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So you're wanting a musette bag that can be worn as a backpack? This is $36. I have a similar old army medic bag and canvas is actually a great material.
U.S. WW2 M1936 Musette Bag with Shoulder Strap-Dark OD 1944
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I've tried various sling and shoulder bags for bike rides and hated 'em all. Mostly because of old neck and shoulder injuries -- I hate any weight on my neck. But on a small group ride Friday evening at least six friends carried various sling bags and seemed to have no complaints -- those types with one strap over one shoulder, the other strap around the waist.
The one bag I'd consider is my knockoff 2-liter hydration backpack, which I've mostly worn for 3-10 mile jogging/walking sessions this summer. It's low profile, not too heavy even with a full hydration bladder, sits well on my shoulders and back without shifting or flapping around, and has good organizer pockets. I'd even consider using the main pouch for carrying other items if I didn't need the hydration bladder. Or with a half-full bladder, I could stuff a few other items such as a packable windbreaker/rain jacket in the same compartment as the bladder.
But I'd rather let the bike carry stuff and keep it off my back. I don't mind overstuffed jersey pockets and occasionally carry a second or third tube, CO2 cartridge, a few tools, etc., in the middle jersey pocket.
However I can see why some folks dislike handlebar bags. They can affect handling and tend to make the bike feel heavier, even when it's the same or less weight compared with a backpack or rear rack bag. I've used handlebar bags, but I can't say I've ever liked them.
The one bag I'd consider is my knockoff 2-liter hydration backpack, which I've mostly worn for 3-10 mile jogging/walking sessions this summer. It's low profile, not too heavy even with a full hydration bladder, sits well on my shoulders and back without shifting or flapping around, and has good organizer pockets. I'd even consider using the main pouch for carrying other items if I didn't need the hydration bladder. Or with a half-full bladder, I could stuff a few other items such as a packable windbreaker/rain jacket in the same compartment as the bladder.
But I'd rather let the bike carry stuff and keep it off my back. I don't mind overstuffed jersey pockets and occasionally carry a second or third tube, CO2 cartridge, a few tools, etc., in the middle jersey pocket.
However I can see why some folks dislike handlebar bags. They can affect handling and tend to make the bike feel heavier, even when it's the same or less weight compared with a backpack or rear rack bag. I've used handlebar bags, but I can't say I've ever liked them.
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Way cool! I rode as a teenager in '70, '71 and '72. Then took a short hiatus from road riding until 2019 (!) I was planning my triumphant return for the 60th TOSRV in 2020 (cancelled/COVID), then 2021 got moved to September (schedule conflict), and now it looks like I probably can't make May 2022. Oh well, Would really like to do it again someday.
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I had my eye on that Chrome Industries Kadet or the MXD when I found the Timbuk2 Catapult on sale at Century 21 for twenty five bucks. Bought the Timbuk2 Hunchback in matching colors along with it for another thirty or thirty five bucks.
Liked the Chrome industries bags better but both bags on clearance came out to less’n the eighty dollars for the Kadet.
Miss Century 21 department stores terribly haha/sniff.
I only pull out the Hunchback for longer day-rides but I use the sling almost daily. Much like the Kadet, the included third leg strap keeps the bag from shifting. Not clumsy or cumbersome at all.
Liked the Chrome industries bags better but both bags on clearance came out to less’n the eighty dollars for the Kadet.
Miss Century 21 department stores terribly haha/sniff.
I only pull out the Hunchback for longer day-rides but I use the sling almost daily. Much like the Kadet, the included third leg strap keeps the bag from shifting. Not clumsy or cumbersome at all.
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Well, apparently it's the "worst idea ever," but I find myself reaching for the Kadet more than any of my other bags. I have several sizes of Timbuk2 bags as well. Good stuff.
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I’m a big fan of Timbuk2.
I spend a lot of time on bikes and was even a cycle messenger once upon a time so am very familiar with bike-specific bags. Got my first Timbuk2 in high school in the 90s. Lasted something like twenty years, until I sent it in for a repair.
