Courier Bags

[Steve Hodgson]

I was looking around on the web this evening for a replacement courier
bag and it seemed as though all the scrummy ones were designed in the
US (Chrome/Waterfield) or Aus (Crumpler).

I particularly liked the Chrome bags but the cost of buying direct from
them is almost certain to mount up from an already high price. I just
got to wondering whether there are any UK manufacturers of these kind
of bags - I'd much rather go local if I could. I could only think of
Karrimor and Carradice, neither of which seem hugely covetable.
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Steve

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[Steve Hodgson]

On 2006-04-06 22:21:06 +0100, Steve Hodgson <[email protected]> said:

> I was looking around on the web this evening for a replacement courier
> bag and it seemed as though all the scrummy ones were designed in the
> US (Chrome/Waterfield) or Aus (Crumpler).
>
> I particularly liked the Chrome bags but the cost of buying direct from
> them is almost certain to mount up from an already high price. I just
> got to wondering whether there are any UK manufacturers of these kind
> of bags - I'd much rather go local if I could. I could only think of
> Karrimor and Carradice, neither of which seem hugely covetable.

<Sheepish>Chrome available at wiggle</Sheepish>
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[elyob]

"Steve Hodgson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 2006-04-06 22:21:06 +0100, Steve Hodgson <[email protected]> said:
>
>> I was looking around on the web this evening for a replacement courier
>> bag and it seemed as though all the scrummy ones were designed in the US
>> (Chrome/Waterfield) or Aus (Crumpler).
>>
>> I particularly liked the Chrome bags but the cost of buying direct from
>> them is almost certain to mount up from an already high price. I just got
>> to wondering whether there are any UK manufacturers of these kind of
>> bags - I'd much rather go local if I could. I could only think of
>> Karrimor and Carradice, neither of which seem hugely covetable.
>
> <Sheepish>Chrome available at wiggle</Sheepish>

So is Crumpler. Both also available on ebay

 

[wheelist]

I'd like to say that "nothing beats a Timbuk2 bag" but as mine has lasted 17 years and is still going strong, I haven't had the chance to try the competition so it'd be an unfair comment.

They're a US make (of course) but are available from the bike shop in Camden and probably elsewhere now.

Check their website: http://www.timbuk2.com where you can design the exact bag you want.

(and they've got a sale on!)

Wheelist

 

[NickD]

You forgot Timbuktu! Also a good brand.

Most of them are available over here now though - it's improved
immensely in the last couple of years.

I've had my Crumpler Seedy Three for 4 years - taken it round the world
with me, used it every day commuting into work on my bike - and would
happily buy another one. Recently it's started looking a bit tatty
(sweat marks on the fabric from riding!), but superb build quality.
Worth every penny.

Interestingly, I remember seeing/ reading a grouptest of courier bags
in WMB/ MBR/ MBUK (can't remember which, but probably the first) and I
think they decided that a Karrimor bag was the best mix of build, size
and comfort/ security on your back.

Nick

 

[Zog The Undeniable]

Steve Hodgson wrote:
> I was looking around on the web this evening for a replacement courier
> bag and it seemed as though all the scrummy ones were designed in the US
> (Chrome/Waterfield) or Aus (Crumpler).
>
> I particularly liked the Chrome bags but the cost of buying direct from
> them is almost certain to mount up from an already high price. I just
> got to wondering whether there are any UK manufacturers of these kind of
> bags - I'd much rather go local if I could. I could only think of
> Karrimor and Carradice, neither of which seem hugely covetable.

Howies? Just bought one myself - seems well designed.

 

[wheelist]

Steve Hodgson wrote:
> I was looking around on the web this evening for a replacement courier
> bag and it seemed as though all the scrummy ones were designed in the US
> (Chrome/Waterfield) or Aus (Crumpler).
>
> I particularly liked the Chrome bags but the cost of buying direct from
> them is almost certain to mount up from an already high price. I just
> got to wondering whether there are any UK manufacturers of these kind of
> bags - I'd much rather go local if I could. I could only think of
> Karrimor and Carradice, neither of which seem hugely covetable.

Howies? Just bought one myself - seems well designed.

I forgot about Howies!!

Check out their website: www.howies.co.uk

They're one of the coolest companies on the planet - ethically minded w.r.t. all of their products. As well as a number of pairs of their jeans and t-shirts, I've also got one of their merino wool mid-layers - absolutely brilliant!!

Their bags look sweet - let me know how it performs Zog!

 

[Tony Raven]

wheelist wrote:
>
> Check out their website: www.howies.co.uk
>
> They're one of the coolest companies on the planet - ethically minded
> w.r.t. all of their products.
>

Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at shows?

