laptop tank bag

[Sudoxe]

Righty. I need to carry a fairly small laptop to and from work. I have a baglux tank cover so, im gussing i'll use a baglux bag.

Any recommendations on which one, theres too many to choose from!

Dan

[Iansv]

a yellow one that fits ? :)

sorry

[fizzwheel]

I dont use a tank bag, I am worried the vibrations etc etc will kill my laptop ( its been dropped a few times and is a bit fragile )

I carry mine about in a small alpinestars rucksack, mind you I am now thinking that the laptop might not make a very good back protector and actually damage my back should I come off.... umh....

[shutdown]

its better to have a laptop "loose" in a rucksack than all tightly packed up.

carry my mac everywhere in a rucksack and it's been fine

yes if you come off you will knacker it but thats probably the last thing to think of

[fizzwheel]

yes if you come off you will knacker it but thats probably the last thing to think of

I was more worried about it knackering me...

[Cloggsy]

yes if you come off you will knacker it but thats probably the last thing to think of

True... I'd be more concerned about having bits of 'Apple' removed from my back than anything else... If it's in a tank-bag it'll still get smashed, but it'll go with the bike & not the rider - I don't carry anything on my back whilst riding :!:

[Blue Flame]

I carry my laptop in a backpack but had considered using my tankbag. The thing that concerns me however is the magnets......they might have some fun with the hard drive :shock:

[rictus01]

Dan, as I said on friday, the baglux stuff is very practical.

if the laptop is A4 size then you should be looking at,

Shibuya 15 Dim :37 x 21 x 14 cm. 12 L
Delta n°8 Dim : 45 x 28 x 30 cm. 22 L
Alpha n°6 Dim : 40 X 26 X 27 cm. 30 L

if not then take a look here. (http://www.bagster.com/en/moto/catalogue-moto.php?id_moto=3885) just click on the bag for dimensions.

Oh, and just for ref, my laptop covered about 50,000 miles in my tankbag last year, with no ill effects (although it did freeze(temp not software) up the screen on one trip to Exeter, and had to be warmed up to get it working again).

And thoughs more concerned with their laptops than their backs, should perhaps think which is easier to replace :?: .

if/when I use a rucksack, then I only put soft stuff in.

Cheers Mark.


Cheers Mark.

[MavUK]

Must get one sorted for mine - if not for the latop then for the other things I carry - lunch etc...

I have to admit this is my majoy fault on a bike... Some people ride without protection, I use a rucksack knowing that it's a bad thing to do...

As I get my holiday allowance next month (Dutch thing - get paid double salalry in May) I may have to invest I think...

Anyone seen any of the soft paniers for sale anyway that just strap onto the bike. I've seen someone on a Ducati monster with one, but never seen them for sale. Are they better, or worse than tank bags?

Stu

[DKrider]

hi - I have been using a bit of both. As a tankbag I use an oxford humpback - works ok, but the laptop has to be slightly angled in - haven't had any negatives due to virbration, magnets etc. Problem was, it I had a day with laptop, change of clothes etc, then the tankbag had to be used fully expanded - and then i couldn't see the clocks - bummer. This season I am trying out a backpack - the Kriega 20 litre - brilliant - and it has a built in protection so no sharp bits dig into your back. Feels really good, and I hardly notice its there. So, I was all happy until this weekend when I was on a rider safety course - there they said never wear a backpack - because if you go down, you won't be able to roll out of the way og oncoming traffic.... So, like so much in biking it seems to be a question of a compromise between risk and comfort/fun!

[DKrider]

hi - I have been using a bit of both. As a tankbag I use an oxford humpback - works ok, but the laptop has to be slightly angled in - haven't had any negatives due to virbration, magnets etc. Problem was, it I had a day with laptop, change of clothes etc, then the tankbag had to be used fully expanded - and then i couldn't see the clocks - bummer. This season I am trying out a backpack - the Kriega 20 litre - brilliant - and it has a built in protection so no sharp bits dig into your back. Feels really good, and I hardly notice its there. So, I was all happy until this weekend when I was on a rider safety course - there they said never wear a backpack - because if you go down, you won't be able to roll out of the way og oncoming traffic.... So, like so much in biking it seems to be a question of a compromise between risk and comfort/fun!

[ophic]

because if you go down, you won't be able to roll out of the way of oncoming traffic....
I can see this becoming a new sport :shock: