Gourdon for commuting?
Posted: 04 November 2008 04:55 PM   [ Ignore ]  
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Hope this is the right place to post this.
I dont own a Gourdon at the moment but was considering buying one to use a commuting sack over the winter.
When riding in the rain I use a waterproof cover for my sack which almost cost as much as a Gourdon, but the main reason I wont currently change, is my sack cover has reflective bands on it.
Any thoughts about including these, or creating another ‘commute’ version in the future?
thanks for the continual innovation =)
John

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Posted: 12 December 2008 07:15 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Sorry for my late reply.  I have been using a 35 litre jaffa gourdon for cycling to work, walking to work and general shopping duties.  The orange version is bright enough especially with the white alpkit logo.

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Posted: 23 January 2009 03:24 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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symo - 12 December 2008 07:15 PM

Sorry for my late reply.  I have been using a 35 litre jaffa gourdon for cycling to work, walking to work and general shopping duties.  The orange version is bright enough especially with the white alpkit logo.

I use exactly the same for my commute. Although the orange is not reflective it is pretty bright as long as I rinse the mud off every couple of weeks.

Point North sell some iron on reflective tape that might work, or if you have the 20l version you could fix some High Viz snap bands on.

http://www.profabrics.co.uk

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Posted: 15 May 2009 10:13 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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I bought some of this tape in the states and have it on various items. I use contact adhesive to bolster the glue on the tape.

It’s particularly useful on stuff you expect to use on alpine starts (stuff sacks, rucksack buckles, walking poles etc) helping to make sure nothing gets left at the bivi and on a bivi bak to stop your mates stamping on you on their way back from the toilet. I have also been saved from a long walk out while paddling as the three of us on a remote Welsh river could keep paddling into the dusk as we could see the reflective tape on paddles and buoyancy aids.

Sam

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Posted: 12 June 2009 09:57 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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You can probably find something that will do the job at a good car accessory shop. Halfords do a yellow and white reflective tape for £3.99 which should stick to the clear window.

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Posted: 12 June 2009 04:02 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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Hi All, i too think there should be some reflective strip on the bag. My suggestion is for the company logo to be highly reflective.
Keep up the hard work team your kit is great.

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