Whats your favorite color of messenger bag? Do you use your messenger bag as a purse?
Whats your favorite color of messenger bag? Do you use your messenger bag as a purse?
2011 Specialized Secteur Elite Comp
2006 Trek 7100
Mine is grey with a purple stripe...it's this one. Hubby just brought it home for me as I was complaining about not having a bag I could wear messenger style.
I use it as a purse and on the bike. The one I linked to is small enough to function as a purse but big enough to have some room for extras -- you could carry a book or a small lunch. I usually have a sippy cup for the kiddo and other toddler supplies stashed.
Mine is a screaming yellow waterproof one that was super cheap from that site where the prices go down until the items sell.
I never minded it; I like the statement it makes, but I use panniers now and having my lunch segregated from my clothes is reassuring.
I have a brown and blue purse sized one; I use it in the summer, when I don't need to be "professional" looking. At one point, I tried riding to work with a full sized messenger bag; in fact, I have a video of my attempt. It was just too much weight to make me unbalanced, since my coordination is questionable at best! I ended up using that bag as a gym bag for many years.
The purse sized bag could be used for a trip on my road bike, where I don't have space for any bags. But, it doesn't have the stabilizer strap.
I have a Bailey Works Super Pro in Royal Blue. And I love it. It was a splurge, but it's been my school bag, rain coat, grocery bag, and will be my only travel bag when we go around the world. I've had it about a year now and it shows no wear, even after I wrecked and slid a good six feet down the road on it. The blue is bright but not enough to make your eyes hurt.
ETA: Mine is a medium, which is pretty big. I take it most everywhere because I never know when I'll end up bringing home 25 pounds worth of stuff.
Last edited by Atlas; 04-18-2010 at 08:48 AM.
Chrome Citizen in flourescent lime green with a navy blue stripe. It's very easy to become a briefcase/"man purse."
Chrome Metropolis in blaze orange when I need to haul more stuff...