Customer Reviews

Topeak RX Trunk Bag EX

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The bag is well made. It's pretty small, but large enough for an experienced "credit card" bike tourer to use for trips of several days, perhaps as long as a week in warm dry weather. The nicest feature is the mounting system, it sides on and off the Topeak Beam Rack in a flash.

I like this setup because I am able to ride my bicycle 6miles to work and not have to worry about the effects of a long ride to work. I am able to put a size 10 dress shoes along with my wallet, keys,cell,and other items are needed. Now I love this product because I am able to put a starch pair of dress cloths in the bag compartments without having to fold and make unessiaray crease in my clothes. so if your a beginner this is a well built bag that I would recommed to anyone...

I have the V type rack with matching RX trunk bag EX. Both the rack and the bag are very well made and highly recommended. Be sure to order the proper seat post size for the rack. The bag, which was purchased on Amazon, is great. I use it for longer rides when I need extra room for arm and leg warmers, vest, ear warmers, maybe even a jacket and some extra energy bars. This is a compact bag, so some items may have to be strapped on the outside, like heavy booties or a jacket, but spare tubes, tools, warmers as noted, and a few other small items will easily fit in the bag. It slides easily onto the rack and is held securely with a spring loaded clip. Nicely done, Topeak!

It does exactly what I expected it to:
-Fit securely on the back of my bike
-Hold basic tools (for on the road maintenance), bike pump, keys, phone, money clip, Nalgene bottle, and the brief owners maintenance manual.
-Doesn't get squished with the bungie chords I use to keep it firmly attached.

It's a little small, so don't expect to carry too much. The stuff I listed above are small (except for nalgene, which fits snugly into the main compartment) and basic (i.e. key chain is only car key + house key. Maintenance tools are 2 small screw drivers and a couple of other small "made for this bike only" tools).

I believe that this is the first item I have ever returned to Amazon. Looking at a few of the more positive reviews, I can only imagine that those who mention packing clothing or shoes in this bag must be super-petite. I couldn't get a decent-sized lunch in this bag, let alone any clothing-okay, maybe a case for my glasses. I've had middling-sized handlebar bags that were more useful. The MTX bag is bigger, but still hardly worth it. Skip this item.

A good investment.
Recently, a friend and I went to the Peruvian highlands in the Callejon de Huaylas area (Huascaran National Park or Parque Nacional del Huascaran). It was at the end of the rainy season... and it did rain on us ([...] ). The bag, placed on the Topeak rack and using the ad-hoc rain cover worked very well. I took a large rather heavy camera, waterproof cycling clothes, liquds, and some food, and there was still plenty of room for more stuff. The ensemble held firmly to the seat post and was easy to mount and dismount.

I own several other Topeak MTX style bags for my hybrid / commuting bike, but they were all a bit too bulky to use on my sleek road bike for daily charity rides / tours (50 - 100 miles). Enter the EX bag. It is big enough to hold a couple of spare tubes, tools, CO2 inflators, my wallet, phone and some energy bars / food for along the way. I wouldn't use this for overnight trips as there is no room for spare clothes, tent, etc.; but, it is great for just heading out for the day.

For longer tours, I recommend the DXP bag. It has all the room you need for a couple of days on the bike.

Nicely made, and certainly worth the sale price, but not nearly big enough to hold 6 16 oz cans...maybe 2?

This bike carrier was just the right size for the quick release Topeak bike rack. I have their basket and the bag that is larger but this size fits my bike lock and a few necessary things and away I go with a bag that is light and easy.

I have owned and used many topeak products and have never been disapointed. This is no different. Well made, easy to use with their rack systems, plenty of storage and compartments to organize your essentials. another winner from topeak. No disapointments here. Thanks Topeak !