I thought that bag was in pretty good shape considering what I had put it through.
It lasted all through high school, college and well beyond. Weathered my bike messenger days and was my daily commuter until 2008 or so. That’s when the tarp started peeling pretty badly so I emailed the folks at Timbuk2 and they said they’d fix it for free.
After taking a look at it, they suggested it might be better to retire the bag to their used bag giveaway program. In exchange, they said they would gimme a hundred and thirty bucks in credit for the bag!
...I paid less’n a hundred bucks for that bag on sale. Yes, I mostly just buy stuff on sale lol.
Anyways, I took them up on their incredibly generous offer, spent another thirty five dollars out of pocket and got a custom bag which I love and still have.
The quality of those bags back then and that customer service cemented a relationship which lasts to this day haha.
My ridiculous collection of messenger bags currently includes three Timbuk2s(?) in xl, which isn’t made any more, four in size large, four in medium, the sling one, that Hunchback which is also a cooler, the Slingshot and a fanny pack one. And I’m probably missing another one or two or three in there.
I also got a Chrome Industries Citizen and their roll top backpack. I like their stuff, very well built. But the Citizen seems kind of “flat” to me, and the backpack seems a little on the heavy side. Great bags, tho.
Got other brands too. Crumpler, Mystery Ranch, Mission Workshop. But those were the two that popped up in this thread.
I’m a big advocate of the right tool/bag for the job.
That or I am unconsciously gearing up to open an eBay store specializing in bike bags...
I spend a lot of time on bikes and was even a cycle messenger once upon a time so am very familiar with bike-specific bags. Got my first Timbuk2 in high school in the 90s. Lasted something like twenty years, until I sent it in for a repair.
I thought that bag was in pretty good shape considering what I had put it through.
It lasted all through high school, college and well beyond. Weathered my bike messenger days and was my daily commuter until 2008 or so. That’s when the tarp started peeling pretty badly so I emailed the folks at Timbuk2 and they said they’d fix it for free.
After taking a look at it, they suggested it might be better to retire the bag to their used bag giveaway program. In exchange, they said they would gimme a hundred and thirty bucks in credit for the bag!
...I paid less’n a hundred bucks for that bag on sale. Yes, I mostly just buy stuff on sale lol.
Anyways, I took them up on their incredibly generous offer, spent another thirty five dollars out of pocket and got a custom bag which I love and still have.
The quality of those bags back then and that customer service cemented a relationship which lasts to this day haha.
My ridiculous collection of messenger bags currently includes three Timbuk2s(?) in xl, which isn’t made any more, four in size large, four in medium, the sling one, that Hunchback which is also a cooler, the Slingshot and a fanny pack one. And I’m probably missing another one or two or three in there.
I also got a Chrome Industries Citizen and their roll top backpack. I like their stuff, very well built. But the Citizen seems kind of “flat” to me, and the backpack seems a little on the heavy side. Great bags, tho.
Got other brands too. Crumpler, Mystery Ranch, Mission Workshop. But those were the two that popped up in this thread.
I’m a big advocate of the right tool/bag for the job.
That or I am unconsciously gearing up to open an eBay store specializing in bike bags...
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I loved the Burrito Supreme so much I made my own. No sewing machine, so I sewed it by hand, before I discovered that you should use a needle to fit the thread, not the fabric; my fingers did not forgive me for a long time, but it's a great bag. If I ever get employed again I'll buy one of theirs.
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I loved the Burrito Supreme so much I made my own. No sewing machine, so I sewed it by hand, before I discovered that you should use a needle to fit the thread, not the fabric; my fingers did not forgive me for a long time, but it's a great bag. If I ever get employed again I'll buy one of theirs.
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The guys that started the big messenger bag companies (Timbuk2, Chrome Industries, Crumpler) were all just cyclists frustrated with their lack of options. That homemade handlebar bag might be the beginning of the next big thing.
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I can't imagine riding for any length of time with a back-pack, shoulder or messenger bag.
