Ryan: I've got a padded sleeve for my Macbook and, in fact, after mulling the question over for a while, I'm wondering if a good backpack or courier bag won't be the best solution -- even though I generally don't like things on my back. That would alleviate any anxiety about bumpiness, and it would also allow me to ride the gofast and Fargo that don't have racks or big bags.
I had a very nice Seagull pannier that fit the laptop perfectly and had a sort of flat profile that stayed close to my back, but I traded it for a smaller but -- I thought at the time -- very nice, older Timbuktu because I prefer the waist cinch type of bag instead of the shoulder cinch type. I am trying to sell my Mac Mini (1.6X GHz, 4 mb ram with Mac keyboard) so having another computer at the other end to do a virtual connection is not in the cards. Suggestions? First: backpack versus courier bag? I've never used a good backpack on a bike. Second, which make/model for a 17" MB Pro? On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:44 PM, Ryan <ryter...@mts.net> wrote: > When I ride to work (and carry my laptop...I'm a software developer and I > do oncall support aabout 1 week per month) I put my work laptop which is a > Lenovo T430 in a padded neoprene sleeve I got from MEC and carry it in a > backpack w lunch, work clothes, etc. My work commute is about 6K one way > and 9K or so back. If my commute was longer I'd do a rack and bag or > pannier thing > > Something like > this...http://www.mec.ca/product/5026-299/mec-cpu-laptop-sleeve/?No=80&h=10&f=10&q=backtoschool2013 > > <http://www.mec.ca/product/5026-299/mec-cpu-laptop-sleeve/?No=80&h=10&f=10&q=backtoschool2013> > although mine just closes with velcro > > On Saturday, August 24, 2013 8:54:59 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > >> I traded my Bike Bureau last year after having it sit in my garage for a >> year or more unused. Now I am back in a position where I have to carry a >> large and heavy -- 17" -- MacBook Pro 11 miles each way (my house and my >> mother's house). I know I can simply wrap it in a thick towel -- or make my >> own foam case -- and stick it into an Ortlieb, but I am curious how you >> others carry laptops. >> >> I'm most interested in panniers, disliking heavy loads on my back and >> having finally switched back to panniers after trying (for the n dozenth >> time) saddlebags of different shapes and sizes, but I'll be interested at >> least academically in alternatives to panniers. >> >> Is there any real benefit for such regular carriage to having a solid >> state drive installed? >> >> -- >> *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* >> Certified Resume Writer >> http://resumespecialties.com/**index.html<http://resumespecialties.com/index.html> >> patric...@**resumespecialties.com >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/**patrickmooreresumespec/<http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/> >> >> Albuquerque, NM >> > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
