from a functional perspective I really like mine, it holds a lot of stuff, people criticize the ''floppiness" of it, but that allows it to flex around a lot of different loads. I keep mine on my bike semi-permanently because I use a rod-steward for support underneath, I don't think I would use it without some kind of support underneath.
the biggest complaint I have with mine is that it gets so dirty, and it feels dirty, whether its the wax on mine that needs to be stripped, or whatever, its just kinda gross. I met someone on a overnite recently with one and asked him the same question about keeping it clean and he echoed the same thing, went so far as he airs his out after trips! mine is the lighter canvas/bubblegum so it will show dirt more than the other ones, and maybe it just needs a good strip and rewax. I was hoping that the xpac one would be better in staying clean but Erik's above doesn't look it--sorry Erik no offense! Anyway aside from that I do love mine for function. I know you mentioned the gold one--and IMO I think it leans more towards gold than yellow in person, but if you wanna go more complementary, I have a 2nd used navy small i'm considering selling, you can message me to discuss. On Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 7:36:00 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > I have a small white xpac chest (pictured) and a large goldilocks — I use > the small on a very regular basis, it's the best size and the expansion > possibilities mean it can pull xtra carrying duty when necessary. E.g., I > commuted to work yesterday with the bag in it's more compact form, but > expanded it to full size after stopping at the bakery and buying two large > sourdoughs (shout out to Night Moves Bread in S Portland, ME!). Laptop, 2 > notebooks, change of clothes, 2 lunch burritoes + fruit and yogurt for > lunch, 2 loaves of bread, bike tools, charging block, and a bunch more all > fit no problemo — that wouldn't be possible in a non-rolltop bag. It's easy > to attach to the bike and then with a shoulder strap becomes a comfortable > carrying tote. > Soooo, go for it, it's a nice bag and the goldilocks waxed canvas looks > even nicer as it starts to develop a patina. Guess I'd rather talk you > *into* it :) > [image: PXL_20250807_105846933-EDIT.jpg] > [image: PXL_20250807_110242605-EDIT.jpg] > > On Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 8:06:05 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > >> Looking for a Small Fab's Chest for my Susie. Is there such a thing as >> too much yellow? Interested in the Goldilocks colorway, but also really >> like the Olive. >> >> Goldilocks on gold may be too much, or not enough. >> >> Open to suggestions for other bags close to this spec. Lemme know what >> you think! >> >> D >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d54a411c-ad9c-48cb-9a42-7179120a98e6n%40googlegroups.com.
