I've had it with my Chrome bag!

So I got a Yalta backpack as a birthday gift. The construction is superb, it looks great and the materials are pretty tough. HOWEVER, the roll-top opening is so small! I'm forced to jam things in to get them to fit, and if I want to throw in the occasional six-pack of pepsi cans, it becomes a surgical operation to get them in sideways. Why Chrome, why put in all that effort into designing the bag, and then bottle-neck it? Maybe the focus has shifted from bags to marketing $200 hoodies. I'm sure Chrome fans will have opposite opinions.

OK, rant over.

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on April 17, 2014 at 1:19pm

Get your local seamstress/tailor to snip it open on the side and put in velcro or a zipper?

Permalink Reply by Duppie on April 17, 2014 at 1:26pm

Who drinks Pepsi?

Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on April 17, 2014 at 1:29pm

haha....

Duppie said:

Who drinks Pepsi?

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on April 17, 2014 at 3:04pm

I love Pepsi. I used to drink like, 3-4 cans a day. Now, once every month, or on occasion. But anyways, I digress..

That was always one of the main complaints with the Yalta. I had the same bag, and I hated trying to stuff anything aside from clothing in there. 

And you won't hear any disagreements from me; Chrome has really shifted in to other higher margin things like overpriced clothing. I'm pretty sure the mess bag/urban backpack market has been saturated to full extent by now and is on the downswing. However, I do think their wool socks are still top notch. I love them more than anything else I can find. 

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on April 17, 2014 at 3:17pm
I love mine! It's water proof with an inside compartment it can hold a weeks worth of laundry it's back pack style but the side opening zipper is crappy plastic.
Permalink Reply by Gort 12-mile Pinklegneep on April 17, 2014 at 9:26pm

i've never heard of this beer you mention 

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on April 18, 2014 at 1:01am

I don't ride with anything on my back after buying a rear rack.  Try one of those.

Permalink Reply by T.K. 3.5 mi on April 18, 2014 at 2:02am

What he said. 

I have a messenger bag from them and love it. The opening is huge, and I can fit all my tools, clothes, spares, and a 12 pack all at once.


Peenworm "8 mile" Grubologist said:

i've never heard of this beer you mention 

Permalink Reply by Tominator on April 18, 2014 at 3:21am

Get a Jand commuter bag as a pannier. Many, I love that thing.

http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=FCP

Permalink Reply by Charlie Short 2.9 on April 18, 2014 at 5:20am

I am absolutely a Chrome defender, but unless you're hauling clothes or folders, that Yalta has THE WORST opening ever. EVER. I found that it's great as a commuter bag, but it's terrible as a smaller grocery-getter. I totally agree with the poster who says to have it modified or just get a second bag. I will say this, of all the Chrome bags I've owned, that one does keep clothes and electronics the most dry during crazy rain storms.

Permalink Reply by Vondo on April 18, 2014 at 12:42pm
I do have a commuter with a rack, but sometimes I just want to grab a different bicycle and a backpack. I'm sure I'm not alone. On their messenger bags, is the strap reversible so you can switch shoulders? I might have to check them out.
Permalink Reply by Charlie Short 2.9 on April 18, 2014 at 5:09pm

You have to order them specifically with either left or right shoulder. If you can, go the store and try their bags on. I wore every single one before I picked my last bag.

Vondo said:

I do have a commuter with a rack, but sometimes I just want to grab a different bicycle and a backpack. I'm sure I'm not alone. On their messenger bags, is the strap reversible so you can switch shoulders? I might have to check them out.

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