London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

List of Courier/Messenger Bags: (all bags large, extra large) [UK , Europe]
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[***___*** = Suitable for active couriers]


ACME MADE
http://www.acmemade.co.uk/product/The-Courier,15,2.htm (The Courier) [] £150-£170
***ARCHIES GROBAGS***
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread1667.html
http://www.archiesgrobags.co.uk/
http://www.shopfourteen.blogspot.com/
***BAGJACK***
http://www.the-glade.com/bagjack/10584/beinghunted_messenger_bag_i-b_(xl).html (Being Hunted) [50L+] 289.Euros
http://www.bagjack.com/site/site.html
***BAGABOO**
http://cavendishcycles.wordpress.com/ £95
http://www.urbanhunter.biz/shop/cata...hp?item_id=321 (Pro Workhorse) [34L] £138
http://www.griffin-studio.com/shop/p...c774998c548115 (Griffin - special edition) [23L] £210
***BANJO BROS***
http://www.urbanhunter.biz/shop/cata...3A%2BBackpacks (Backpack - Large) [18L] £69
http://www.banjobrothers.com/products/messengerbags.php {Large messenger bag not on sale at present in the UK}
BILLINGHAM
http://www.billingham.co.uk/acatalog/Packington.html (Packington) [9.8L] £161.70
***CHROME***
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...x?ModelID=3250 (Kremlin) [49L] £129.99
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/C...CategoryID=550 (Metropolis) [32L] £99.99
http://www.ridelow.co.uk/chrome-sult...ve-p-1058.html (Sultan) [40.5L] £160
http://www.chromebags.com/products/bags/messenger/
CRUMPLER
http://www.cameraworld.co.uk/ViewPro...UBCAT_CODE=117 (New Dehli 770) [] £126.98
http://www.laptopstuff.co.uk/p/Crump...senger_Bag.htm (Super Boomer) £47.17
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=C...oduct_line=648 (Cheesy Disco Big Logo) 139.Euros
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=N...d=NYW-003&size= (New York Warehouse) 119.Euros
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=D...d=BWW-004&size= (Dinky Di) 79.Euros
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=T...M-004&size=big (Royal Sackli XL) 139.Euros
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=W...&ignore_color= (Wonder Weenie) 79.Euros
http://www.crumpler.co.uk/?product=H...&ignore_color= (Hairy Lee) 79.Euros
DOMKE
http://www.crazycameras.co.uk/index....63&aff_code=gg (F-804) [19.8L] £108.99
FREITAG
http://www.londongraphics.co.uk/cgi-...AGNET#aDRAGNET (Surfside 6) £97
http://thenuflow.blogspot.com/2007/1...e-and-rex.html
http://www.freitag.ch
HOWIES {special note, material [treated canvas+leather] is not truly waterproof, but will refuse water access for many hours}
http://www.howies.co.uk/product.php/1603/92/ (Hand Me Down Messenger) [] £185
http://www.howies.co.uk/product.php/1601/92/ (Hand Me Down Backpack) [] £185
INCASE
http://www.flatspot.com/store/incase...ue-3745-0.html (DQM) [42L] £200
http://www.flatspot.com/store/incase...ed-3739-0.html (Nylon) [] £75
KATA
http://www.cameraworld.co.uk/ViewPro...ing%20Backpack (3N1-20 Sling Backpack) [10.5L] £69.99
KNOG
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Kn...ag/5360039636/ (Pig Dog) [24L] £70.47
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Kn...ag/5360039637/ (Franks Dog) [17.6L] £75.75
