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I was a bike messenger 20 years ago before they taxed us out of existence and am currently an Accessory Designer and there hasn't been and will not be another messenger bag in current existence that could float and in a pool of water and still stay completely dry and be tossed inbetween your wheels as a break stop after your cable snaps and survive. Or be used as a shield on your back as you fly through a New York City Yellow Cab like a crash vest. So really spare me the cheap shill talk and commentary. I have two original custom bags from Global Canvas one in really, really crappy condition from action. Every body else produces cheap and short sighted garbage bags that don't even come close. I knew the daugther who worked like a dog and I knew she wasn't going to last with that work load back then. The old mans (Founder) hands weren't any good any more when I had my bags made it he screwed up the first one up royally and daugther had to redo it so I felt bad about for her and him. But they were good folks and I don't know what happened to them. I'll just have to copy the bag myself to recreate if I want a new one. I found the clip manufacturer and now I need to locate the water proof lined fabric. Here are a few pictures of a 15 year old Global Canvas bag mad by DeMartini's daugther her self and its still as tough as I am. Take it lite baby I'm going riding with the animals again from NYC to LA. YAHOOO!

They're actually really nice and tough as nails its just a really really crappy picture. I think I'm gonna get a green and red one if they make them the same way. – Savage Monkey, on October 07, 2008 05:03

I purchased my bag before the there was an internet so who knew. There was only two people making the bags in a basement on Mott Street The Old man and his daughter who was burning out the last time I purchased a bag so we'll see. – Savage Monkey, on October 07, 2008 05:02

I've owned two for twenty years and was a seriously nutty bike messenger years ago before they started taxing us. I now am an Accessory designer and can honestly say THERE IS NO OTHER LIKE IT. So sometimes your right but now you couldn't be more wrong that is unless they changed how they make them. – Savage Monkey, on October 07, 2008 04:59

Would you happen to know where I could get some of that Cordura Military Grade Fabric? – Savage Monkey, on October 07, 2008 04:47

Form Follows Function 666
Rode with Globe Canvas bags for two years in sunshine and in rain/snow in DC and RVA and never had a problem or delivered a soiled package.
It was a solid piece of gear, and in its ugliness dwells the beauty of nostalgic utility. It is not one of your metro-sexual bannana republic style totes.
It is a piece of working gear for folks who generally don't have a need for modern chic in their gear.
R/
WB

Karl, Would like to email you regarding the photos of Frank and your time with Good Rush. I am researching messenger bags. Drop me a note at roy.caldwell@mantech.com. Thanks Roy H. Caldwell – Roy, on July 20, 2008 09:25