Your purse in bike pannier

[Sgritn]

Pannier in future, not just yet. Never biked to work but while doing my weekend and rare early morning rides before work I use a strap across my chest FOSSIL army green bag. I carry ID, cell phone and my keys. Never bothers or obstructs. I have a rear wheel carrier but have not strapped anything to it yet...too afraid some jackass will try to snatch it and cause me injury. Eventually I'll get one of those velcro bags which attach to the bike some how.

[shootingstar]

I have a rear wheel carrier but have not strapped anything to it yet...too afraid some jackass will try to snatch it and cause me injury. Eventually I'll get one of those velcro bags which attach to the bike some how.

Do you really believe someone would grab/unhook the carrier bag while you were on bike ,ie temporarily stopping for a light or what?

I've cycled in some "questionable" areas often since both Toronto and Vancouver have some areas which may make a woman on foot, feel uncomfortable, particularily at night.

In fact, I lived in an area in Toronto for over 14 yrs. where there was the drug dealing, some shoot-outs, etc. And when I was on bike often, I certainly felt no one was going to rob me, even if I stopped for a light. I always felt safer on bike.. if there was fear of theft, etc.

I tend to worry more about any maniac driving their car. The car itself in the most negative sense under wrong circumstances, is the weapon.

[Blueberry]

I use a Timbuk2 Metro. Love it! Most of my clothes don't have pockets. I usually wear it cross body - to at least discourage purse snatching. It's a messenger-style bag, so I just carry it on the bike.

CA

[KnottedYet]

That Timbuk2 Metro is pretty cute... http://www.timbuk2.com/tb2/products/messenger/metro/

So is the Pork Chop http://www.timbuk2.com/tb2/products/...inal-pork-chop

And this has to be the coolest thing since sliced bread: http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodTK_1402.html