Cycling Bag | Evolving Consumer

Biker’s Briefcase

Brompton has taken the concept of a cycling bag to the upscale market with the Game Bag, offering a briefcase that can go from the rider’s back in the bike lane to the boardroom without missing a bike. It features a conservative design, and was developed in collaboration with British luggage maker John Chapman.

It is made of cotton canvas and natural rubber so it will endure the cool damp springtime weather. Inside there is a padded laptop pocket and it is compatible with Brompton’s bike front luggage holder. It is a bag that perhaps both Posh Spice and Sporty Spice would embrace – were it still the late 1990s.

Brompton Official Website
[Via GearJunkie: Bike Lane To Boardroom: The $400 Bike Pack Briefcase]

Reflecting on Chrome

Chrome Industries’s Reflective Camo collection seems like a bright idea indeed. The company has delivered a number of camouflage bags, and the waterproof Victor compact utility belt is the latest in line to offer a camo pattern by day yet be fully reflective at night. The Victor can be worn across the chest or around the waste, and it features Chrome’s iconic quick-release seatbelt buckle that has an integrated bottle opener.

Chrome Official Website

Chrome to the Rescue

Chrome Industries has probably saved many a bike commuter by providing durable bags that can carry a lot, but the company is truly the rescue with its line of durable BLCKCHRM bags. These are made form hypalon, material originally used to make U.S. Coast Guard rescue rafts. These bags feature liners with tightly woven nylon, while the trim is full grain leather and hardware is coated with rubber.

These American made bags are guaranteed for life.

BLCK Chrome Official Website

Made in America Mission to Ride

Mission Workshop’s is on a mission to provide quality bags for commuter cyclists and the latest result is the Advanced Projects edition, which is made in America and features a waterproof waxed canvas construction. The bag further features the company’s Arkiv closure system and VX liner to ensure that items inside stay dry and protect during the commute year round.

It also offers quick-access outboard pockets, internal zippered pockets, custom aluminum strap hardware and detachable cross-chest stabilizer. The weatherproof roll top main compartment can be used in either the “roll top” mode or in a traditional “flap down” configuration. Mission very possible.

Mission Workshop Official Website

Detour For Cyclists

There could be a new Detour for cyclists, but not the kind you might think. Actually Detour is a Seattle-based company that makes seat bags, panniers and cycling bags, and as expected from the Pacific Northwest these are all designed to stand up to wet weather.

A new product that we heard about was the Coffee Bag – fitting as again the company is from Seattle. But it isn’t for the morning cup of the brown stuff. Instead it is a waterproof bag that features a two-point attachment system so it can be mounted behind a seat or on the top tube. It offers 100cubic inches of storage but can also be tucked into a water bottle cage if necessary.

Our friends at BikeRadar.com noted that there will be “five blends” available, including the : California, The Highway 1 blend; Washington, The Evergreen blend; Minnesota, The 10,000 lake blend; Maine, The Lighthouse blend; and Colorado, The Mile High blend. The bags will be available for $24 as part of the 2012 line – and given the price of gourmet coffee this might be a steal!

Detour Official Website
[Via BikeRadar: Detours cycling bags – First look]