Topeak Aero Wedge Pack with Fixer (Medium) Review

I'm extremely happy with this product. I've had it now for about 3 years on my road bike. The ability to take it off of the bike in 2 seconds makes it useful in the city, where anything that isn't secured disappears... Also, it is very durable and still looks/works great. I can fit a tube, power bar, cell phone, multi-tool, tire levers and keys--crammed! Also holds a mini-pump with a velcro loop that hangs from the bottom, but I keep my pump on the frame. Worth the price!

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Product Description:
Topeak Aero Wedge Pack, Medium 60/80 cubic inches .Expanding .Black . Made from 1000 Denier Cordura and featuring a taillight mount and positive locking to the seat rails

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Schwinn Bicycle Handlebar Bag Review

Wonderfully roomy bag (Schwinn doesn't give dimensions but I'm guessing 600-700 cubic inches or more ?) MUCH roomier & thus more usefully designed than most higher-priced bags, but alas, cheaply stitched & made. Made- in- China build quality; doesn't look like it will support a lot of weight; stitching at key points probably won't last for long if you try. So this won't hold up as a long-haul bicycle-camping/touring bag or heavy duty grocery-hauling accessory. But for Sunday daytripping around the 'burbs or park bike paths, this should accommodatebulky but lightweight items( rainjacket, gloves, and some LIGHTWEIGHT snacks,etc) & you might be pleased with this high-volume bargain bag. Fabric looks mildly water resistant but looks like it would get pretty soggy in any prolonged downpour. Detaches from handlebars to serve as (usefully roomy, again) shoulder bag with included clip-on strap. Nicely designed slide-in clear map case insert on top (sewn in, not detachable).

Problem is with the ill-designed three velcro attachment straps: they are badly mis-positioned so that the bag sags forward and down, unsupported and surprisingly low-- and because there's no integral frame, the bagcomes to rest with its weight resting directly on the front tire itself in the case of both my two bikes (both my standard mountain bike with horizontal handlebars and my standard 'road' 10-speed bike with standard dropdown handlebars). The only style handlebars that this bag might hang correctly with as-is might be an older style 3-speed, what is now being marketed as a 'suburban cruiser', with VERY HIGH, curved-horizontal wide handlebars (high being key). Odd design, don't know why Schwinn OK'ed this strap placement, or maybe it fits sometype common in China, where it's made and, for all I know, designed as well. Another American company that seems to have become just a nostalgia-marketing-brand for Chinese products.
If you want to adapt this bag to fit the handlebars found on 90% of American bikes today, you'll probably have to detach and re-sew the straps to the correct height for your bike. You may also want to reinforce them (they're sewn onto the one-layer-thin outer bag fabric only) with do-it-yourself rivets. And if you have (or are willing to add) a front rack for your front wheel, the bag can rest on that & problem solved. If not....
For the low price, and the outstanding roominess, and if you crave a little project, you might adapt this bag to work fine for you. But don't expect it to fit most normal USA bike handlebars right out of the Amazon box without alterations. And without a front wheel rack to take the load, don't expect that large capacity to translate into carrying much weight.

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Product Description:
Featuring the Schwinn brand Americans have trusted for over one hundred years this bag straps directly on to the handlebars and features the legendary Schwinn styling. Transport small items such as drinks and repair kits safely and easily. Never be caught trying to lug bulky items in pockets again. PTI Sports products are designed with safety as the first and foremost concern and are constructed of high quality parts and materials to prevent degradation over time. Thoroughly tested, our products last through years of use before they are recommended for replacement, ensuring safe cycling for years to come.

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Topeak Aero Wedge Pack with Fixer (Large) Review

Great bag . . . looks good, simple "fixer" bracket is easy to install (bag goes on and off in a couple of seconds), easily expands to hold more of that important stuff (like snacks/tools/tubes,etc) and holds my Topeak Road Morph pump securly in the special, underseat loops.

Secure attachment, no sway and quality construction makes this a must have bag.

I bought a large and a medium so I could fit the bag to the ride.

