It has been thirty days since Zac Lindsey began using the Cocotte Equipement Fred Messenger Bag for his daily commute. We followed up with Zac Lindsey of Tulsa, Oklahoma to find out exactly how the beautiful bag that we had outstanding initial impressions of.
Thirty days in with the Cocotte Fred Messenger bag
I have been carrying the Cocotte Equipement Fred Messenger...
First, I want to warn you that this initial review for PAC Designs has a crap-ton of photographs associated with it. Therefore, take your time and really browse the photos — you get an obvious notion that their bags are packed full of features, pockets, cubbys, nooks and zippers to stow your gear! PAC Designs shipped us a beautiful, bright (almost Jamaican style)...
Wicked blue! That is the first thought that ran through my head when I ripped this bag from its packaging. Chrome Bags was a small Boulder, Colorado start-up by a few biking goons who wanted a bag that could outlast the stories of time. I can say, with factual evidence, and based on personal experience, Chrome Bags definitely succeeds at their objective to create a...
The kind folks over at Manhattan Portage shipped us three pieces of gear to review. They were kind enough to allow us to pick out three of their bags that we felt would be good trials for our requirements. We decided to go with their signature messenger style bag, a ballistic laptop tote, and their popular “J” bag. Each of the three bags have their own...
Late last night I posted a quick blurb on my personal twitter account about Cocotte Equipement sending in a sickening bag for us to review! The Cocotte-Equipement “Fred” Messenger Bag is by far one of the sexiest bags I have ever unboxed!
Initially, I was thrilled to unpack this perfectly stitched bad-boy from the corrugated fiber-board it was enclosed in...
As Mountain Biking by 198 starts to really expand its horizons and step further into the world of road biking and commuting by bike, I wanted to get some thoughts from you guys. I recently posted some similar questions to my twitter crowd (@mtbby198) and the responses were so good that I decided we needed to do the same thing here.
Commuting by bike is taking the world...
Before I decided to commute to the office on my bike, I was often asked about why I didn’t. I live within 6 miles from the facility in which I office out of and the weather is typically bike-friendly. I seemed to always have a handful of excuses ready to throw at my questioner as to why I decided against the commute on anything other than my politically incorrect...
The commuting by bike industry is on fire this year. Never before has it been this popular to use your bike as a mode of transportation rather than just pleasure. I think there are several reasons for this phenomenon.
Gas Prices – In Atlanta we are at $4.00 per gallon (as of 6/10/08) and there is no relief in site. If you already have a bike, there is no startup...
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