Comments on: Banjo Brothers Messenger Bag Review

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By: Noah

Noah — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:05:43 +0000

I know this is an older post, but I was thinking about getting one of these bags. Does the rubberish / tarplike texture of the outside of the bag keep your back from breathing? (i.e. will you sweat more with this bag?). Or am I wrong about the material. From the pictures it looks somewhat rubbery. Thanks for any input. Cheers!

Noah

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:57:02 +0000

John: I’ve tried both ways, and personally, I prefer the messenger bag. I ride a light, nimble bike, about 20lbs with 700x23c tires, and panniers make a big difference in handling. Weight on my back is weight I can shift, and therefore use to my advantage. It’s also one less thing to deal with when I get off the bike and lock up. The panniers took a moment to unhitch, and had to be carried by hand. From what I’ve seen, people with already heavy bikes who ride in an upright position seem to prefer panniers, while people who ride in a more aggresive position and carve through traffic prefer to have their bags on their backs.

Also, for fixed-gear riders who skip-stop reguarly, putting more weight on the rear of the bike makes it harder to lift the rear wheel to initiate a skid. Bad idea.

By: RL Policar

RL Policar — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:41:58 +0000

John,

If you think your rack is cool, think about getting an Xtracycle.

We’ve done a review on it.

By: John

John — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:37:06 +0000

I’ve been using a bicycle rack and trunk combination for the past two weeks for my daily 10 mile commute and I’ve come to the following conclusion: there is no way I’m going back to carrying anything on my back again. No more sweaty backs, no more shoulder aches, no more hunched over with weight, etc. As much as these bags look cool and make quite a fashion statement they just are not practical. As for people who say they don’t want to have the extra added weight of the rack/trunk on their bicycle all the time – mine is a quick release setup that I can quickly remove on weekends.

By: RL Policar

RL Policar — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:42:02 +0000

Sorry, my magical, super secret discount code of \”RL is super cool\” has no power with Banjo…Perhaps one day we will and when or if we get that worked out, I\’ll post about it.

By: Shanyn

Shanyn — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:22:58 +0000

Any special “promo” price if we mention CbB?