Mero Mero · Annecy, 2016
Mero Mero Bum Bags and Shoulder Bags
The Sunday gravel ride, the commute in the drizzle, the walk with a crossbody strap. Mero Mero bum bags and a roll-top messenger bag for the laptop: phone, keys and jacket with you, hands free. They do not replace a backpack.
From the phone to the laptop, hands free.
The bum bags
At the waist, on the handlebars or crossbody: the essentials on you.
The Piha, from 3 to 6 litres, straps to the handlebars, or goes round your waist or across your body; its roll-top sets the volume. The Mini Hoïan, about 1 litre, takes the essentials; the Hoïan, about 3 litres, has two zips and a back pocket for the phone. The Piha for cycling and hiking, the Mini Hoïan for going out with almost nothing, the Hoïan for every day.
The messenger bag
A 14-inch laptop crossbody, a yoga mat under your arm.
The Norrebro is a 10 to 15 litre roll-top messenger bag: a padded pocket for the laptop, a front pocket for a yoga mat or a tripod.
Rain, model by model
The fabric copes with a shower; steady rain is a job for the rain cover.
The recycled nylon is PU-coated and water-repellent, PFC-free. In steady rain, anything that must stay dry goes in a pouch, rain cover or not.
Not waterproof
PU-coated fabric, 1000 mm, water-repellent and PFC-free
Water beads on the surface and a shower will not get through.
The rain cover
One size per bag, sold separately.
See the rain cover
The brand, as Eiken sees it
Designed in Annecy, sewn in Vietnam, guaranteed up to 10 years.
Mero Mero is a French brand born in Annecy, between lake and mountains, in 2016. Its first bag, a messenger bag, was inspired by two children, Clémence and Léon. Since late 2018, the bags have been sewn in Vietnam, by a partner specialised in technical stitching: paragliding canopies, harnesses, backpacks. The main fabric is 100% recycled nylon, Bluesign-certified.
The factory is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified and passes the WRAP audit every year. Mero Mero is a member of 1% for the Planet and gives 1% of its turnover to environmental organisations.
Mero Mero guarantees its bags for 10 years against manufacturing defects and abnormal wear. The 2-year legal guarantee goes through Eiken. Beyond that, and up to 10 years, you contact Mero Mero directly. Zips are covered for 2 years.
Eiken's take
- Why we chose it
- For cycling and hiking, the Piha; for every day, the Hoïan; for a laptop crossbody, the Norrebro.
- Worth knowing
- No bag is waterproof, and of these bags only the Piha has a rain cover made for it. Bum bags travel light: for the whole day, a backpack.
- Who it's for
- For those who go out with little, by bike, on foot or in town, and want their hands free.
Baptiste, Eiken
Questions
Before you choose a Mero Mero bum bag or shoulder bag.
Piha, Hoïan or Mini Hoïan: which one?
The Piha (3 to 6 L, 340 g) for cycling and hiking: it straps to the handlebars or is worn at the waist. The Hoïan (about 3 L, 210 g) for every day, with two zips and a back pocket. The Mini Hoïan (about 1 L, 115 g) for the phone, keys and papers.
Which handlebar bag does Mero Mero make?
The Piha: two straps set 16 cm apart fix it to the handlebars. At the waist, its strap adjusts up to 107 cm round; crossbody, it goes over the shoulder.
Which laptop fits in the Norrebro?
A 14-inch, in a padded pocket. The front pocket takes a yoga mat or a tripod, and a stretch mesh the water bottle.
Are Mero Mero bags waterproof?
No. The fabric is PU-coated, 1000 mm, and water-repellent, PFC-free: it stands up to a shower, not steady rain. The Piha's rain cover, sold separately, has sealed seams.
What guarantee comes with a Mero Mero bag?
The 2-year legal guarantee goes through Eiken. Beyond that, and up to 10 years, you contact Mero Mero directly. Zips are covered for 2 years.
