Messenger / Courier Bags List

Yeah that kinda sux. My experience was very smooth but its a small operation so i imagine it goes up and down. Nice bags tho!

i have to rate Bagaboo for ordering a custom bag, when i ordered mine i got personal emails from them with progress reports and the bag arrived on the exact day they said it would from the original order.

Local tk maxx has Puma Traction roll top backpack in camo with blue front for £16.

EDIT:

Bought one for the capacity.

It's this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Puma-Traction-Backpack/dp/B00ATBKNZW
Label says "Cordura Brand Fabric", and has rubber coating on the inside.

(Size: (W) Top 11.4"/Bottom 11.8" X (H) 19.6 " X (D) 6.3" cm " = (W) Top 29 cm/Bottom 30 X (H) 50 cm X (D) 16 cm)

On my test home in the pouring rain it's very water resistant but the seams aren't sealed, so some water gets through. Soaked it in Nikwax TX Direct today, and will look into seam sealant, or just use a rain cover/dry bag inside.

where was your local tkmaxx??

Swindon.

The Nikwax has helped a lot.

Hey, didnt know they did custom, could nt find the page on their website, got a link?

How much customisation do you get?

http://www.bagaboo.hu/en/designer/

Hey - might not be the right thread so apologies if so. I was just wondering if anyone knew of somewhere in London that would be capable of adding a few straps and buckles on to a Timbuk2 messenger sling? I bought it cos it was cheap in schmEvans and what I was looking for, but it only has velcro closure or a design using a U-Lock to hold it closed. It only works when the bag is filled just right - too little and the lock drops out, too much and the lock doesn't fit. Any help or direction would be much appreciated.

If you're handy you could do this yourself, buying some webbing and a side release buckle of your choice, or ghetto it using a belt and buckle.

Any cobbler should have a 'patcher' (strong sewing machine, old school Singer, mostly hand operated) and could do a quick job, especially if you bring in the materials pre-cut and ready to stitch on.

The best technique would be to buy yourself the materials and do it yourself, using a 'Sewing Awl' if you don't have access to a good machine.

I have one like this. Pretty sure mine is this one, but there are others like this. Grab some contact adhesive and glue the strap in place before sewing it, and then learn how to use the awl. You may need some seam sealant if your bag was supposed to be waterproof.

Or go absolute ghetto and use stick-on velcro.

Amazing, thank you so much - I'm not averse to doing it myself at all, just didn't think I'd be able to do it properly without an old singer or something so this is good news. Next question - where would you recommend for webbing/straps? Tried looking a bit before but couldn't find anything that suited hugely.

I've used a local branch of timpson to fix a sagbag before they did a great job with there heavy duty sewing machine.

I'm not in London any more and can't remember how many army surplus shops are left, but there used to be one in Southwark either on or near The Cut. The guy in there was really friendly and he should have webbing and buckles, but they may be £££ or only military olive green.

Alternative is to buy off ebay. I bought a bulk of 5 or 10 meters of cheap webbing in a narrow size from ebay, and had bought loads of buckles from Planet X when they sold off their POD stuff. Places like Timpsons should have a small stock of bits out back if you ask nicely if they are doing the job for you.

Otherwise it's hardware stores and haberdasheries, so somewhere like the big one called Atlantis on Tabernacle St.

Don't forget to check the charity shops, you may be able to buy a rubbish old backpack/bag of some kind to use as a donor for buckles and parts.

You could also ask about supplies from Arthur Beale (the rope shop) on Shaftesbury Ave. If they don't have it they will know where to get it.

Got to give praise to Mission Workshop's customer support; something broke on my Rummy after about six years of everyday use and they sent me a brand new replacement with absolutely no quibbles.

I've always been a bit dubious about long-warranties from manufacturers, especially after I've recently had a mammoth fight with John Lewis about them trying to get out of their 2-year warrantee so this was a pleasant surprise.

warrantee

I like this spelling.

What would the thread recommend for a sub £150 rolltop rucksack that's waterproof and has no less than 30L capacity and has a good few straps so it can be used to carry bikes/wheels/climbing rope? I've been looking at Chrome Bravo and barrage and Big x top

Mission Workshop.

If you don't need new, I'm selling a Vandal (with waist strap)...

http://www.blahol.com/bag/newwave

How much for the vandal?

£130 assuming you'll need UK postage, I'm near Manchester.

Will dig out some photos shortly.

Potential dibs. Will shoot you a PM

Might not quite fit your size requirements (22-32L). But I always thought these, from Organic Climbing USA, were what the Ortlieb roll top bags should have been like:
http://www.v12outdoor.com/product.php/8364/dewerstone-x-organic-climbing-roll-top-backpack

Or...

Heads up... TK Maxx has bags by BLC.

Local (non-London) store had three sizes, regular bumbag size, large hip bag, and messenger bag (lots of space, but no waist strap that I could see). All made with black tarp. Messenger was about £16 and bumbag and hip bag were £6 each.

This is the hip bag:

http://www.brownbreath.com/2017/04/10/review-n395-gravity-waistbag/

Insane for £6, wore it while walking today around the waist and it stayed tight and comfortable. Will try it on the bike tomorrow.

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