alt. Chrome bag?
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aksendz at 09.27.09 - 5:36 pm
anyone know any other bag companies that use the chest strap system?
my anti conformism dislikes how popular chrome has become
plus they only come in the colors now.
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http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/PROD/200/TB0825
snowcone09.27.09 - 5:45 pm
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http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/reviews/messengerbags/
onethirtynine09.27.09 - 5:53 pm
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just sew a patch of your face on it... or better yet... my face
snowcone responding to a
comment by aksendz
09.27.09 - 5:54 pm
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doesn't include any tom bihn bags... not a very good collection
snowcone responding to a
comment by onethirtynine
09.27.09 - 5:55 pm
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chrome still looks like the best .
aksendz responding to a
comment by snowcone
09.27.09 - 5:56 pm
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So you just want the belt Buckle?
Gav09.27.09 - 6:38 pm
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http://www.reloadbags.com/
I actually prefer them than Chrome.
especially with bags like these:
goosegoose09.27.09 - 7:23 pm
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bailey works
http://www.baileyworks.com/Messenger+Bags/Super+Pro/options/
mechazawa09.27.09 - 7:25 pm
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anyone used a vaya bag?
http://www.vayabags.com/recycled-bike-tube-gear.php
they're made from innertubes, it sounds like it'd be durable
natefrogg09.27.09 - 7:54 pm
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they have some crazy bags! i love the woodgraine line!
natefrogg responding to a
comment by goosegoose
09.27.09 - 7:56 pm
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you know, despite the trendiness of the chrome bag, it is actually a very good bag. I received mine as a gift and while the trend kind of bums me out, I still really like the bag and use it all the time. I also don't know what you mean by "they only come in the colors now"....I checked the chrome site they got the black on black and stuff...
buy the chrome if you want the chrome. make it your own. for example, I anti-trended mine by adorning it with a "one less fixie" sticker.
la duderina09.27.09 - 8:32 pm
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except you bought that sticker at hot topic
snowcone responding to a
comment by la duderina
09.27.09 - 8:35 pm
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buy the chrome if you want the chrome. make it your own. for example, I anti-trended mine by adorning it with a "one less fixie" sticker.
Yeah, way to stick it to the man. Nothing trendy at all about a Chrome bag with "bike culture in-joke" stickers on it.
PC responding to a
comment by la duderina
09.27.09 - 9:55 pm
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Blackstar bags from Portland, and Freight Baggage in SF. Both are top notch and 100% made in the USA . I luv my Freight Bag...
JOKER09.27.09 - 10:23 pm
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100% so the zippers are made in the USA too?
snowcone responding to a
comment by JOKER
09.27.09 - 10:30 pm
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don't be mad cause I don't get wet over your fixie skillzz
la duderina responding to a
comment by PC
09.27.09 - 10:48 pm
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I made my Chrome bag my own by grinding a couple holes in the cordura when I crashed my bike.
dokydoky09.27.09 - 10:48 pm
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That's way too much effort. To make
my Chrome bag "my own," I just used sweat.
nathansnider responding to a
comment by dokydoky
09.27.09 - 11:01 pm
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That is
so Tren Way.
Oh, but actually, I have a semi-serious question. You know those plastic buckle things that you use to fasten the straps and close the bag and stuff? Does anyone know where to get a replacement for one of those? I broke the tines off the one for my stabilizer strap (the thing that goes under your armpit), so now I have to use this unreliable method of stabilizing my bag, so the strap will come undone occasionally at inconvenient moments, like in traffic with 25lb of groceries and such...
I know I could just spend 20 minutes doing some research to figure this out for myself, but I was wondering whether anybody else has encountered this problem before and could recommend an easy way to replace one of those plastic buckles. Suggestions?
nathansnider responding to a
comment by snowcone
09.27.09 - 11:32 pm
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I assume that emailing the manufacturer didn't work?