NOTE: MY BAG IS STILL GOING STRONG IN 2010.

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Product Description:
Topeak Aero Wedge Pack, Large 90/120 cubic inches. Expanding .Black Made from 1000 Denier Cordura and featuring a taillight mount and positive locking to the seat rails.

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Bell StowAway Bicycle Seat Bag Review

I just used the bag for the first time this morning, and here's what I was able to fit inside:

A large cookie
A breakfast bar
A plastic (grocery) bag
A sunblock bottle
My iPod with 2 accessories attached

It was crammed full, but that's quite a bit of stuff.It's not quite large enough to fit a sandwich tupperware, but I think I can fit a sandwich in there as long as it's just in a plastic bag.

The bag attaches easily to the seatpost with a velcro strap, and also has 2 velcro straps on top which can attach to the seat itself.I don't think the bag budged during my 1-hour bikeride even having all that stuff inside.Since it's so easy to attach, I just took the whole bag off and brought it with me after my ride!

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Product Description:
Bell StowAway Seat Bag holds the essentials so you don't have to. Easily mounts to all seat styles and seat posts.

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Topeak Aero Wedge Pack with Velcro (Large) Review

The large Topeak Areo Wedge Pack with Velcro is a larger version of Topeak Aero Wedge Pack with Velcro (Medium).You can go there for the original review.However, since I have both, and they are essentially similar except for capacity, I copied and pasted my original Medium review below for your convenience.Everything I said there applies here as well.I threw in some comments that are Large specific in CAPITALIZED IN [BRACKETS].

Ok. It's a wedge. It doesn't really have to do much except hold a few things and fit under the saddle. My requirements were:

1.) Well made--check.
The construction of the Topeak Aero Wedge is solid. Quality fabric on the upper portion; the lower portion (lighter in color in the pic) has a plastic-like shell (to help repel water and dirt). The quick release buckles (for the straps that attach it to the saddle rails) are (relatively) beefy for what they have to do. The pack has some reinforcements so that it holds its shape regardless of whether you have it empty or full. Also, when attached to my saddle, the Topeak Aero Wedge does not rattle or move around too much while I ride.

2.) Holds my stuff--check.
I needed a seat wedge to hold 3 things for my ride--my wallet and cash, my (large) cellphone (Cingular 8125), and my keys. The medium Topeak Aero Wedge does so with room to spare--AND that's without having expanded the thing. I can easily stuff a small toolkit, tube or a wrench or two in there as well if I expand it. If you're stuck for space, there are a few elastic loops on the bottom which are designed to hold a small hand/CO2 pump.[THE LARGE SEEMS TO HOLD ABOUT DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF STUFF THAT THE MEDIUM HOLDS]

3.) Safety features--check.
My final requirement was that the wedge has some basic safety features. The Topeak Aero Wedge has a reflective strip across the rear of the pack as well as a loop on the lower portion of the rear to clip a reflector or a light to it. I don't understand why so many seat packs out there do not feature this.

Some other features: The interior has a couple of elastic loops across the top, useful for holding a tool kit or a tube separate from your other stuff. The opening flap has a small mesh pocket that you can use to hold money or your keys. The opening flap is also gusseted (small flaps on either side that go up approximately halfway), so that you can open it while it's attached to the bike and stuff won't fall out to one side or the other.

Finally, I chose the "strap-on" version versus the "clip-on" version (Areo Wedge Pack with fixer) because 1.) I feel that the straps allow the pack to ride "higher" and "tighter" into the saddle, and 2.) the quick release tab on the clip-on version seems thin and flimsy and might break off. I don't know if it's replaceable on the clip-on version.[THE LARGE IS QUITE LARGE AND DOES NOT RIDE AS "HIGH" AS THE MEDIUM.]

Regards.

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Product Description:
Topeak Wedge bags with Strap mount.Traditional straps and clips for mounting saddle to seat rails.*Fitting for taillight *1000-denier Cordura Plus *Fitting for taillight *DX bag has an internal packet to keep tools away from delicate items. Item Specifications; Color:Black; Total Volume:90-120in3;

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