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• 5 Compartments/ w / insulated expandable main compartment
• Integrated pannier bags / 890 total ci
• Water resintant 600 Denier polyester / 3M Reflective trim
• Heavy duty zippers / Carrying Handle
• Heavy duty zippers w/ carrying handle
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12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Good bagMay 17, 2008
By labman
I just bought this bag at my LBS so I can't say how it holds up yet. It's a large bag with lots of zippers. One compartment is insulated which is good for snacks/sandwiches on day trips. There is another compartment above the insulated one. This compartment expands. There is also a small rear compartment. One thing not mentioned in the description is that the two side compartment are built-in pannier bags. The pannier bags are a light nylon but seems durable (especially compared to a similar cannon bag). Each pannier bag has a shock cord to prevent them flopping around as you ride. There is a laced bungy cord on top to hold down more gear. It also has duffle bag style handles for carrying/using when away from the bike. It has four velcro straps to fasten it to the rack.
My only complaints (which are minor) is it has many zippers and it takes me a bit of guess work to unzip the right compartment. Also it would have been nice it the carry handles were removable. They sometimes get in the way of the zippers. Overall I'm very pleased with the bag and think it will be great for day rides.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Perfect commuter bagJul 28, 2008
By C. Badham
I've had the toploader 3 bag for 2 years. I use it mainly for commuting, but I've also used it for mountain biking and light touring.
The drop down panniers aren't as big as the Topeak panniers, but they're big enough to hold my pants, shoes, towel, plus other stuff. The main compartment is insulated and holds my lunch. I stick my spare tube, patches, lock, etc. in the expandable lid. The rear pocket holds my tools.
The bag has been great and shows now wear other than mud splashing up on the bottom. Better the bag than my back, eh?
My only complaint is that the bag is big enough to warrant a shoulder strap. It's actually pretty inconvenient when the bag is full to carry by just the handle.
Actually, I have one more complaint. A light mounted on the light strap in the back always points down. Even with the pocket full.
But other than those two complaints, I love the bag.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Good Investment in CyclingJul 07, 2009
By Old Hippie
Today (7-7-2009) out for an early morning ride, I found out just how much the insulated compartment would hold. I stopped for a break at QuikTrip and noticed they had milk on sale cheaper than the grocery stores. A gallon jug of milk fit inside with no problem & stayed quite cool on the way home. With the fold out "mini-panniers" and other compartments, this will hold more & do more than you might think. One of the best investments I've ever made in cycling.
One person said..."A light mounted on the light strap in the back always points down. Even with the pocket full." Simple solution - don't use it. Use a different approach. Using the belt clip on my Cateye EL-135 and TL-LD130R Bicycle Headlight and Tail Light Combination I clip it on the half-opened back pocket. The clip is so strong, it never moves. And it puts the light up higher where traffic can see it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Good Bag, Bad FitJan 25, 2010
By MrRadio897
"Big D"
If you don't KNOW for SURE that this bag will fit your rack, you ought to determine so BEFORE you buy it.
This is a great bag with many excellent features, BUT as someone else wrote, the velcro straps ARE short, and if your rack isn't exactly what is required, the bag will fit poorly and flop around.
My suggestion: go to your local bike shop, find a rack (and perhaps a bag) you like, THEN try to find it on Amazon. These are very difficult to buy correctly without seeing how they'll fit/attach on YOUR bike.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Good Idea But Lacking Important DetailsDec 14, 2009
By perrymasonary
"perrymasonary"
I purchased this rack trunk bag based on the reviews and features. Before I purchased I saw the price go up and down on Amazon and other sites.
While the design concept is great, I found that the velcro straps were too short to fit 3 different bike racks and it barely hung on. We have 3 bikes with solid racks (the ones that act like a rear fender not the wire ones) that are all different (Electra Townie rack, Topeak Explorer rack and Blackburn rack) on our respective bikes. While the velcro placement straps are well thought out, the length is too short and they barely expend to wrap around the rack rail to be secured to the bag.
To solve the velcro strap deficiency, I purchased velcro at a craft store and sewed extensions on.
Another feature that was omitted is a shoulder strap. While we brought the bag on a ride to our picnic, with 2 small ice packs the bag was an annoyance to carry around by the handle after we ate at the park and wanted to go for a walk. I tried to solve this deficiency and considered installing my own strap system. Unfortunately, I would have to dismantle too much of the bag to accomplish this securely with consideration to the weight of the bag with cargo.
Another reviewer mentioned the fastner on the bag for a rear light causes the light to hang down, we experienced the same problem when we planned for a ride home at dusk and equipped with our bike lights.
I later found Topeak's similar bag has a shoulder strap. After the disappointment with this Sunlite bag we purchased the Topeak MTX DXP bag, which is worth the price and a better product.
While this bag has a good design concept, it falls short in several areas as noted above and that is why I gave it 2 stars.
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