Andrew_Culture
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The Carradice stuff does look pretty classy, and a lot less like someone has attached a diving board to a bike!
I'm going to do some research then probably start refusing to cart my huge laptop home and back every day. I'd love to take a butchers at your Topeak system though, where do you work?
Splendid comparision between Nelson and Barley here+1 Carradice, takes some beating!
Down by the Footie Ground Andrew on Constantine Road, I came in the car today with my clothes and food for the week but will be on the bike for the rest of the week from tomorrow. Usually here from 8am to around 16.30.
Will Message you with some details!Smart, I'm over at Farthing road but can easily nip to Constantine road and back in a lunchtime! If all goes well shall I pop over tomorrow lunchtime? What time would be best for you?
I have come off while wearing the laptop, it's testament to how well made the titanium shelled Dell machines are made!
The worst bit about carrying a laptop on your back is when the machine doesn't go into standby properly when I shut the lid - it gets roasting hot by the time I get home!
Coulda sworn i replied to this already.
I have one of these: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/carradice-sqr-tour-bag-including-sqr-bracket/ which is pretty spacious, hides behind your thighs and fit in well with modern bikes. I got mine a year or so ago and it took 3-4 months to turn up, seems they cant supply them as fast as they sell them.
You could try a different rucksack. Mine (a Lowe Alpine Airzone) doesn't get me a sweaty back at all, which is amazing considering it is usually dripping from my forehead by the end of a ride.
Alternatively, I use a Topeak rack which clamps to the seat post and takes one of the sliding-mount rack bags with panniers. That's a lovely piece of kit, takes a huge volume if required but, with nothing in the panniers, all zips up quite tidily and the clamp means that the rack comes off in seconds if you aren't commuting.
I'm fed up with commuting with my rucksack, mainly because by the time I arrive I look like I've lain in a puddle and have an invisible wet snake curled around my shoulders. But I also don't want to put panniers on my spindly singlespeed.
My laptop is huge and heavy and I'm expected to take it home each night, although I might renegotiate because everything we do is cloud based. I do take quite a lot of food to work though, and a nice big flask of coffee.
I've seen photos of a rucksack dealie that appears to attach to the seat tube and stem, has anyone had any experience of this method of getting goods from home to work?