Crumpler Bags

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Former bike messenger Stewart Crumpler created the first Crumpler bag back in 1999 as a means to transport pizza and beer home on his bike. After hatching a business plan with two other couriers, Crumpler’s Australia-based company has gone on to open stores around the world and earned a cult following among New York cyclists, photographers, students, and commuters. These two, one-room shops display their durable, water-resistant wares on long, store-spanning shelves and simple wall hooks, organized by shape and size. Top-sellers include the �Salary Sacrifice� nylon backpack, which comes with an insulated, padded pouch for your laptop, the roomy �Considerable Embarrassment� messenger bag, and �The Famous Wine Bar� bag with compartments for bottles. The West Village location also houses sewing machines and neon rolls of fabric, where visitors can have drawings or logos appliquéd on a bag in less than two weeks. Every Crumpler comes with a 99 year warranty, and bags with zipper malfunctions or busted straps are sent to their Brooklyn warehouse and fixed for free. — Lauren Murrow

Crumpler hosts a �Beer for Bags� event every June. Bring a specified brand and amount of beer to the West Village Crumpler and swap it for a free bag. Details at http://www.crumplerbags.com/b4b/