chrome messenger bag for long commute?

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

hi all,

the brompton front luggage system is great, but for my uni needs, it's cumbersome and user unfriendly. i was thinking of getting either a backpack or chrome messenger bag. the thing is tho my commute is 41 miles to uni and my next placement is further. my bag can weigh quite a lot sometimes (but not often) 15 kgs.

has or does anyone use a chrome messenger bag for long heavy commutes? the added bonus of these style of bags is that they are 100% waterproof. any advice or thoughts?

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

mmm, others have posted on another forum and are saying the same. rucksack is the way to go. might just put up with the inconvenience in uni.

cheers

 

[SavageHoutkop]

Hmmm... I really don't like riding far with heavy things on my back. If I were you I'd look into the rear rack first and split luggage between the rear bag and the c-bag.

 

[neslon]

Its a weird thing. I have commuted with my Edinburgh sac for years and decided to try panniers as that lets me get to shirt pockets easier. Its all the same weight, but the panniers make the bike feel heavier. Obviously it is, but when me and the sac are on it, it should be the same. I have decided that panniers are for summer and the rucsack for winter.
Based on nothing.

 

[krakhead]

Based on nothing.

B) What else does a man need to base his decisions on?

 

[snailracer]

My main problem with messenger bags is that they wear out one shoulder of your clothes. A rucksack distributes the wear over both shoulders, so you will get more "mileage" out of your clothes.

 

[HLaB]

Its a weird thing. I have commuted with my Edinburgh sac for years and decided to try panniers as that lets me get to shirt pockets easier. Its all the same weight, but the panniers make the bike feel heavier. Obviously it is, but when me and the sac are on it, it should be the same. I have decided that panniers are for summer and the rucsack for winter.
Based on nothing.

One base in summer with a rucsack your back gets hot & sweaty in winter its too cold and you don't mind that extra heat

 

[theclaud]

hi all,

the brompton front luggage system is great, but for my uni needs, it's cumbersome and user unfriendly. i was thinking of getting either a backpack or chrome messenger bag. the thing is tho my commute is 41 miles to uni and my next placement is further. my bag can weigh quite a lot sometimes (but not often) 15 kgs.

has or does anyone use a chrome messenger bag for long heavy commutes? the added bonus of these style of bags is that they are 100% waterproof. any advice or thoughts?

The Chromes are fairly pricey. If I had that kind of budget for a messenger bag I'd go one better and get one of these. Custom made 'n' everything, with a floating truck tarp lining for proper waterproofing...

 

[jimboalee]

Hands up who has ridden 40 miles with a 25lb backpack.

Jimbo raises his hand.

GET A RACK, not a bruised arse.

 

[vorsprung]

Hands up who has ridden 40 miles with a 25lb backpack.

Jimbo raises his hand.

GET A RACK, not a bruised arse.

I have also ridden a few miles with a backpack. But I replaced it with a huge Super C Carradice saddle bag on a SQR quick release

 

[BentMikey]

I have 25lb of kit most days I go to work, btw. It's either in my saddlebag on the fixed wheel, or in the tailbox of my recumbent.