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Knog-Corsa-M...-Bag_11629.htm (Corsa) [20L] £42.99
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/...mpaign=froogle (Big Dog) [30L] £78.29
***LINNELL (Royal Mail)***
http://www.michaellinnell.co.uk/inde...%20and%20Trays £25
MANHATTAN PORTAGE
http://www.kit2fit.com/range/product/?2035,0,0,1,1 (Westside Large) [16.4L] £79.00
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Ma...ag/5360040113/ (New York Vintage) £38.37
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/...mpaign=froogle (New York) [38L] £79.27
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
http://www.cameraworld.co.uk/ViewPro...UBCAT_CODE=117 (Earth Explorer 2477) [23.7L] £99.99
NORTH-FACE
http://www.itchyfeet.com/product_inf...e575d046d649fa (Shifty) [22L] £39.14
http://www.cmmonline.co.uk/items/def...42&ref=Froogle (Ruckus) [35L] £39.15
http://www.ellis-brigham.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi?prod_code_in=204110&transid=&SQLCode Link=AND~((~PROD_DESC~LIKE~'%trans-antarctica%'~OR~PROD_FEATURES~LIKE~'%trans-antarctica%'~OR~PROD_NAME~LIKE~'%trans-antarctica%'~OR~product.PROD_CODE~LIKE~'%trans-antarctica%'~OR~PROD_MAN~LIKE~'%trans-antarctica%'~OR~PROD_CATEGORIES~LIKE~'%trans-antarctica%'~OR~PROD_KEYWORDS~LIKE~'%trans-antarctica%'~OR~PROD_COLOURS~LIKE~'%trans-antarctica%'))~AND~PROD_SPECIAL_FLAG~=~'0'~AND~PRO D_NODISP~!=~1,pageLimit=0&mode=user&config=1,0,0,1 &rowsFound=5&srchType= (Trans Messenger) [22L] £40.37
***ORTLIEB***
http://bicyclemagic.web-epos.com/pro..._SlingIt_Nylon (Sling-It) [21L] £67.50
http://www.ortlieb.co.uk/index.php?c...b9b0e14d4f2291
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productD...productID=9410 (Messenger Pro) [30L] £99
OSPREY TRANSIT
http://www.snowandrock.com/BrandSear...25+OSP0071.htm (Elroy 25) [25L] £49.99
OXIO
http://www.laptopstuff.co.uk/p/Oxio_...Laptop_Bag.htm (Camouflage) [36L] £49.99
***PAC***
http://bricklanebikes.co.uk/clothing £??
http://www.pacdesigns.com/shoulder.htm
PAKUMA
http://www.laptopstuff.co.uk/p/Pakum...senger_Bag.htm (Choroka K1) [24L] £59.99
http://www.laptopstuff.co.uk/p/Pakum...senger_Bag.htm (Choroka K2) [18L] £37.50
http://www.laptopstuff.co.uk/p/Pakuma_Choroka_K3LT.htm (Choroka K3) [16L] £54.04
PATAGONIA
http://www.itchyfeet.com/product_inf...e575d046d649fa (Critical Mass) [46L] £63.61
PROJECT TORTOISE [cannot confirm viability at this time]
http://doknot.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/12/
PUMA
http://www2.eshop.puma.com/WelcomeAc...n=red&source=8&# £40.00 (Sailing Messenger Bag)
http://www2.eshop.puma.com/WelcomeAc...n=red&source=8# £85.00 (Classic Courier)
REDLINE
http://redline-bags.blogspot.com/
http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...bags%26hl%3Den
TAMRAC
http://www.somersetcameras.co.uk/pro...oducts_froogle (Velocity 10x) [17.4L] £48.36
***TIMBUK2***
http://www.cyclesurgery.com/342/Timb...Blue-Navy.html (Messenger XL) [35L] £78.29
***TIME BOMB***
http://www.timebomb.pl/bags/?page_id=34 (Warschau +Deluxe)
VAUDE
http://www.koffer24.de/home.php?artNr=13976&js=true (Gustav) [19L] 79.95.Euros
ZWEI
http://www.bicycleworkshop.co.uk/pro...=m2b17s145p239 (U18K) [18L] £94.90
http://tragware.com/product_info.php...b4781cb72ad65f (Courier C20) [27.5L] 99.90Euros

