messenger bags?

[Becky]

When going to the office, I ride my designated commuter with panniers for all of my junk. However, my commute to the bike shop only requires that I bring a change of clothes and shoes. For that, I use my good bike with a small messenger bag- a Crumpler Super Snipe. I haven't had any trouble with anatomy and the bag- the strap lays rather nicely between the girls- although it works better with an underwire bra, rather than a "smash and mash" style sports bra.

I'll echo the advice about the side strap- you want this! Otherwise, the bag slides around too much and can bash you in the legs if it rotates too far. Look for a bag with a moveable side strap- I have to move mine below the girls, rather than higher on the chest where a guy would wear it, in order to get it to properly fit.

Let us know what you find! I'm always looking for more bags

[cyclingmama]

I've been trying to decide between commuting with my road bike, or with my hybrid with panniers. I prefer the road bike, as its an 8-10 mile ride depending on route choice with some decent hills. I will only be commuting one day a week (Fridays) so I think I've decided to stick with the road bike, and bring my Friday clothes with me on Thursday. I have doubles of toiletries anyway that I use for the gym, so I'll pack a bag on Thursday with my extra toiletries, towel, and Friday's work clothes and shoes. Leave it at the office Thursday, then stick my wallet, keys and cell phone in my little saddle bag on the road bike, and everything I need will be waiting for me at the office. Then I can just bring it home with me on Monday, since I won't need my extra toiletries or my Friday work clothes over the weekend.

If you are not commuting daily and you'll know in advance what days you'll likely be biking in, this may be an option.

[dingster1]

If you ladies are looking for bags, check out eBags.com. Great site. I've got my eye on the Overland Equipment messsenger bag but they have every bag imaginable
http://www.ebags.com/overland_equipm...?modelid=89342