mufa wear: TRB – take only the essentials

At last! TRB was one of the first Mufa's projects, but it took quite a bit longer to get if finished than we first expected. We made the first prototypes in November, 2009. Now it's ready for the world to see it, use it, and abuse it! And, well, buy it in the first place! :-)

The reflective stripe makes you visible on the road, and visibility means safety.
We were trying to create a bag we couldn't find on the market. Something midsized, flat, handy, stylish – something that could fit just the right amount of stuff. Something comfortable on the bike, hence the stabilizer strap, and the reflective detail on the cover.

Handy stabilizer strap, easily tightened with one hand. Put the loose end in the loop, so that nothing's hanging out.
We went for flexibility, and decided to use snap closure to allow for different sizes. Maximum capacity fits a 13" Macbook, some books (we hope you read books! ;-), some papers or magazines (eg. something like this: www.theridejournal.com). Not necessarily everything at the same time. The idea is not to carry all your stuff on you, and to limit oneself to the essentials. You could fit more stuff in a messenger bag that’s eight times as big, costs eight times more, and takes up eight times more space in the closet.

Minimum capacity makes TRB not much bigger than a purse, but looks manly enough for the guys to carry it.

Use the snap closure to adjust height.
Available in three colors: muted red, blue, black (in two variants: one is sewn with black thread, the other with contrasting red thread).

Available in: black, blue, red.
The fabric is thick polyester woven similarly to the bulletproof Cordura, and laminated on the inside, which makes it not only practically indestructible, but also waterproof. The inside is left raw – no lining. Strong thread, strong straps, and strong buckles ensure years of uninterrupted use.

Approximate maximum dimensions: 35.5 cm (14", height) x 27 cm (10.6", width) x 3 cm (1.2", depth). Everything depends on the way you want to fill TRB – there’s more than enough room for a few beers.

Approximate minimum dimensions: 28.5 cm (11.2", height) x 27 cm (10.6", width) x 3 cm (1.2", depth) cm.

Main strap length: 92 cm (36.2", fits all).

Stabilizer strap – if it bothers you (on the rare occasion while not on a bike), you can take it off. Just unbuckle the strap, and take the other end (secured with velcro) off the main strap. The main strap is sewn at an angle, so that the bag doesn’t slip around your body, even without the stabilizer strap.

Price: 22 Euro.

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Mufa thanks Mikolaj from Filtry Cafe for brave posing on the bike. He had to accellerate to 40 km/h (25 mph), ride the whole length of the street, take a short break (like, 15 seconds), and then the whole thing again the other way round. For 35 minutes. And he’s looking so fresh in the last pictures… ;-) We also thank Maciek for driving the photographer around, and not running Mikolaj over.