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OUT OF UK / Europe:
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ALCHEMY
http://alchemygoods.com/messenger.html
ARENA
http://arenabaggage.blogspot.com/
***BAILEYWORKS***
http://www.baileyworks.com/catalog/product.cfm?id=2
***BURRO BAGS***
http://burrobags.blogspot.com/
***CHICAGOWIG***
http://web.mac.com/chicagowig/www.ch...nger_bags.html
***COCOTTE***
http://www.cocotte-equip.com/english.htm
COURIERWARE
http://www.courierbags.com/
http://wordpress.com/tag/courierware/
***DeMARTINI*** [THE ORIGINAL MESSENGER BAG!]
http://www.messengerbag.jp/recommend...ini/index.html
http://www.demartinibags.com/
FREDRIK PACKERS
http://www.fredrikpackers.com/profes.html
***FREIGHT BAGGAGE***
http://freightbaggage.org/
http://www.myspace.com/freightbaggage
GAUDI-SAG
http://www.gaudi-sag.com/products/d_messenger_l.html
http://www.gaudi-sag.com/products/d_tpo.html
GIRL BIKE DOG
http://www.girlbikedog.com/
http://www.1lesscar.com/reviews/gbdbag.html
HEAD PORTER
http://head-porter.org/blackbeauty.htm
LAZY MONK
http://www.lazymonk.com/#/products/4523755700
***MER***
http://merbags.com/project/backpacks/
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR
http://www.backcountry.com/store/MHW...1400cu-in.html
***NORMAN PORTER*** Messenger Bag Company
http://www.normanporter.com/shoulder_bags.html
OUTLAW EARTH (still to reach full functionality)
http://www.outlawearth.com/
***PUSH THE ENVELOPE***
http://www.pushtheenvelope.com/
***R.E.LOAD***
http://reloadbags.com/bags/courier.php
http://reloadbags.com/bags/deluxe.php
RESISTANCE BAGS (Japan)
http://www.messengerbag.jp/recommend/index.html
***RICKSHAW***
http://www.rickshawbags.com/#/produc...ero_messenger/
SEAL LINE
http://www.seallinegear.com/urban.asp?Category=Urban
SEAGULL
http://www.seagullbags.com/deluxe/
SECOND WIND SAILS
http://secondwindsails.net/?action=messenger
***TRANSIT***
http://recycledbag.vox.com/
http://1lesscarnews.blogspot.com/200...ansit-bag.html
***TRASH***
http://www.myspace.com/trashmessengerbags
***UNDER THE WEATHER***
http://www.under-the-weather.ca/bags/
VAGX
http://vagx.co.kr/front/php/product....isplay_group=1
VELO CITY BAGS
http://velocitybags.wordpress.com/messenger-bags/
VISVIM E-Cat
http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/200...nger-bag-more/
http://head-porter.org/visvim/v94.html
***YETI BAGS***
http://yetibags.blogspot.com/
ZO Bags
http://www.zobags.com/
http://www.movingtargetzine.com/arti...mber-5-erik-zo
***ZUGSTER***
www.zugsterbags.com/

