Let's have another messenger bag discussion
04-17-08, 02:34 PM
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ill in on this one, i have a beat up and faded green military surplus-style medic bag, out of some very heavyweight cloth (canvas?). its just a box-ish sac with a strap, but after having it for years for both on and off bike, its my favorite. its small, but i dont need to carry much, the odd binder, some tools, my notebooks and such. only twenty bucks!
i think the secret is the adjustable strap, i hitch it tight and high, right near the ribcage on the bike, and let it loose when im on foot. works like a charm, and fits pretty much whatever i need it to.
i think the secret is the adjustable strap, i hitch it tight and high, right near the ribcage on the bike, and let it loose when im on foot. works like a charm, and fits pretty much whatever i need it to.
04-17-08, 03:05 PM
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the kid who rides the .5 mile ride to his house on a wal-mart bike just got a chrome metropolis.
that is my input on this thread
that is my input on this thread
04-17-08, 03:34 PM
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after 15 years my bag (medium courierware) looks a bit like ass... but a person does become accustomed to carrying it, so accustomed you feel a bit naked without it (I tried switching to backpack a few times but couldn't deal with it). The original advantage was the ability to take things in and out of it without having to take the pack off every time... and I like being able to swing it around in front when I'm in close quarters or want to have things close at hand.
it's rare I get any pain from carrying heavy loads, even when I'll be doing a lot of walking, but I think perhaps over time one becomes desensitized to it.
every once in awhile I think about getting a new bag, but I swore to myself when Timbuk2 bags became really popular "way back" when that I wouldn't go down that route... the Seagull bags are really nice looking though.
it's rare I get any pain from carrying heavy loads, even when I'll be doing a lot of walking, but I think perhaps over time one becomes desensitized to it.
every once in awhile I think about getting a new bag, but I swore to myself when Timbuk2 bags became really popular "way back" when that I wouldn't go down that route... the Seagull bags are really nice looking though.
04-17-08, 04:39 PM
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If you're really into an Alice pack check out the MAlice from TT. Comes in Multicam which is a plus.
https://www.tacticaltailor.com/index....PROD&ProdID=42
If money is no problem You should look at Kifaru, or Mystery Mountain, or Eberlestock.
Lot of options there.
Cheap Alice packs will hurt your back if you really try to use them what they're made for(humpin a ton of crap). I've got 2. Def worth a little extra coin to get some quality.
https://www.tacticaltailor.com/index....PROD&ProdID=42
If money is no problem You should look at Kifaru, or Mystery Mountain, or Eberlestock.
Lot of options there.
Cheap Alice packs will hurt your back if you really try to use them what they're made for(humpin a ton of crap). I've got 2. Def worth a little extra coin to get some quality.
