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Put it in reverse and let's ride/party! A convertible, safety-orange/black bag for cyclists, walkers, travelin' gals and minimalist multi-purpose freaks, designed by The Galfromdownunder | Proudly made in the Garment District, New York, USA | Registered Design 2008 Two sizes now available: See the difference Gal TCB $50 Original, 13" wide, 1/2" straps, for gals and minimalist guys Guy TCB $60 Roomier 15" wide, 3/4" straps, for guys and maximalist gals Optional Lightweights Iron-On reflectors - $US5.00 Add minimum $6.50 USA domestic shipping (first class mail+signature confirmation) - contact me for international rates. Demo Video | Features | Photo Gallery | Customer Photos | Reviews | Blog | Why Made in New York Photo by Leo Anderson, BikeAndTheLike Cape Cod Trip, September 2009 Orange and visible by day ... Black and wine-tasting by night ... more about this picture PUT it in reverse and let's party! From saddle to the Sofitel and back with this multi-purpose, reversible, water resistent, compressible bag I designed for the minimalist touring woman cyclist - although guys seem to like it too. In my line of work cyclists have constantly asked me to sell them a copy of my bag, so I decided to get it loudly and proudly produced in the USA. The first run sold out in ten days. It's based on a standard gym drawstring bag with extra thought re form and function for a traveling cyclist. Here's the TCB skinny ... * Orange Mode lets you be seen a mile away in the saddle or walking. * Black Mode for off-the-bike use: unclip straps by releasing snaphooks from D-rings and turn bag inside out. Viola! And because it's orange inside, you can actually SEE what's inside * Large black patch pocket is deep enough to keep stuff inside with no unecessary extra compartments/zips/closures that create bulk * Compressible - can be folded into a jersey pocket to tote a loaf of artisan bread you might pick up on the way home from a century ride Right: Guys like it to. Bike Friday Club of Central Jersey leader Ben Blum wrote "I love my bag." * Two water-bottle-sized orange pockets for stowing keys, cellphone, glasses (and in Black Mode, for that annoying wet mini-umbrella you shake off and wonder where to stick). Yes, these pockets also hold two standard cycling water bottles snugly, though because the bag is lightweight, that's more of a secondary use. Some have also used the black patch pocket as a simple holder for a Camel Back bladder. Note: Guy TCB has deeper, wider pockets to hold bigger, longer waterbottles. * Comfortable straps are doubled 1/2" webbing (3/4" for the Guy TCB), rather than the usual nylon rope - less likely to cut into your shoulders when overstuffing it like you shouldn't. One length fits most. Increase length by adding a couple of black carabiners at the snaphooks. * Manila-folder sized - both main compartment and black pocket - for those quick spins to your investor meets in your pin-striped suit * Bonus shapes: 1. Clip straps together to create a simple orange or black shoulder tote; 2. Reverse the black pocket instead of the main compartment - D-rings magically disappear to become a "musette" or Dressy Little Shoulder. Photos of this config below. NOTE: Guy TCB Musette is slightly larger. * Materials and construction: From November 2009, ANSI-standard neon orange coated polyester, DWR (durable water resistent) 2.2oz black Taslan. Note: This is is not 100% waterproof or ballistic equipment, it's a simple, soft bag for general conditions. Half an hour riding in steady rain left the black internal cavity fairly dry. * Expertly constructed for a fair labor price in New York's garment district, USA. Please read my FastCompany.com blog post about this. Guys, fear not: the label proudly saying GALFROMDOWNUNDER BUT MADE IN AMERICA is hidden when you wear the bag. * CARE INSTRUCTIONS: When new, please gently handwash then soak in tepid water with several cold rinses, and hang to dry in the shower, to remove any overdye in the orange fabric. Thereafter, handwash in cold and hang to dry to prolong life of the nylon packcloth coating. Musette Mode - a third shape, by reversing the black pocket, it becomes a small, soft shoulder bag, for holding keys, wallet and a book, as modeled by architect Danny Chiang, below. Customer comment: I do a lot of bike commuting around Chicago. Have a little pannier that I put my off-the-bike riding clothes in. Now I can stuff my TCB into my pannier and then when I'm all professional looking after getting off the bike, I can use my TCB to carry my smartphone, work papers, billfold, etc. Thanks for a great invention. Susan Reed. More customer comments Orange Mode with Lightweights Scotchlite reflectors applied for extra night time safety. Buy a starter sheet from me, or go to Lightweights direct and get a special Galfromdownunder discount on these blingy thingys. Download Lightweights Instructions and Gal discount code Yeah, I know we've all got bags and backpacks cramming our closets, none quite doing the job, and that's the reason I designed this. I will confess that for even more convenience I often use two, one in Black Mode and one in Orange Mode, and just slip one inside the other as I bolt out the door. Am I getting lazy or what? Bobbi Kamil clocks 45 mph (yikes!) on Bike Friday/PACTOUR Desert Camp 2009 MUCHAS GRACIAS TO ... Thank you to Lynn and the patient folk at Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics in Idaho, who has gone to great lengths to help me find the right fabrics for this project. Thanks to apparel pro Chuck Krieger for some pithy NY garment district and construction advice! Also to Heirloom Labels, the only place I could find who let you order labels in small quantities, like around 50-100 or less. This bag was originally inspired by Bike Friday owner Terry de Campo, Denver, who is never seen on the bike without his little drawstring bag. When I sell one to him I'll know I've got a winner. Thanks also to "mountain man" Jeff Bryce, who makes his own clothes and helped me build the original prototype.

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