We're a husband/wife team dedicated to creating traditional bicycle bags...with a few new twists. Our goal is to create simple, yet functional designs that you’d be proud to strap on your bike.

Acorn Bags is a tiny shop that likes to keep things simple; each bag is made one at a time, after your order is placed. We make them the traditional way, with leather straps, thick canvas duck and shiny metal bits. All our bags are individually hand-cut, hand-riveted, stitched and assembled by my wife and I, right here in Southern California.

Latest News

5-6-08

Just an FYI:
In the coming weeks, we'll be switching over to a new fabric supplier. This means a couple of colors will change when compared to the older fabric shown in the photos. The new olive canvas will be a tad more grayish and the tan will be darker. If you would like us to match your older Acorn olive or tan bag, let me know and I'll try to save some of the previous canvas for you.

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4-30-08

Spring is in the air...and everyone seems to be dusting off their bikes (and strapping on bags!) We've been flooded with orders in the last few days, so please make note of the turnaround time in the left sidebar. We'll try our best to get your orders out in a timely manner.

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4-27-08

Paypal buttons are back on our website. Thanks everyone for your patience!

Another bag on the horizon:

For those of you without the Brooks eyelets, I'll be designing a variation of the Roll Bag that cinches in-between the rails of your saddle. It will be a simple affair; similar in concept to the "roll your own" burrito wraps...but more secure, more finished and with a dash of style.

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4-6-08

Better late than never...we finally have the Acorn Roll Bag ready for sale. Sorry for the delay, but we wanted to get it right!

Our new bag is perfect for those that pack light, but still want some expandability (and style points). There's enough room for a tube, patch kit, tire irons and mini tool, but you can sneak in a cell phone and a handful of Gummi Bears too.

More products are on the way, hopefully by this summer. Stay tuned.

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3-17-08

Not directly bag related, but here's a Brooks video that was mentioned recently in Bike Forums. I have a new appreciation of how much handiwork goes into these saddles!

Speaking of videos...I learned of these vintage British touring clips from Out Your Backdoor. I've never seen so many saddlebags in my life. Ahhh, those were the days...

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3-07-08

I've been getting quite a few requests to design a boxy style rando front bag--similar the the beautiful Berthoud and Ostrich bags. I have a few ideas floating around in my head, but nothing on paper yet.

Rigidity, support and style of attachment are my main concerns. I really want to make it work for most bikes without having to resort to a "decaleur" or other heavy and expensive mounting system. If anyone has comments or suggestions, please feel free to comment.

Oh, and our roll bag should be out in a week or two.

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3-05-08

Dale H. sent me an email along with some photos of his nicely equipped Bob Jackson touring bike:

Just found your site. I picked up a med saddle bag from you last year. Again excellent build quality (better than Carradice). I wanted to send the photo's of the bag on my Bob Jackson touring. Fits extremely well with the Tubus rack as you will see.

Thanks again,
dale

I've been asked if Acorn bags will attach to sprung Brooks saddles. The answer is usually yes...depending on your setup and frame size. The bag will hang lower, so you will need enough clearance so it doesn't scrape the tire.

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2-25-08

Jae from South Korea was kind enough to share these photos. He belongs to the Korean Brompton Club - 3000 members strong!

His handlebar bag also serves double-duty as a...

...mini pannier. Very clever!

Moulton TSR, complete with Acorn Bags and mascot.

Sweet Brooks Swift in antique brown.

Photos of Acorn Bags in action are welcome and appreciated! Email me your pics (640 x 480 pixels or larger) and I'll post them in an upcoming gallery page. Thanks!

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