, 18 April 2005 19:12 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...
wow, those are whack.

― JW (ex machina), Friday, 19 May 2006 22:40 (twenty years ago)

BAILEY WORKS OWN THIS THREAD.

http://www.baileyworks.com/

-- ddb (stupidpum...), August 6th, 2004 10:23 AM. (ddb) (link)


DING DING DING

― gbx (skowly), Friday, 19 May 2006 22:45 (twenty years ago)

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― kephm (kephm), Friday, 19 May 2006 23:03 (twenty years ago)

i need one too. i don't have very much money. i need to carry these things (not all at once, probably): computers, lawyering school books, 40s, sandwiches. jon did you get a defective chrome bag? did you like it? do other brands sell defective bags via the interweb?

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Saturday, 20 May 2006 00:26 (twenty years ago)

jon did you get a defective chrome bag?

no i got a KOSMO.COM one that was too big

I love mine

― JW (ex machina), Saturday, 20 May 2006 01:16 (twenty years ago)

Probably as best place to ask as any? Best Bike bag for Laptop + DSLR? Those Bailey Bags look good. The Timbuk2 one with laptop insert has a slot too small for the MBP. The Chrome laptop bags don look quite right, neither do the manhattan portage ones.

― Ed (dali), Saturday, 20 May 2006 04:47 (twenty years ago)

www.spireusa.com

if i ever get rich i'm going to do pro bono TV ads for them

― Tracey Hand (tracerhand), Saturday, 20 May 2006 04:50 (twenty years ago)

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― guess papers (eman), Saturday, 20 May 2006 05:37 (twenty years ago)

I saw those, tracer, they're a bit dull looking and the don't look like I can stuff the D50 in as well.

― Ed (dali), Saturday, 20 May 2006 05:43 (twenty years ago)


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