I have been looking for a new bike bag and I came across the Superdry Japanese clothing company this week while web surfing. Turns out there is a huge store recently opened on Regents Street in the West End. I love this
bag. It is sturdy, not too big, a wide strap for carrying over the shoulder a good deep pocket on the outside and one on the inside. It comes in lots of colour combinations just like Bromptons. Oh yes, it is vinyl and would stand a good shower, but not a heavy downpour for a long time, despite the name. Best of all at £39.99 it is cheaper than a bike messenger bag.
I think I am moving away from traditional bike messenger bags for now. I end up carrying too much stuff and weighing myself down. I have been using my
Brompton pannier a lot this year but again this is a very large bag and I would prefer to just keep it for shopping.
I have thought again about the
Ortileb Brompton bags but I find the high price off putting because I like to change my bags so often. (Just like my footwear.) I don’t want to pay that much for a bag that I know I will not be using in a year’s time.
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If memory serves, they come from Luton or some such!
I'd consider one of the larger Ortlieb Brompton bags too but find the black/grey one somewhat depressing, and the pink one just too much, plus it would clash with my red bike ;-)
Congrats on your new bag. Nice when these little things can make us happy.
Everywhere I go I see these Superdry people i.e. they are wearing black (waterproof?) jackets. The jackets really have caught on and until I saw your blog entry this evening Grace, I had noooo idea they made other products. I have the Brompton C bag and love it, it carries all my stuff I need for a day trip like today I took the train to Christchurch in Dorset and cycled on the Bromp to Sandbanks, took the chain ferry over to Studland then cycled down to Knoll beach and rode/walked back along the beach to the ferry and to Christchurch for my homeward journey. My total mileage today was 30 miles and only possible because of my new Brooks B17 aged leather saddle. It's amazingly comfortable.
On my travels today, I passed a mature gentleman with a white beard, on a lovely all-red Brompton. I nodded and smiled as we passed. It feels like I belong to an exclusive club. He smiled back, the knowing smile of the pleasure a Brompton gives us.
Anyway, sorry, I digress, back to bags. I will never wear a backpack again whilst cycling. Getting hot and sweaty is really horrid. I must stay cool.
I followed your link to your report on the T bag. Oh my, I never knew it carried so much. I might need one of these if I go touring. I also love the Carradice Camper Longflap saddlebag http://www.carradice.co.uk/index.php?page_id=product&product_id=35&under which I am also considering. I would need the quick release for it though. If I had the quick release it would mean the Brompton seatpost would not retract fully and may lead the bike to unfold when not needing it to so I may need to get the extended seatpost.
Enjoy your bag.
John
Peace :)
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