7 bags for your bike
A good bag - for whom it is functional, but for those who do not go out of their way even on a bike - stylish - in general, everyone needs a bag. And it doesn’t matter if you go, like some, from Cairo to Cape Town or the daily ten to the office. For each opportunity, you can pick up your bag. This is what we will do today.
Mission Workshop
Computer Bag The best bag for every day for trips to work and around the city according to the respected Gear Patrol version : A
transforming backpack that increases the volume from 29 to 65 liters is made in accordance with the modular concept by which all models of this manufacturer are made from San Francisco. Waterproof materials, thoughtful ergonomics and all kinds of functionality. Price - 315 bucks .
Bags from Billykirk
Stylish bags for urban hipsters and aesthetes, cutting on some single-speed Vicks or Cream Glider, are offered by the brothers Kirk and Chris Bray from the famous Billykirk workshop in Los Angeles:
America's finest quality leather from the legendary Chicago tannery Horween, vintage design of the times World War II - everything is simple and stylish. And expensive: a stretched bag - $ 115 , a bag on the steering wheel - $ 115 A
universal bag from Frost River
Continuing the theme of vintage and style - an original bag that can be mounted on the steering wheel and under the saddle from the American company Frost River:
For $ 130you get a dense 18-ounce waxed canvas with a functional decor in the form of thick leather straps and brass fittings, a volume of 8.8 liters and the delightful looks of hipsters. By the way, the bag is waterproof.
Topeak Seatpost Bag
Although Rule 29 for cyclists states that seatposts are used only for MTB tools, many people who hang up once don’t take it off anymore. Well, if it’s about the bags themselves, then the absolute bestseller is the Topeak Aero Wedge line, produced by the company in three sizes:
Prices for these bags on Amazon start at $ 12 for the smallest and up to $ 28 for the largest. Models are made of waterproof dense cordura, inside all the offices that you need. Fastens in exactly 2 seconds.
Apidura Mountain Frame Pack sub-bag
It was with this bag that Mark Bjemon drove a record 10,700 kilometers from Cairo to Cape Town in 59 days.
Although hardly all the qualities of this bag were useful to him in Africa, the 100% water resistance of the latest 4-layer Polyant VX21 material paired with laminated zippers is definitely useful. Although, as you know, if it rains there, it will. But the solid volume of up to 5.3 liters and the design itself with special compartments for bottles and ports for road hydration, so for sure. These bags are sold in several modifications in size and cost from $ 92 .
Thule Wheel Mount & Handbags
Thule offers original solutions for maximizing the use of the steering column space - the integrated Pack 'n Pedal system allows it to be completely disposed of. At the heart of the system is a patented suspension on the steering wheel:
$ 60.
And you can attach to it either a bag from the same series:
$ 70;
Moreover, the bag is everything as it should. Both in design and in materials - waterproof.
You can also attach a smartphone to this steering suspension:
$ 25
See the entire Thule line here
Travel bags for bikes from Arkel
It’s warm soon, soon going on a hike. On a bike trip, of course. So, we choose pannier bags or, in our opinion, “pants” on the rear trunk. Who just does not do them. But the products from the famous Canadian company Arkel are, as always, special - both in quality and in technical solutions. And, unfortunately, for the price. For this season, the manufacturer presents the new ORCA 45 Waterproof system:
As you can see from the name, the bags are waterproof, each with a volume of 45 liters. Arkel presents them as virtually indestructible, with the most reliable patented Cam-Lock® mounting system, an elaborate internal design and a bunch of all kinds of twists. True, for 200 Canadian dollars - about $ 162.
As you can see, for every occasion bicycle bags come up every season, everything is better and more expensive. Finding one is harder and harder.
