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Looking for a 40 Liter R6 in either Ht500 black or waxed canvas.

Thanks!

I'm looking for a 14 liter version of the hydration pack in black preferably (but any other colour that's not camouflage is fine too).

Thank you for your offers!

Is it still available?

Any other Vandal or Rambler owners who noticed that – on very rainy days – water does not necessarily get in through the grommet at the bottom but through the bottom seams?

Is the Vandal still available?

Would you post to Germany as well? I'd take it.

PM sent for Sugino 75.

Hi, I'm in need of a crank for my new build. Preferably in 165mm length. The Omnium should be black. Shipping to Germany is required.

If you happen to have the corresponding bottom bracket for those cranks, I would only take them if they have ITA threading.

Thank you very much for any offers.

Speaking of potential, here's some inspiration:

EDIT I should have changed my avatar for this post.

In case you want to post regardless, I'll be happy to take it!

What rims are those, on the Serotta CSI?

Hi,

I'm hopefully building up a new bike in the next weeks, and this time I'd like to use a high quality seatpost:

Does anyone have a spare Syntace P6 or a Thomson Elite (alumnium without setback in 27.2mm) lying around? If so, I'd be happy to buy it.

Thanks in advance!

I can recommend the Roeckl Rona. They'll keep you warm and dry. The OutDry-Membrane stuff seems to really work, so they do not soak as much in a downpour.

Tonight, I finally got the custom made radio holster my colleague's girlfriend made. She made like ten regular holsters for our company and one special version for my Vandal.

Please excuse the bad picture quality. I can upload more and better pictures and descriptions when there's daylight in our kitchen again.

Nice things about this particular radio holster are:

• Slightly skewed positioning of the radio – so no antenna pointing in my eye.
  
• Long vertical velcro which makes it possible to fixate the top of the holster on the Arkiv stop-strap.
  
• Wind / rain cover that can be put over the top of the radio when conditions are bad and put behind the radio when there's no need for it.
  
  

I have yet to test ride this nice looking piece of equipment but I think it's a great improvement. Material costs are around 5 EUR. Can't say how long she sat on the machine making this holder.

Regarding the holder:

I contacted Mission Workshop because I do think that this is a major drawback when considering the bagback for messenger use, but mainly because I wanted to hear their thoghts about it. They seem to agree and also suggested to use tube bits as a workaround.

I since have made plans to sew my own holder which makes use of the horizontal velco that secures optional Arkiv accessories on the rails. I'm going to put up some pictures and instructions once it works out.
In the meantime, I managed to get my current holder on the Vandal but it's a bit sloppy and I fear of poking out my eye with the antenna :)

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Regarding the Vandal for messenger use:

First and foremost, I cannot emphasize how much I'm satisfied with replacing my trusty Bagaboo Workhorse with the Vandal.

Two straps is a great improvement, but the downside is that it takes me longer to get stuff in and out of the bag. This is due to having to put the backpack on the ground everytime you have to put something inside or to retrieve it and because it has four pockets that are nearly identical in size.

Having many pockets is something which takes getting used to because I tend to forget what I put where exactly. But it also helps to not mix up different deliveries (I ride a lot for dentists which often have no labels on their packages) because you can sort each customer's items in one pocket.

The biggest advantage over my messenger bag is that I don't worry about big cargo or having to carry too many packages at once anymore. The backpack takes 4-5 DIN A5 boxes with ease and I can also safely put a huge 70x50cm envelope in the extendable compartement closing it without having to use extra straps (given there's enough room in the backpack and I don't close the zippers). Huge mailing tubes can also be put in the bag sticking out of the top as long as you loosen the shoulder straps a bit so you can still put your head up while wearing a helmet.

The backpack sits very comfortable on your back and has very appealing dimensions. Shoulder checking is no problem. I have yet to test how much sweat the padding will soak in during summer.

Good morning,

two days ago, I bought a Vandal cargo backpack from Mission Workshop hoping to be able to use it for bike messengering.

I read a lot of reviews before spending so much money for a backpack, but it looked very practical for the job and I reckoned that a lot of thoughts went into designing that backpack.

Unfortunately, there's one big drawback that makes me wonder whether Mission Workshop even has bike messengers in mind or whether their products are only intended for urban people : I see no way to put my radio holster on the straps.

We use Motorola two-way radios that don't fit in Mission Workshop's Arkiv phone holder (besides, I don't see why I should spend the money because I have a perfectly fine holder already).

The following image illustrates how the strap's top part (which is where a phone or radio holder should sit ideally) offers no way to attach accessories that don't use the Arkiv system.

On the lower part of the strap the rail is seperated from the padding which makes it possible to attach my radio holster; but in this position, the radio hangs way too low in a riding position and I'm afraid to poke my eye with the antenna because it's right in front of my face. The Chrome backpacks don't seem to suffer from this problem.

So, my question is: do any of you use the Vandal or the Rambler for their courier jobs? And if so, how did you manage to put your radio on your backpack?

TL;DR I'm too dumb to put my radio on the shoulder straps of my Vandal. How does one go about it?

If any of you would like to sell a Mission Workshop Vandal or a Rambler rucksack, I'd be very happy because the retail price is a bit too much for me.

As I live in Germany, shipping the item would be a requirement.

Thanks in advance of any offerings!

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UPDATE

Alright, I settled for buying a Vandal with a courier discount from the local bike shop. Thanks for reading.

Well, it's my size so I guess I have to call third dibs.

As I'm also on the verge of buying a new sprocket, I'm reusing this thread to ask the same question:

Does anyone have a spare Phil Wood 1/8" sprocket w/ 17 teeth and would be willing to ship it to Germany (at my expense, of course)?

Thanks in advance!

Thanks for writing this down and sharing it. It's very inspiring as I'm currently thinking about how I manage to prepare my current bike for a big ride.

Dibs, email about meeting up and a journey to Willesden in vain...hmm...

Sorry to hear that. :-/

It's a shame that this frame is too big for me. I wouldn't hesitate one minute otherwise.

Hi t1m3,

if recycled or c.h.e. don't take it, I'd be happy to buy it. If you're willing to ship to Germany, that is.