Chrome Metropolis Review

If you are anything like the MBT test crew (and for the sake of your loved ones, we certainly hope not) then storage is always an issue. We tend to cram riding gear, spare parts, and food into nearly every nook and cranny of our offices and cars. It is simply the cost of being involved in a sport where packing up and unpacking is a part of everyday entertainment. Our next entry to the Holiday Buyer's Guide earned our attention immediately and our endorsement after only one time in use. The Metropolis Bag from Chrome Industries is not only practical and well designed storage, it is stylish and innovative. How can a bag be all of these things you ask? We wondered the same thing until we used it. Now we're wondering how we managed without it.

In terms of Chrome's lineup, our Metropolis is considered large in size, and is seconded to their flagship (XL) Kremlin model. Below the Metropolis comes the medium sized Citizen, and finally the small Mini Metro. In terms of storage capacity, ours holds a whopping 2000 cubic inches of volume.

We have to say that as a gear bag, the Metropolis is absolutely amazing. The interior storage capacity is large enough to transport everything from shoes to your helmet. Best of all, there are several ways to carry the bag, our own personal favorite coming in the form of a tote by using the over-the-shoulder seatbelt fastener. What's that you ask, seatbelt fastener? Indeed, one of the standout features of the Chrome bag is a literal seatbelt connector. Not only did this inject a serious dose of style to the package, it reinforces our belief that Chrome makes products designed to take a beating.