Seattle’s Bicycle Paper has tested one of the smaller Zwei bags.

Claire Bonin concludes:
“All and all, the Mobil is a high-quality bag with interesting features and a great design that will have you going in style.”

Read the whole review here.

Demonstrating the versatility of ZWEI messenger/bike/hand/etc bag.
(this video shows four bag sizes. There are six now.)

Carradice will offer this retro wool jersey soon. The Carradice Cycle Jersey represents “a real breakthrough in fabric technology”, and is made from “Dry Wool” – produced by a company in neighbouring Burnley – which combines a 100% merino wool base layer with a stable polyester layer. The jersey has been produced in collaboration with another British company, Shutt Velo, based across the Pennines in Ilkley.

The traditional British bag maker will also be producing a new under-the-saddle seatpack in cotton duck with leather straps and a refinement of the Kendal panniers in the Barley style.

The jersey is being produced in a small run to gauge demand. Not sure of the price or other details. We will put these new items on order and offer them when they arrive.

Mr. Fink has created a nice bag-mount setup with this standoff and an extra dowel. The bag looks good. More on his blog: The New Practicality.

Originally uploaded by guuwatanabe

GUU-Watanabe shows this frontbag mount on their Flickr photostream. The bag sits on a small rack so this system of wood and straps is an alternative to the decaleur.

There are more pictures of the bag and bike in the photostream.

Alan H. came up with this bracket. He says: “Just my take on the Campione Clamp – 3mm aluminium sheet, about an hours work…”