Frame Bags

[FeloniousDunk]

I got myself a CDW handlebar bag and saddlebag about a week and a half ago and have been tooling around on some little shake down rides...reviews to come on those.  Between them and my Camelback Mule type backpack, I'm managing to carry everything I need, but I'd like to get a little more weight off my back and have a little more room for unexpected things (right now, everything is stuffed).  So I'm investigating small frame bags, but honestly don't want to drop the $ now for a custom one. 

So I Googled up frame bags and came up with a few inexpensive ones, to my surprise.  Any one have any experience or opinions on any of these?

http://www.abikestore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=pbs&Product_Code=bushwhacker-tahoe

http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FFP

http://www.deuterusa.com/products/productDetail.php?packID=frontTriangleBag&sub=bike&tert=bike

http://inertiadesigns.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=7&products_id=195

[Eric]

The Jandd is excellent, you cant go wrong with it. They are well built, I used one for years before the zippers died.

[tomimcmillar]

I picked up the Jandd bag you list for cheap, they have it under 'sale items' for about $20 in different colors if you dig around the site.  Haven't really used it yet, nice bag, quality construction, but the shape isn't 100% compliant with the El Mariachi....frame gets tight at the headtube and the bag crunches up in that area.  Need to tinker with it some more.....

[FeloniousDunk]

Eric, knowing your "experience" with packs, I'm impressed by your comment.  Thanks. 

Tomi, could you do me a favor and get a couple measurements on it?  I'm curious how long and tall it is.  A picture of it on your frame would be super cool too, but no problem if either are too much trouble.

[ScottM]

I used the Jandd bag in years past:



It did the job, but didn't fit well when I graduated to full suspension.  So I got a custom one.

If the Jandd fits, it's a good solution.

[Pivvay]

Yep another vote for the Jaand. I have a bigger custom one now but the Jaand works as a lone or for shorter races/rides. Heck I even have it on my road bike right now I think Awesome bag for the money.

[craig]

If you carry so much weight in a backpack you need a frame, you may be carring too much stuff. Try getting larger panniers or a front rack.

[sherpaxc]

Yep another vote for the Jaand. I have a bigger custom one now but the Jaand works as a lone or for shorter races/rides. Heck I even have it on my road bike right now I think Awesome bag for the money.

Nerd alert!  In your road bike huh Chris?  Good thing you're so fast I don't have to ride next to you! +10 on the Jandd frame pack here.  Perfect size for the stuff you need to get to quick. 

[Pivvay]

Nerd alert!  In your road bike huh Chris?  Good thing you're so fast I don't have to ride next to you! +10 on the Jandd frame pack here.  Perfect size for the stuff you need to get to quick. 

Yea Probably dorky but Marni has been doing a lot of long rides and so I've hauled extra food and water so we don't have to stop anywhere.

[Eric]

what's a road bike?

[Pivvay]

what's a road bike?

Some strange contraption that you use on really hard surfaces. Kind of like car but you have to pedal them. :p

[FeloniousDunk]

Let's see...

Some talk about Fred and his skinny tires, and 4 out of 4 votes for the Jandd.  It's ordered.  Thanks all.

[conifir]

have you considered Epic Designs Alaska?

[FeloniousDunk]

have you considered Epic Designs Alaska?

Yes and if the budget keeper was still asleep at the purse strings I'd go with one   Though one of Eric's basic ones isn't a ton more $ than a generic Jandd.  If you're starting from scratch, I'd get ahold of him.