Freitag Rex messenger bag

Another custom option would be Project Tortoise.
http://projecttortoise.wordpress.com/
I've got a medium sized one on order,only 5-6 weeks wait and a snip at £80.

Rapsac Did you ever work as a mountain bike tour guide for Nelson in porto heli Greece. Say 6 -7 years ago.

I wish, sadly not.

I wish, sadly not.

Coming to a brick lane near you...

They won't get on with the Turk's who run the leather shops down there. It'll be merry hell!

Finally I've decided to go with PAC, thank you all for
your opinions! I have probably avoided a serious mistake :D

Glad to be of service.

I've got a Freitag Rex bag and I love it. Great in the rain, completely waterproof, it does have a padded back and with the extra strap doesn't slip anywhere.

what about these...

http://www.missionworkshop.com/europe/messenger_bags.php ??

i was thinking of getting one.

i have it's small brother f17 for years now and it's still like brand new even i use it every day. i also use it for regular supermarket shoppings and it's no problem carrying like 6 kilos with it.
i've been looking at the f18, too... but 250! no way...

rapsac: what about those pac? still available?

... just verified it: 8 kg just work fine with my f17 ;)

The missus just got me a Rex for Xmas. (Threw some money at the difficult-to-buy-for problem). I never would have paid that much for a bag, but thats what xmas is about innit? No more shopping bags on my handle bars. No sir.