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On 24 Oct 2004 18:19:38 -0700, [email hidden] (teamcyclebag)

wrote in message : said:

we need your feedback!!! as a school project, i'm working with a
group of students to develop a new cycle bag.

Not in itself a bad idea, but nowhere to discuss my major purchasing
criteria: waterproofness, and fitting on both recumbent and upright
bikes.

Guy
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"teamcyclebag" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

we need your feedback!!! as a school project, i'm working with a
group of students to develop a new cycle bag.

Here's some responses to your survey in terms of design:

In your list at (1), there appears to be no way to really differentiate
between those things that might be carried only very occasionally (large or
heavy items, like groceries), and things that are carried every day. You
also seemed to omit tools/bike supplies, which many people carry regularly.

In (2) I am not sure in your list where I'd put trunk or handlebar bag. Do
you consider these to be "panniers"? I don't. And you don't include
trailers, which are a major form of carrying items.

Also, you have no way to describe using different methods depending on what
is being carried. Most people don't have *a* system, they have several.

In your list (4), you don't include weight, which I am sure is a big concern
for many cyclists. You have "size" as a consideration, but this might mean
very different things to different people. Some people want capacity; other
people despise bulkiness -- both of these fit under "size", but you don't
know which of these two people mean when they check it.

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