Bags like the Grabsack?

[Michael Ullmer]

Hi all, wondering if anyone has any recommendations for bags like the Riv Grabsack from small-ish makers (i.e. not Timbuk2)? I'm looking for something like the Grabsack in size/function but with a better strap and open/close function.

Now with winter here, I need more space for gloves, hat, etc. than my little Swift hipbag can accommodate.

Thanks all!

Mike in Minneapolis

[Matthew Williams]

Acorn and Cyclecats are two of my favorites:

https://www.acornbags.com/

https://cyclecats.com/

 

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[Brian Turner]

Just so we can get an idea of what size is too small, which Swift hip pack do you have?

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[Eric Norris]

Perhaps this bag, from Portland Design Works? It came with a rack I bought from them (like this: https://ridepdw.com/collections/baskets-bags-cargo-racks/products/bodega-basket ) but I never used it. Overall dimensions when unfolded 7x9x14. Top folds down and closes with Velcro.

Make me a lowball offer and I’ll sell it to you just so it gets out on the road.

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[Huston]

Mike,

I've always admired the bags from Tom Bihn.  Never had one and not a bike specific maker; but, there are lots of options in the crossbody and shoulder bag section.

Huston

Lexington, KY

[Bikie#4646]

Michael, ditto on the Acorn Basket Bag. While I use a Swift Sugarloaf myself, I have a buddy who has an Acorn basket bag and loves it. (Somewhat smaller than my Sugarloaf, I think.) 

I am a long-time fan of Acorn and their business model - American cottage industry and pure perfection on their workmanship. I have had a dozen over the years. Nine in rotation currently, since I move some larger bags to storage for summer, when I will bring out smaller bags. All but my mountain bikes typically carry a front and a back bag.

BTW, I think they are currently phasing out their X-Pac material bags in favor of their original waxed cotton. What's left of the X-Pac bags went on sale and are priced to sell, including the basket bag. If you want one better jump on it.

While many good bag makers have surfaced since they began production, these bags are a bargain, considering the quality. If memory serves me, back then only Carradice could match - and that company lacked models like front bags, since I suppose the English are hardheaded about their saddlebags, ha. (I have owned many of those myself.)

Paul Germain

Midlothian, Va.

On Monday, January 9, 2023 at 5:12:54 PM UTC-5 Michael Ullmer wrote:

[Conway Bennett]

I bought two fifth season squall sacks, and I am impressed by their quality and simplicity.  You could get a grab sack and have one of the many outdoor gear repair companies modify it.  There's a lot of cross pollination and up cycling going on.

[Michael Ullmer]

I've been using the Ardea bag from Swift which is near perfect for me, expect in the winter when a few extra accessories are needed. I use it everyday for bike and non-bike use. Ideally, I'd find a bag that this one fits into.

Maybe I'll give a Grabsack another try, i think it'd be big enough to fit this one into it.

[Brian Turner]

Michael, if you like the Swift Ardea pack, their larger hip pack, the Anchor is now on sale for $84, which is a pretty sweet deal.

When I ride with a hip pack, the one I use is the Farsik Hip Pack Pro, which is supposed to be 4L, but it doesn’t feel like it. It’s designed very much like the Swift Anchor in that it has on outer flap for securing a jacket or shirt if you need to shed a layer while riding. Here’s a link:

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I've been using the Ardea bag from Swift which is near perfect for me, expect in the winter when a few extra accessories are needed. I use it everyday for bike and non-bike use. Ideally, I'd find a bag that this one fits into.

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[Roberta]

Kate posted a Ron’s Bike Fanny pack for sale. It’s roomy!  https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/x7XI-CGdlDk/m/p4FQEBNpDgAJ

Roberta

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