**Retro charm to build yourself** Tidy combination lock briefcase with beautiful traces of use, plus a new, unassembled bicycle fastening system from a well-known German manufacturer (OVP) and a drawing with the attachment points. The assembly is feasible with simple tools even for inexperienced people in about an hour.

The bag has obviously already experienced something. Edges and corners are repelled in some places, the leather on the back has small scratches, and the metal on the handle is slightly tarnished - all blemishes that only reveal themselves on closer inspection and only make up the charm of the suitcase. They have no influence on the function.

The case offers enough space with 45 x 32 x 10 cm (14.5 l) to transport a small folder, stapler, the laptop and small things. In the 70s you were the star in the office and today you probably are again.

**Proof of origin:** see certificate under pictures
(Few pannier stories in this shop are authentic. Many are based on work biographies and life stories from the seller's private environment, others are fictitious.)



**Frequently Asked Questions**

**Are the bags waterproof?**
The thick leather also protects the contents from heavy and continuous rain. Usually even if it is not particularly well maintained. Similar bags were used millions of times for decades as school and briefcases and rarely cared for without their waterproofness being questioned. If the bag falls into the water, it naturally runs full.

**How heavy can I load the bag?**
With everything you generally need for a day in the office or at the university. Bicycle leather bags are not suitable for regular bulk and weekend purchases. The material stretches when overloaded on the rail suspension and probably even tears at some point. However, I have not yet experienced this.

**Technology/Assembly**
The suspension systems are mounted directly on the leather without additional reinforcement, i.e. without an additional plate or rail. For this, the leather must be strong enough. I do not offer bags with leather that is too soft.

**What speaks for an old, used leather bag as a bicycle bag?**
The bags are stylish, unmistakable as unique pieces and each has a story. Above all, however, the stiff compartments and front pockets offer practical organizing functions that many modern office bags lack. They often have no or only unstable textile compartments and are more reminiscent of burrowing bags than "real" bags. Leather is a natural material and therefore more ecological than the technical materials of well-known brands. The bag is an upcycling product and conserves natural resources.

**What speaks against an old, used leather bag as a bicycle bag?**
Since each bag is unique, the material and the processing quality are different. Since each bag has already been used, it has more or less to almost no signs of use. I make both as clear as possible in the product descriptions and pictures. Leather is less resilient than the plastic material of well-known brands.

**Why are the bags so expensive?**
Purchase bag: 25,00-35,00 €, purchase hanging system: 26,00 €, plus 30% marketing + sales. Since each bag is unique, it must also be procured and presented individually. Lidl or Aldi procure and present a bag and sell it tens of thousands of times.

**Operational experience**
I myself and about a dozen friends and acquaintances use the bags daily and in all weathers. There were no complaints yet, only owner pride, because of the many interested inquiries.