I didn't need one, but those seat mount, extended bags looked like they would carry quite a bit, from small to XL
I opted for this frame bag, for my day rides (Outer Shell Product)
Outer Shell frame bag
I didn't need one, but those seat mount, extended bags looked like they would carry quite a bit, from small to XL
I opted for this frame bag, for my day rides (Outer Shell Product)
Outer Shell frame bag
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What I really need is to find out what the big companies use to stiffen their bags; it's definitely not the plastic canvas I used.
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The Road Runner small bag does not have any stiffeners. I used a trimmed down Amazon bubble envelope to provide some protection for my phone.
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Any tips for a bag like this to keep it from slipping around to the front? (I find both with a small messenger I have, and also a fanny pack I wear "across" like this, they want to slip to the front. The messenger ends up bouncing off my thigh, and the fanny pack ends up under my arm. I've been trying to think of ways to keep them more to the back. I think attaching a belt loop would work for the messenger, but I'm not sure about the fanny pack. {Or maybe I should just get serious about turning the fanny pack into a handlebar bag, which is what I bought it for in the first place. But slinging it on and off my shoulder is so much easier/faster than attaching and detaching to the actual bike.})
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I stole Roadrunner Bags' tool roll too. I found a laptop sleeve at the thrift shop and took it apart; I need to pull it out and work on it some more. After I finish crocheting this produce bag (hemp is tough to work with!).
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That makes sense; at 3" diameter there's not much room to sag. Bubble envelope is a good idea.
I stole Roadrunner Bags' tool roll too. I found a laptop sleeve at the thrift shop and took it apart; I need to pull it out and work on it some more. After I finish crocheting this produce bag (hemp is tough to work with!).
I stole Roadrunner Bags' tool roll too. I found a laptop sleeve at the thrift shop and took it apart; I need to pull it out and work on it some more. After I finish crocheting this produce bag (hemp is tough to work with!).
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I hate things on my back or body- not only is it sweaty, but let the bike bear the weight (even if it's not a lot of weight).
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This Osprey fanny pack is designed for riding and hiking. I use it for both. Little pricey but am sure there are similar things for less dough:
Osprey Savu 5 Lumbar Pack | REI Co-op
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For cycling? Seriously?
Wait! This makes the previous shoulder back-pack idea look good!
So you're wanting a musette bag that can be worn as a backpack? This is $36. I have a similar old army medic bag and canvas is actually a great material.
U.S. WW2 M1936 Musette Bag with Shoulder Strap-Dark OD 1944
https://www.etsy.com/listing/811177303/us-ww2-m1936-musette-bag-with-shoulder?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_b-art_and_collectibles-collectibles-memorabilia-militaria&utm_custom1=_k_Cj0KCQjwnJaKBhDgARIsAHmvz6eqAuSe7FozBZlpzIYaEliPOfiAg_HlYtvtNElDqUieO-1z_n4CDokaAqgAEALw_wcB_k_&utm_content=go_12569400376_122439143711_507438087800_pla-316730450633_c__811177303_249710056&utm_custom2=12569400376&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnJaKBhDgARIsAHmvz6eqAuSe7F ozBZlpzIYaEliPOfiAg_HlYtvtNElDqUieO-1z_n4CDokaAqgAEALw_wcBLast edited by PeteHski; 09-21-21 at 04:38 AM.
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If pockets didn't exist, then for those small items I would probably resort to a small waist pack, which is essentially a strap on pocket! I don't see any point in loading up your upper back with something like a Camelbak as some have suggested. Not for this application anyway.
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So you think in 53 years I've never owned a shoulder bag? Sure. It just seems like MASSIVE overkill for what the OP was asking to carry while cycling. That's all. And if I was going to ride with a backpack, I would go for something like a Camelbak with symmetrical shoulder straps, rather than off one shoulder. But having used Camelbaks for years trail riding, I found that I preferred to use a bottle cage and take all the load off my back. For road riding I wouldn't even consider loading up a backpack.
Anyway your suggestion actually looks almost sensible next to the other one, LOL
Anyway your suggestion actually looks almost sensible next to the other one, LOL