Commuting bag
es330
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Hi there
I need a new bag which has space for a 13" Dell laptop and commuting essentials (underwear, shirt, spare tubes, etc...). I currently have a Wonder Weanie Crumpler and ride a Trek road bike to work.
Any suggestions? I live in Preston so waterproofing is a necessity! Don't want a racking system. Don't mind traditional rucksack (just not sure which brands to look at).
Cheers
Kevin
I need a new bag which has space for a 13" Dell laptop and commuting essentials (underwear, shirt, spare tubes, etc...). I currently have a Wonder Weanie Crumpler and ride a Trek road bike to work.
Any suggestions? I live in Preston so waterproofing is a necessity! Don't want a racking system. Don't mind traditional rucksack (just not sure which brands to look at).
Cheers
Kevin
Trek 2.3 2010
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ride_whenever wrote:i have one of these
Does it have padded sides to protect the laptop (like in a stand laptop bag)? £139 is a bit pricey :shock: I've just forked out £1,175 for my bike!Trek 2.3 20100 -
es330 wrote:
Does it have padded sides to protect the laptop (like in a stand laptop bag)? £139 is a bit pricey :shock: I've just forked out £1,175 for my bike!
Upon further examination I've seen these for around £60. It sounds perfect. Cheers!Trek 2.3 20100 -
es330 wrote:
Does it have padded sides to protect the laptop (like in a stand laptop bag)? £139 is a bit pricey :shock: I've just forked out £1,175 for my bike!
Upon further examination I've seen these for around £60. It sounds perfect. Cheers!Trek 2.3 20100 -
I have a fux deluxe
WXHXD: 62x34x24cm
More than big enough for all eventualities.Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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And I've got one of these.
Much like the Cheesy Disco but a little bigger - I returned the Cheesy Disco as it wasn't quite big enough to hold my shirt folding thingy which I use to take ironed shirts to work. Evans were doing a good deal on it (£60 or £70, I think) - not sure if they still are.Never be tempted to race against a Barclays Cycle Hire bike. If you do, there are only two outcomes. Of these, by far the better is that you now have the scalp of a Boris Bike.0 -
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whats this shirt folding thingy? my shirts go in my bag at home looking immaculate and come out 13 miles later looking like i have slept in them.The Hundredth Idiot wrote:And I've got one of these.
Much like the Cheesy Disco but a little bigger - I returned the Cheesy Disco as it wasn't quite big enough to hold my shirt folding thingy which I use to take ironed shirts to work. Evans were doing a good deal on it (£60 or £70, I think) - not sure if they still are.08 Felt Compulsion 2 SE
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I have a North Face base camp messenger - completely bombproof and enough roof to carry my mobile office plus laptop in padded sleeve - probably not cool but it works0
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chopperHarris wrote:Thread hi-jack
whats this shirt folding thingy? my shirts go in my bag at home looking immaculate and come out 13 miles later looking like i have slept in them.
One of these?
http://www.eaglecreek.com/accessories/packing_folders/Pack-It-Folder-15-40153/Giant Escape R1
FCN 8
"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
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can't beat ortleib bags for waterproofing, got one when i got caught out in torrential rain once.
and for the shirts, dry clean them and get them "in a box" nicely folded in paper sheets!0 -
chopperHarris wrote:Thread hi-jack
whats this shirt folding thingy? my shirts go in my bag at home looking immaculate and come out 13 miles later looking like i have slept in them.
The business traveler trick to solve this is to roll, not fold, your clothes. I make a tube out of my socks and jocks and then roll the business shirt round it.. Shirt comes out the other end looking almost as good as when I ironed it.
Works just as well for long flights with small luggage as it does for a commuter backback.Roberts Audax - Raleigh Fixie - Thorn Tandem0 -
The Hundredth Idiot wrote:And I've got one of these.
Much like the Cheesy Disco but a little bigger - I returned the Cheesy Disco as it wasn't quite big enough to hold my shirt folding thingy which I use to take ironed shirts to work. Evans were doing a good deal on it (£60 or £70, I think) - not surjavascript:emoticon(':(')e if they still are.
This sounds absolutely perfect. I just can't seem to find one under £100 :shock: (especially the ones with the flashy big logo). Evans no longer stock Crumpler
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Has anyone ever washed their crumpler? Mine could potentially do with a spruce up after being abused by my sweat glands most days...
Not sure how it would handle the machine tbh and perhaps need a re-waterproofing of some kind?Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0
