Timbuk2

[pete_mcc]

Was checking out my bag the other day when I realised its old, very, very old. 21 years old which is about 90 in bag years:

And it's lesser used brother is now 20:

What's more, they've both still got lifetime warranties.

 

[uno-speedo]

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A hipster before you even knew it.

 

[pete_mcc]

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Oh yeah - a converse wearing, tartan shirted, beard growing hipster for the past 25 years. Sadly skinny jeans don't come in my current, er, six-pack size though

 

[Smithjss70]

Nice retro bags and still one of my favorite for leisure travel. Great success story for sure!

I cant do skinny jeans either Pete. Not my bag.

 

[elite504]

These bags bring back some memories. I should treat myself to one for the commute to my new job.

 

[Harryburgundy]

Great bags...mine is still a youthful 7 years old

 

[one_bad_mofo]

Here's a crappy phone picture of my 22 -23-year-old Timbuk2. I know I purchased it from Covent Garden Cycles (RIP) but I can't remember the exact year. I do know that at the time I bought it, Covent Garden Cycles claimed to be the only retailer of the bags in the UK.

 

[pete_mcc]

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Nice! Look on the back on one of the plastic clips, there should be a date stamp. Think the logo changed in 1991 so that should put it at 23-24 years old (but it could have been in the shop for a while). CGC supplied most of the big courier firm who used these bags so most of the colours they imported were directly linked to the firms - red was 'On Yer Bike' couriers.

Let me know if you ever tire of owning it, that bag is cool!

 

[one_bad_mofo]

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Let me know if you ever tire of owning it, that bag is cool!

:shock:

Just checked the back of the clips - '91. So that's that sorted then.

 

[echtfeucht]

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These bags bring back some memories :mrgreen: