Bike Geek reviews the TrunkBag DXP

Bike Geek Blog has been using our TrunkBag DXP for some time now. The following is a full report about what the "Geek" liked about this versatile bag.

Bike Geek Blog has been using our TrunkBag DXP for some time now. The following is a full report about what the "Geek" liked about this versatile bag.

Product: Topeak Trunkbag DXP

Rating: * * * * * (5 out of 5 stars) : Outstanding!

I've used Topeak's Trunkbag DXP bicycle bag now for six months and everytime I fill this bag to the gills with groceries or work clothes for commuting, I'm impressed.

Every time.

So impressed that I feel compelled to take a photograph of the latest bunch of things I've managed to fit in this bag.

Here is what makes Topeak's DXP bicycle bag a winner. As you're about to see, it's not a short list of kudos!

• Topeak's QuickTrack system rules! The bottom of this bag slides into a track on my Topeak Explorer bicycle rack and snaps securely to the rack. This bag isn't going anywhere and it becomes ONE with the bicycle rack. No velcro straps (although it has those too for folks that don't have the Explorer rack) and no stability issues with the bag in the event you decide to attack that hill on the way home and jump out of your saddle.

• The saddlebags or panniers fold up and zip close so that they're out of the way when you don't need them. That adds some nice versatility since there are times the cavernous center storage area provides plenty of carrying capacity.

• Reflective striping keeps you visible in low light. The bag has reflective striping all around it and has a nice long vertical stripe when the panniers are down and expanded.

• The cup holder on the end of the bag can store a few extra items or that huge 32 oz drink you just have to grab when you're almost done with your commute and you're parched!

• The cup holder on the rear of the bag provides an attachment point for a rear light.

• Just when you think you've run out of room, a zipper around the top of the bag opens the "two-stage" top that expands the height of the center section by at least two inches.

• The denier nylon construction continues to hold up well despite what the elements have thrown at it.

On a recent grocery store trip I carried the following items and had room to spare: 2 boxes of cereal, 2 boxes of heat packs, bag of bagels, 4 bananas, six-pack of Jello, bag of coffee, box of cream cheese and a couple of boxes of medicine.

Small grocery store runs are very possible with this bag and the 1,220 cubic inches of storage can be a blessing to bicycle commuters.

But enough talk! Check out these photos so you'll see for yourself how the Topeak DXP Trunkbag expertly handles your storage needs and dramatically increases the utility of your bicycle.

 

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