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DOESN'T FIT THE BILL, OR CUT THE MUSTARD:
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ACRONYM [Too small, A4 sized]
http://www.acronym.de/product.php?id=80
http://www.hanon-shop.com/Acronym-3A...R-p-25699.html
BILLINGHAM [too deep, or no stabilisation]
http://www.billingham.co.uk/acatalog/Hadley_Pro.html (Hadley Pro) [5L] £116.60
http://www.billingham.co.uk/acatalog/306.html (306) [11L] £185.74
EASTPAK [Flap not wide enough]
http://www.eastpak.com/shop/uk/contr...r-Brown---Camo £30 (on sale)
KNOG Forte [Leather will not survive being wet every day]
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Knog-Forte-P...-Bag_11634.htm (Forte) [24L] £47.99
KNOG Baksak [Flap not wide enough]
http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/112512.html (BakSak) [] £41.99
LOWEPRO [Buckling is too flimsy]
http://www.digitalrev.com/en/lowepro...5061-3355.html (Messenger Factor L) [18.4L] £44.32
NORTH FACE [Flap not wide enough] [25L]
http://www.itchyfeet.com/product_inf...e575d046d649fa (Base Camp) [] £48.92
NORTH FACE [too small, at only 10 litres]
http://www.wildtrak.com/product.asp?id=1864 (Fixy) [] £30
REWARE JUICE ES300 [solar powered!!] (but maybe the cell itself will be the weak link in the rough usage expected)
http://www.itchyfeet.com/product_inf...e575d046d649fa £195.73
SAMSONITE [More style than strength. Straps not significant enough]
http://www.samsonite.co.uk/prod17910.html (Messenger) [25L] £57.75
SCHWALBE COURIER/TYRE BAG [Smaller that it advertises itself to be]
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwP...c003119c003123 [11.5L] (fits 17in laptop) £24.46
YAK PAK [Strap fittings are just not adequate. Clip-on metal or plastic is no substitute for sewn-in canvas/nylon.]
http://www.yakpak.com/catalog/partli...CategoryID=206

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Recommendations:
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Waterproofedness
Puma Sailing Messenger Bag. (Designed to keep your things dry in a storm on the high seas).
Manufacturer listening ability
Archies Grobags (Scott is on this forum, and answers questions knowledgeably. He caters for most size and aesthetic needs).
Cheapest huge bag
The Royal Mail Bag from Linnells. Its not padded, nor comfy, and its slides around like Melinda Messenger, but it gets your stuff there, dry.
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Selected photos to be posted below.

please update unmediatly

http://www.archiesgrobags.co.uk/ from Scott not Scot, here in the forum, one of the best bag around


thread here in the forum: http://www.londonfgss.com/thread1667.html

Absolutely brilliant find by _Zed_. http://www.timbuk2.com/tb2/products/...dolores-cooler
A courier bag that is actually a drinks cooler. Cold beers on a hot day!!

I hope you've also updated the list of lists (of lists?)

cor, that last pic looks like a nice bag :)

fruitbat, thats the first and last thing on my mind every day and night.

freight baggage?

sf based company, made by travis (also in mash). very good bags, just ask dale!
(though not easily available in the uk)

also, baileyworks are available in the uk...

Grobag is one word, not two.

Also you may like to add www.zugsterbags.com an awesome little copany in the USA, as sported by our very own Velocity Boy.

GA2g - start a poll - what bag you use. go on! I can't be arsed.
This will allow new purchasers to accurately assess the exclusivity of the bags available on the market... and help avoid 'same dress at the wedding' syndrome on future forum rides.

lazy monk do very nice shashiko embroidered bags http://www.lazymonk.com

Rickshaw! http://www.rickshawbags.com/

Right mate, I'm on that like white on rice.

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Chicago Wig

http://web.mac.com/chicagowig/www.ch...hicagowig.html

Sorry Object, I can't add ZugsterBags till tonight. Stupid software at work identifies it as a social networking site.
I think the I.T. manager is for the high jump.

EDIT: Found a work-around.

@GA2G, i gave you a big list yesterday?? with full reviews
scroll down to bags
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/inde...warchives.html

Good call Wools, Chicago Wig is another fine company.
No Worries GA2G, I'll be checking up on you tomorrow though.

Well, despite BringMeMyFix's tut-tutting, I think this is possibly the most comprehensive list of messenger/courier bags available on the internet, or anywhere. Cheers forumengers.


EDIT:
The FixedGearGallery section on bags lists 11-12 manufacturers; this list contains 72 manufacturers.

Sorry Murt, yesterday, when I was at work, I actually did some work (except for when Rocksteady turned up for a natter).....so I failed to read that mate.

Next time I'll pay more attention.

:(

Since when has a sigh been a tut? There's a world of semantic difference.

If you're projecting that kind of thing, it sounds like there's major transference going on. Do you have unresolved issues with either of your parents?

BMMF, I never met my mother, as she died in childbirth (giving birth to a pair of identical twins). I was raised by my sweet-natured old granny.

Not many people believe that twin story, but there is evidence.

Left?

^^Shit, that explains everything ;)

what happened to those tortoise bags that you couldn't buy and even then you only couldn't buy one if you were a messenger and rode brakeless?
one of those would really up my cred and help me get down with my fellow hipsters out there on the streets man.

Good guess big man. The moon-faced, fatter one with shorter hair, is indeed the List-Man of the future.

:))

Project Tortouis is still going.

Lemolo bags.
Norman porter messenger bags.
Transit.
Girl bike dog.
Pollen.

Scott, you're advertising the competition? What sort of mercenary capitalist do you call yourself??

Heysoos Creestoe?

I'm in competition with nobody. I have respect for all of those companies because they're all little people like me...making bags at home one by one,by hand,with pride and passion, so i'm more than happy to see people buy bags from them.
There's room for us all.

As for calling myself a mercenary capitalist...you must have me mixed up with somebody else.

Scott, I have obviously read from the previous that you are a small business, and you are enviromentally friendly in your sourced materials. No proper capitalist gives a shyzah for the earth, only profits, and cheaper labour.

I had expected you to get the joke instantly, but the fact that you didn't, but were still polite, unlike some others that are about to read this reply, says alot about you. Kudos to you, in every respect.

Oh yeah; mercenary capitalists don't advertise the opposition (that's where the joke was), they look to kill off the opposition.

he's lying

And the worst business man in history award goes too..

my freight baggage back pack is awesome, been used to hold everything from complete bikes to 3-4 wheels. very comfy as well, waitin for scotts back packs :)

mine is the brown one at the top
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...&albumId=18479

Actually, the size of this list has me for the first time, having a moment's regret.
Scott's bag is volumnous to say the least, and when I look to replace my 17year old Timbuk2, its near the top of my narrow choices.

I've got a Chicago Wig bag (the olive coloured one with the red stipes in GA2G's link).
If you want to check it out, you can buy me a flaming lamborghini at south or west drinkies.

Busted. That'll be the last game of Sega Rally you ever play "mate".

Now i'm normally not one to criticize other bag makers....but $550...i don't care how pretty the flap looks...that bag doesn't warrant that price tag!

No proper padding...polyprop webbing...c'mon!

does anyone know of any other cheap bags, say under £50? the one above is well too big for what i need.

im not a messenger so it doesnt need to be really strong, i just want a bag with the support strap and the comfort of a messenger bag while riding. im not bothered if its fancy, i prefer plain.

To be honest Melon...most messenger bags aren't that comfy anyway....the comfort tends to come from the back padding and strap padding/placement...so finding one that is simple AND comfortable isn't so easy.
I know a lot of people say this bag is comfortable and that bag is comfortable....but most of these people haven't ever used a really comfortable bag so have nothing much to compare to.
If you're not a messenger, get a good backpack if you only need a small and simple bag but want comfort AND good price.

Try telling people that on CycleChat. MrPaul will vehemently disagree with you, completely dismiss any valid points you make, and then start a seperate thread to try and argue with you.

bring him on!

Can we introduce him to Tynan?
;)

I put all my money on Tynan. After his performance on the "Muslim" thread, I realise that his ability to argue is almost of a mystical nature. That Paul is toast. Can someone be "worded" to death?

One could say, it's like a gift from god.

:)

Fall 08 limited edition colours in Chrome Metropolis, amongst others.

Pink for Tynan, Green for Dogsballs and White for the hipsters.
I really want a white one, but the missus would kill me :(

http://www.chromebags.com/products/bags/show/14/

acronym 3rd arm series are worth a mention, I use the 3A-5TS
http://www.acronym.de/product.php?id=80

Alchemy make these bags:



from recycled seat belts and tires:

http://alchemygoods.com/messenger.html

I'm using the freitag f18 / rex



http://www.freitag.ch/shop/FREITAG/f...lax/detail.jsf