--
Tony

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right."
- Lord Hailsham

 

[Call me Bob]

On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 22:06:54 +0100, Tony Raven <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
>topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at shows?

Are you suggesting boobs are somehow unethical?

"Bob"
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[Simon Brooke]

in message <[email protected]>, Tony Raven
('[email protected]') wrote:

> wheelist wrote:
>>
>> Check out their website: www.howies.co.uk
>>
>> They're one of the coolest companies on the planet - ethically minded
>> w.r.t. all of their products.
>
> Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
> topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at
> shows?

And the thing that's _unethical_ about that is...?

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Q: Whats a webmaster?
A: Like a spider, but nowhere near as intelligent.

 

[[email protected]]

On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 22:06:54 +0100, Tony Raven wrote
(in article <[email protected]>):

> wheelist wrote:
>>
>> Check out their website: www.howies.co.uk
>>
>> They're one of the coolest companies on the planet - ethically minded
>> w.r.t. all of their products.
>>
>
> Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
> topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at shows?
>
>

Were they organic?

 

[Helen Deborah Vecht]

[email protected]yped

> > Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
> > topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at shows?
> >
> >

> Were they organic?

Have you ever met an inorganic woman?

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Edgware.

 

[Tony Raven]

Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
> [email protected]yped
>
>>> Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
>>> topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at shows?
>>>
>>>
>
>> Were they organic?
>
> Have you ever met an inorganic woman?
>

Yes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo

--
Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

 

[Simon Brooke]

in message <[email protected]>, Helen Deborah Vecht
('[email protected]') wrote:

> [email protected]yped
>
>> > Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
>> > topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at
>> > shows?
>> >
>> >
>
>> Were they organic?
>
> Have you ever met an inorganic woman?

http://www.realdoll.com/

NB: Tasteless, not work safe.

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resin in the bottom of the toolbag.

 

[Helen Deborah Vecht]

Tony Raven <[email protected]>typed


> Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
> > [email protected]yped
> >
> >>> Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
> >>> topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at
> >>> shows?
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >> Were they organic?
> >
> > Have you ever met an inorganic woman?
> >

> Yes
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo

Yebbut she can neither ride a bike nor post on uk.rec.cycling...

CaCO3 is only *just* inorganic ;-)

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Edgware.

 

[Tony Raven]

Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
> Tony Raven <[email protected]>typed
>
>
>> Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
>>> [email protected]yped
>>>
>>>>> Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
>>>>> topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at
>>>>> shows?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Were they organic?
>>> Have you ever met an inorganic woman?
>>>
>
>> Yes
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo
>
> Yebbut she can neither ride a bike nor post on uk.rec.cycling...
>
> CaCO3 is only *just* inorganic ;-)
>

Nobbut its not clear that the Howies painted ladies met those criteria
either, although they did look less 'armless ;-)

--
Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

 

[Ambrose Nankivell]

Simon Brooke wrote:
> in message <[email protected]>, Helen Deborah
> Vecht ('[email protected]') wrote:
>
>> [email protected]yped
>>
>>>> Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
>>>> topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at
>>>> shows?
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>> Were they organic?
>>
>> Have you ever met an inorganic woman?
>
> http://www.realdoll.com/
>
> NB: Tasteless, not work safe.

Yes, but have you ever *met* one?

--
Ambrose

 

[Dan Gregory]

Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
> [email protected]yped
>
>
>>>Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
>>>topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at shows?
>>>
>>>
>
>
>>Were they organic?
>
>
> Have you ever met an inorganic woman?
>
Anne Robinson?
;-)

 

[[email protected]]

On Sat, 8 Apr 2006 13:35:03 +0100, Helen Deborah Vecht wrote
(in article <[email protected]>):

> [email protected]yped
>
>>> Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
>>> topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at shows?
>>>
>>>
>
>> Were they organic?
>
> Have you ever met an inorganic woman?
>

I've met one whose frontage wasn't 100 percent organic, and I have a
neighbour who has a plastic leg.

 

[James Annan]

Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:

> Tony Raven <[email protected]>typed
>
>
>
>>Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
>>
>>>[email protected]
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Is that the same ethically minded Howies that used to use painted
>>>>>topless women to attract teenage mountain bikers to their stand at
>>>>>shows?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>Were they organic?
>>>
>>>Have you ever met an inorganic woman?
>>>
>
>
>>Yes
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_de_Milo
>
>
> Yebbut she can neither ride a bike nor post on uk.rec.cycling...
>

http://www.purcellmountainfarms.com/Organic%20Milo%20Flour%20(Sorghum).htm

James
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