Agree with the suggested improvements to the Orpington.. But it it works
for you it is a good deal. Did not work for me so it is in the "soon to
list for sale" area of the garage.
Dan
On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 11:09 AM, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro <
marchantshap...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The Orpington
The Orpington is a great bag at a great price if it fits your needs. It
almost, but not quite, fit mine. They're definitely going in the right
direction, though. I hope to see a *slightly *different version at some
point: shorter front-to-back, taller, flap opening the other way.
On Thursda
Their homepage states the bags are made in the US. http://www.ironweedbp.com
FWIW, I tried the Orpington, and while it was made nicely, there were some
design choices, particularly the forward facing flap and bottom attachment,
that I wasn't a fan of. Also, aesthetically, I like a little leather
Are Ironweed bags made in the US?
I don't know much about this company and I just looked at their website,
but could not find anything about their production.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with bags made outside of the US, but you
should know 100% where they are made, if that is important to
The Orpington bags are wonderful--I owned one for a few months--but they're
too big for me. It helped me realize what I wanted and needed in an
handlebar bag.
First thing: something a bit smaller. I run a 40-42 cm bar, and the
Orpington really filled that space. I also made it impractical
The Ironweed bags are great. Really nice price and very roomy.
Dan
> On Aug 24, 2014, at 5:59 AM, Sean Cleary <1upand1d...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Andrew, what a fantastic article you've written! You'd appreciate that I'm
> currently testing load capacities with an old camera bag strapped to my
Andrew, what a fantastic article you've written! You'd appreciate that I'm
currently testing load capacities with an old camera bag strapped to my front
rack. It actually looks better than some bike bags.
While on the topic of non-300 dollar bags, look at what this company packs into
a $105 fr
Sean:
I have one on order; I'll let you know how it looks when it gets here.
Before too many people here say anything, I have no illusion that it's
going to be quite up to the standard of some of the other bags I've seen,
but it's far closer in size to what I need, and the price is more than
r
Andrew, that's the best Ostrich bag I've seen—thanks for sending.
Here are my favorite bags, if I had patience to wait for a custom, import
design as well as infinite funds: http://www.guu-watanabe.com/english.htm
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Dan, I think the 25 models will provide enough space for 80% of my rides but
the 2086 model with side slots, not pockets, would be ideal too. I used once
had a Velo Orange threaded decaleur and liked it but am eyeing this one too:
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Hi Sean
Any idea what size Berthoud bag you are looking for? What descaleur are you
thinking about?
Dan
> On Aug 23, 2014, at 4:43 PM, Sean Cleary <1upand1d...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> After recent rides with 5+ lbs on front rack, I'm convinced my Hilsen carries
> a load best in front–and perhap
After recent rides with 5+ lbs on front rack, I'm convinced my Hilsen carries a
load best in front–and perhaps best without a hanging, high center of gravity
bag originally sought.
So contact me off line please, if you have a grey Berthoud front bag for sale.
I'll buy straight up or trade my ne
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