Product Description
Avenir by Raleigh is the premier bicycle accessory line from legendary Raleigh Bicycles.
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4593 in Sports & Outdoors
- Size: 830cu in
- Color: Black
- Brand: Avenir
- Model: 69-01-052
- Released on: 2008-02-26
- Dimensions: 6.80" h x 10.70" w x 14.40" l,
Features
- Rack-top bag made of tough 600-denier polyester
- Easy Velcro mounting system attaches to rear bike rack
- Fully insulated main compartment for cool drinks or food
- 420-denier ripstop nylon outer pockets; reflective piping
- Rear light clip for safety; 830 cubic inches of storage
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Haul along your bike gear without wearing a cumbersome backpack with the Avenir Excursion rack-top bag. The Excursion is made of tough 600-denier polyester, with an easy Velcro mounting system that attaches securely to your rear bike rack. The large main compartment, meanwhile, is fully insulated, letting you haul along cool drinks or food on long bike rides. Other details include 420-denier ripstop nylon outer pockets, reflective piping along the top, and a rear light clip for extra safety. The Excursion rack-top bag offers 830 cubic inches of storage space.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful.
By MLipenk
When I would bike to work, I used to lug a backpack with my laptop, lunch, lock, books, gloves, and other odds and ends, but got tired of the weight (and sweat) on my shoulders and back. I needed a replacement.
For 4 times 10 bones (Dick's Sporting Goods or Amazon) this rack-top bike bag can't be beat. I've since bought another from amazon for a little over $26!!!
It has a fairly large expandable main compartment. It won't hold large binders or a laptop, but that is O.K. I needed to downsize. I don't think I would carry a laptop in a bike bag anyway unless it had a solid state drive, because of the bumps and shock it would endure. However, It works great for lunch size items and clothing, and actually smaller books could fit as well. The expandable main compartment is wonderful on camping trips for carrying bulkier towels and things to the swimming hole.
The top of the main compartment is secured with a zipper. As a nice touch there is a reflective strip around the edge of the top and another reflector with the Avenir logo on what would be the back of the bag. Additionally there are 3 outside auxiliary pockets which I could see being nice for weekend outings for those lose items like ipods, cameras, gloves, billfolds etc. Two outside pockets are closed by a zipper, one by by Velcro. There is also a plastic lined pocket to place a water bottle.
The bag also comes with a detachable shoulder strap, so the bag can become a very nice tote bag on your excursions into the towns villages along the bike path. As a nice touch the inside of the cover also has loops for anything tubular (pens, screw drivers, lipstick, etc.) and slots for things like credit cards. Although it may not be as convenient as a fanny pack, I could see this being used as a day pack for the lake or beach, even if you leave the bikes at home.
The bag attaches very securely and easily to your bike's rack with two Velcro bottom straps and one front strap (I have the basic Avenir Rear ATB rack). It is quite easy to wrap the straps around the bottom of the rack platform and simply slip the front strap over the front of the rack. At times I have a lunch, a 24oz bottle of water and a packable rain jacket in the pack, along with my lock a couple tools and a spare inner tube... and the pack doesn't budge when cornering or going over bumps. I cannot tell there is any additional weight, and my bike handles very nicely. There are two other Velcro straps up on the side, which at first I thought were intended to fasten the bag to the handle bars, but I see the picture has them being used to hold a tire pump.
This bag is great for excursions on the bike path or for the commuter. For the price paid, it has literally taken a weight off my shoulders.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
By J. Chitty
This bag has been wonderful, I bought one and I am buying another for my wife's bicycle today. I use mine mostly to commute to work on my casual days, I can fit my pants, shirt and shoes (rolled up) my Kindle, my lunch, keys, wallet, cell, wet wipes and deoderant. Like I said, it's great value. You have to get creative with packing it, but it all fits!
One other thing, my wife and I have used it for short rides to our local park for picnics, because the main compartment is insulated it keeps our food cool! If you are looking for a rack top bag look no further!!
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
By A. McDaniel
I used this to carry my stuff on my bike during a 500 mile bike trip last summer. You can fit a lot of stuff in here if you pack smartly, and the multiple pockets can hold lots of smaller stuff of various sizes.
My complaint would be the Velcro straps don't secure it to the bike rack very well and cause it to sit a bit lopsided. If you have lots of stuff you'll probably have to secure it with a bungie cord or two, because the extra weight will make it want to slide off to one side.
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