A little OT: Swift Industries interview

[Scot Brooks]

I got to interview Martina from Swift this weekend. They make super nice bags for bicycles, and the waxed canvas option is excellent and quite Riv-ish. Check it out if you like. http://cyclingillustrated.com/local-maker-interview-vol-1-swift-industries-by-scot-hinckley/

[Ray Shine]

Nice interview. I have been using the Swift waxed cotton bags almost exclusively for the past several years. Exceptionally well designed and made. I highly recommend their products. I chose those bags over Riv's because I wanted single bags, not attached bags. In commute mode, I rarely use two bags. So, I have one bag on my daily commuter, and one on the back-up (meaning with fenders) commuter.

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From: Scot Brooks <scothi...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Mon, September 10, 2012 10:06:34 AM
Subject: [RBW] A little OT: Swift Industries interview

I got to interview Martina from Swift this weekend. They make super nice bags for bicycles, and the waxed canvas option is excellent and quite Riv-ish. Check it out if you like. http://cyclingillustrated.com/local-maker-interview-vol-1-swift-industries-by-scot-hinckley/

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[Matthew J]

Cool.  I get Swift's Twitter feed.  Did not realized the interview was by a fellow forumite!

[Allingham II, Thomas J]

Does this attach securely to, say, a Mark's Rack?  How much does it wobble, unloaded and loaded?

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From: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of john
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 10:27 AM
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Subject: [RBW] Re: A little OT: Swift Industries interview

I've got a Swift Cycles Rando bag for sale. New, never used. Gorgeous. $225, shipped.Check out their website.

On Monday, September 10, 2012 10:06:32 AM UTC-7, Scot Brooks wrote:

I got to interview Martina from Swift this weekend. They make super nice bags for bicycles, and the waxed canvas option is excellent and quite Riv-ish. Check it out if you like. http://cyclingillustrated.com/local-maker-interview-vol-1-swift-industries-by-scot-hinckley/

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[John Bokman]

This bag is really meant to be attatched to a decaleur, or mounting system which makes the bag quick release. That is to say, one can use it by attatching it to the platform of the front rack without a decaleur, but it will be most stable when using a decaleur. This type of bag is meant to be resting on the front rack, but secured by the decaleur. That said, Martina has placed her velcro straps on the bottom of the bag very nicely, and there is a strong bond to the rack just using the straps. Still, if  you are riding on rough roads, I would recommend using this bag with a decaleur.