Bag bag bag bag

science_biker
science_biker Posts: 37
edited May 2007 in Commuting chat
What bags do people like to use? My trusty cheapo halfords pannier has decided to routinely fall off my bike occasionally, so I figure it's time to spend a bit of money on a bag with better clips. But not too much.

at the moment I'm thinking one of these:
http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=14480

any cop? For clothes, a bit of work, occasional gym kit.

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  • Archcp
    Archcp Posts: 8,987
    Don't know that specific one, but I have a pair of smallish Altura rolltop panniers, and they serve me pretty well for all sorts of stuff - at various times they hold my horse riding kit (helmet, chaps and whip), allotment stuff (small tools, veg, kitchen-caddy compost bucket), everyday tools and waterproofs, shopping, and when I go away, my touring luggage. I don't think they were pricey - I've had them for a few years and they are holding up well.

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  • dondare
    dondare Posts: 2,113
    Wedgie.

    Baby elephants? Pah!!
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  • science_biker
    science_biker Posts: 37
    wedges are not so good when I have a few books and A4 folders to lug around.

    think I'm going to plump for the altura...
  • BentMikey
    BentMikey Posts: 4,895
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dondare</i>

    Wedgie.
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    That's a rude word recumbent riders sometimes use for normal bicycles. Aka ass hatchets, weapon of ass destruction, etc. LOL!

    (I like riding my wedgie as much as my 'bent).
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  • WyS
    WyS Posts: 254
    altura backpack, the large one..
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  • funkyrayman
    funkyrayman Posts: 90
    I use a pair of the altura urbans, 40 litres a pair. They also tuck up quite small when they are empty, and expand to hold a ton of stuff. Really good quality.
  • John J
    John J Posts: 1,097
    I used to use one of my ortlieb paniers, for their waterproofnesses, but have now bought the cheaper Lidl version. The Lidl ones dont have locking rack clips, but I do the straps up so that they hold them on.

    Since building a fixie, I've prefered using that, and as it has no panier rack, I use a courier bag. <font color="beige"><font size="1">Yes I know i'm a fashion victim</font id="size1"></font id="beige">[:I]

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  • miffedcp
    miffedcp Posts: 315
    i have a timbuk2 procourier bag, with a big reflective stripe on it,

    Sheep me? Yes
  • thesmellyone
    thesmellyone Posts: 44
    I used to have a karrimor panny, but they don't seem to sale them anymore :(
  • The Ace
    The Ace Posts: 337
    Ortlieb top rollers, cavernous enough for a weeks shopping, water proof, stylish - perfick!

    (it really is joe versus the volcanoe luggage)
  • dondare
    dondare Posts: 2,113
    "PANNIERS. Bags which have been modified to be attached to a bicycle for the purpose of carrying approximately 50% more than you need. Similar to a purse. When shopping, look for panniers with a large capacity and don't buy them, as they just make your bicycle heavier."

    Taken from ...another place...

    http://www.bikereader.com/contributors/ ... ry.html#16



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  • carlstone
    carlstone Posts: 602
    Have done the cheap pnnier thing but after a few scarey pannier in spokes incidents I bit the bullet and bought a Carradice SQR tour for my regular commute which is supplemented with a large Timbuk2 messenger bag when I'm taking post into work. Bought SQR off ebay for about œ40 second hand, but it was and still is like new. Bought Timbuk2 from States and saved about œ20 on UK price even after paying postage and import duty. These bags look and feel like they will last forever.

    My bikes:
    http://www.filehigh.com/viewimg.php?f=29099&i=291574
    http://www.filehigh.com/viewimg.php?f=29099&i=317809
  • carlstone
    carlstone Posts: 602
    Oh, and I have left rack on bike just in case! See commuter below.

    My bikes:
    http://www.filehigh.com/viewimg.php?f=29099&i=291574
    http://www.filehigh.com/viewimg.php?f=29099&i=317809
  • stu20001
    stu20001 Posts: 48
    Took me a while to work out why the commuter seemed to be floating there

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  • carlstone
    carlstone Posts: 602
    Anti gravity bottom bracket. Cuts down on tyre wear but its a bugg3r when you have to brake for traffic lights ;-).

    My bikes:
    http://www.filehigh.com/viewimg.php?f=29099&i=291574
    http://www.filehigh.com/viewimg.php?f=29099&i=317809

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