Suggestions for Yuba Mundo Bags

I know there are a few cargo bike owners on The Chainlink who can hopefully help me out. I'm the proud new owner of a Yuba Mundo, and I want to know what others use or suggest for bags/panniers. I'm looking for:

1) a semi-permanently attached bag that I can leave on the bike (versus a pannier type attachment that easily comes off). See below regarding the Xtracycle bags.

2) a big big bag - that's why we have a cargo bike, right?!! It's also why I want to be able to leave the bag on the bike when locked.

3) Works with a Yepp Maxi attached to the cargo rack (e.g., clears the feet of the Yepp).

Some more background info

** I used to own an Xtracycle - it was stolen :( - and I loved the cargo bags. I believe they're now called the X1 cargo bags. I liked that they were semi-permanently attached to my bike and I could use them to hold just about anything - backpacks, groceries, big shipping boxes, etc. I would like to get something similar for my Mundo - semi-permanent attachment and a big black hole to throw stuff in. Does anyone know if I can fit the X1 bags on a Mundo? How about the X2 bags, and if so what are they like compared to the X1 bags?

** Yuba no longer sells their big "Go Getter" Bags. I think they were (are?) similar to the Xtracycle bags but I don't know for sure. Do they attach to the Mundo like a pannier, or is there a more secure attachment so I can leave them on the Mundo? Any suggestions on where to find them if they are a solution.

** While the Yuba Baguette bag is nice, I don't prefer it since it's easily removable and can be stolen; yet still too big to use as an everyday commuting bag.

Thanks everyone!!

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Permalink Reply by JMinHP on September 20, 2016 at 10:08am

Answering my own question - I found these cargo slings online http://www.carsickdesigns.com/collections/cargo-slingsets 

Looks like they might be the answer, though any local bag makers would be great.

Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on September 20, 2016 at 2:21pm

Very nice!

Permalink Reply by Velo Celt on September 27, 2016 at 7:54am

Just my .02 cents. Do you want a sling type bag that is mainly loose-ish pieces of fabric like the bags you posted a link to, or the original Xtracycle bags (similar design), or something more like a giant pannier-style bag that you leave attached to the bike (ie. Yuba Go-getter, or similar from Kona or Trek)? I have a completely custom Yuba Mundo and I'm going to sew my own bags here in the next couple weeks. I used Ortlieb panniers on the bike all last year, but think I'd rather switch to a larger single bag for each side. However, I've seen the various semi-open type bag designs from the likes of Xtracycle and similar makers and would rather have something that is somewhat more weather-proof. My cargo hauling rides aren't always in fair weather and I don't want a bag design that lets significant amounts of water get in on whatever I'm hauling. My bags will be constructed from a combination of vinyl-coated fabric and acrylic boat cover/awning type fabric, which is intended to be waterproof not through special coatings or barriers but from the actual weave of the fabric itself. If you're not in a super-rush to get some bags I can keep you posted on my progress with my own. These bags would be mostly intended for carrying things the equivalent volume of two very large grocery bags per side, although I intend to engineer in the ability to carry some more bulky items. I've seen all the videos of hauling big things in the Xtra bags using the straps and such to hold stuff in, but honestly, in my experience - if something is big and bulky enough, you're better off using straps and the frame of the Yuba (or other brand bike), to strap to and using just disregarding the bag itself. Heavy and/or really bulky loads are best managed by direct strapping to the frame of the bike and not into a bag that is strapped to the frame. Loads will always be more secured when carried in the former version versus the latter. 

Permalink Reply by JMinHP on September 28, 2016 at 3:50am

     These sound awesome! I would definitely like to be kept in the loop. I exchanged a few emails with the owners of Car Sick Designs, but I'm on a budget build and $250 for the pair of slings was too much. (I've heard great things about the bags and company and I'm sure they're worth every penny, I just don't have the pennies.)

     For now, I'm using my everyday panniers from my commuter. Fortunately they fit over the thick Mundo rails and stay stable on my ride. After some more searching, I also ordered a Freerider from Green Guru for $50. It's a bit of a hybrid sling, pannier, grocery getter and should work really well with my Yepp kid seat.

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