PC responding to a
comment by nathansnider
09.27.09 - 11:34 pm
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did someone say golden showers?
tren way09.27.09 - 11:47 pm
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tom bihn uses these buckles:
http://www.natlmold.com/home2.shtml
they are superior to the ones that chrome uses :D
snowcone responding to a
comment by nathansnider
09.27.09 - 11:48 pm
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That is a brilliant suggestion! I just emailed them with the following message:
"I broke the tines on the "male" plastic buckle part that fastens the under-arm stabilizer strap on my Chrome messenger bag (a Metropolis, if I am remembering correctly). The part number, as printed on the buckle, is National Molding SS-1CG. Where can I get a replacement for this part?
Thank you,
-NS"
And thank
you, PC. Shall I CC the Midnight Ridazz Bicycle Forum on further correspondence?
nathansnider responding to a
comment by PC
09.28.09 - 12:04 am
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hahaha... they use the same manufacturer
i guess it's the series that differs
snowcone responding to a
comment by nathansnider
09.28.09 - 12:05 am
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I need a book bag mostly.
something w/ lots of cu in.
big on wideness but standard on tall/length
the chrome is just too huge
aksendz09.28.09 - 12:48 am
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you just can't be satisfied can you?
you are like me... solution: make your own bag
snowcone responding to a
comment by aksendz
09.28.09 - 1:41 am
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i'm suprised you haven't seen my threads on which bike I should get.
enjoy your night
MWUahvhvhvhhvhv
aksendz responding to a
comment by snowcone
09.28.09 - 2:06 am
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cool thread. i'm in shock.
i do want a messenger bag and am too cheap for a chrome bag.
coldcut09.28.09 - 3:50 pm
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you want a belt buckle on your messenger bag?
try this place:
http://www.pickyourpart.com/
tortuga_veloce09.28.09 - 4:28 pm
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just check it like, everyday, things just pop up on there from time to time, usually all unique items but a pretty good discount so act right away if you like what you see!
neverclever responding to a
comment by coldcut
09.28.09 - 4:30 pm
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word!
that citizen messenger bag in red/orange is totally in the price range i'm looking at. i'm down to drop a bit over a bill on a bag, but not two. if only i could find some sort of used or vintage messenger bags, that'd be awesome. i'm gonna compare it to the other bags in that price range that have interested me and see which is better. ima nerd.
coldcut responding to a
comment by neverclever
09.28.09 - 4:33 pm
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I got my big Chrome Metropolis bag at Performance for $60. I asked the sales guy the price, and he screwed up and took a 30% discount off of the already 30%-discounted price. So... you
can get lucky that way.
nathansnider responding to a
comment by coldcut
09.28.09 - 5:04 pm
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You should check Open Road on Sierra Madre in Pasadena. I found a bunch of Chrome and Timbuk2 shoulder bags for a decent price there but I was looking for backpacks instead. I think I saw a Chrome Citizen bag for $60. It was yellow and pink – fucking awesome.
Kakihara responding to a
comment by coldcut
09.28.09 - 5:37 pm
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I bought my
Chrome Sultan from Chrome's backdoor sale for really cheap. I also
really dislike how Chrome has become the "essential portage accessory" for the fixie trend, but I will always swear by their products. I also had a
Citizen bag. I was sold on the comfortable straps. If all else fails, just use a seam ripper to remove the logo.
SPOOK09.28.09 - 7:28 pm
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Mike Kim once posted that his clip also broke and that Chrome never got back to him about it. You can get one at Jo-Ann's though. There's one in Glendale by Big 5.
imachynna responding to a
comment by nathansnider
09.28.09 - 9:42 pm
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Timbuk2 sells a replacement chest strap for 5 bucks.
frumble responding to a
comment by nathansnider
09.30.09 - 5:44 pm
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switch the chrome seatbelt for a hummer one and replace the back patch with one from mossimo or stüssy that should fix.
trickmilla09.30.09 - 8:27 pm
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