Manifest in Reality: Velo City Bag!

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Very happy with this thing. Nathan did some very cool extra work so I could keep my camera+extra lens inside it, and so far this bag's held up admirably under quite a beating. I've used it every day at work of course, and loaded it with all variety of things. Its first job was to haul a frame to 50th south the day I got it, the compression straps are long and work great with odd-shaped objects. The bag is very classy, maintaining its shape while empty and with no extra straps showing when you don't need them. The detachable waist strap is a nice touch, as are the hiding spots for the front flap compression straps. No complaints so far (though I may cut the U-lock strap, I never use it and it slows down replacing the lock). Yesterday I go caught in a deluge of rain coming back from Centerville and the inside of the bag was fine and dry.

Nathan Larsen builds the bags up here in Salt Lake from his apartment. His monster of a sewing machine and materials take up the whole room, it's great. Here're some shots of Nate's process:








Some Dork with his new bag:



And seeing if it works:





I likey. Order a custom one from Velo City Bags or pick up a finished one (for cheaper!) at Model Citizen. Nathan's just released his simple messenger bag as well, which is very cheap and just as nice. Checkacheckit Read More......

Getting cool stuff is tantamount to happiness!

So as you know, I'm a big dork. As you didn't know, I've decided to get a Velo City Backpack. The two are related, because Nathan from Velo City encourages his customers to customize every stitch, and when it comes to customization, I have a weakness. I obsess over things. Observe:

Velo City Example Bag (Look Familiar?)


Handcrafted sketch created by my art minions (me).


ENDLESS COLOR COMBINATIONS!










I've made 5 so far, but I assure you the only thing holding me back is the fact I have to graduate in the next 2 weeks. I will upload more color combos soon, it is your job to vote on the best one or suggest a better combination in the meantime. It's the only way I'll ever be happy. A list of Velo City's colors appears here. So awesome.

Nathan and I have talked about customizing the bag to hold camera inserts modularly, so I can take my SLR everywhere and not worry about it dying, I'll keep you posted on that, too. Read More......