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Back pack for cyclists
Can anyone recommend a decent, *well-ventilated* back-pack, suitable
for a student commuting into uni (about 20 mins) every day? It would have to be hard-wearing and big enough to carry a couple of A4 folders. I've found plenty of bags designed for cyclists on websites such as www.wiggle.co.uk and www.evanscycles.com but few of them have decent ventilation at the back. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Allan Lewis. |
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"scouselad" wrote in message ups.com... Can anyone recommend a decent, *well-ventilated* back-pack, suitable for a student commuting into uni (about 20 mins) every day? It would have to be hard-wearing and big enough to carry a couple of A4 folders. I've found plenty of bags designed for cyclists on websites such as www.wiggle.co.uk and www.evanscycles.com but few of them have decent ventilation at the back. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Allan Lewis. Don't go for a backpack to wear whilst riding - all you end up with is a sweaty back. Much better to use a rear rack & if you don't want to use a pannier mounted on the rack, do what my son does who commutes a 13-mile each way cycle ride to college & back - bungee the bag to the rear rack. Saves getting a sweaty back and is much more comfortable cycling generally. Also - try a posting on uk.rec.cycling for information & suggestions Cheers, helen s |
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"scouselad" wrote... Can anyone recommend a decent, *well-ventilated* back-pack, suitable for a student commuting into uni (about 20 mins) every day? It would have to be hard-wearing and big enough to carry a couple of A4 folders. I've found plenty of bags designed for cyclists on websites such as www.wiggle.co.uk and www.evanscycles.com but few of them have decent ventilation at the back. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Allan Lewis. I use a messenger bag, and keep it fairly low on my back for ventilation and a lower center of gravity. Easier to get things in and out of the bag, and the single shoulder carry is easier for walking around. I commute on a bike with dropped bars, and I don't find a backpack comfortable for that riding position. My current bag is a Patagonia Critical Mass, not cheap but comfortable and I expect it to last for a while. The new version has a sleeve for a laptop and should hold a few A4 folders and then some. -- mark |
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scouselad wrote: Can anyone recommend a decent, *well-ventilated* back-pack, suitable for a student commuting into uni (about 20 mins) every day? It would have to be hard-wearing and big enough to carry a couple of A4 folders. Google for Deuter. They have a line of ventilated packs. I have two, like them a lot. |
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wafflycat waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk wrote:
Don't go for a backpack to wear whilst riding - all you end up with is a sweaty back. Much better to use a rear rack & if you don't want to use a pannier mounted on the rack, do what my son does who commutes a 13-mile each way cycle ride to college & back - bungee the bag to the rear rack. Saves getting a sweaty back and is much more comfortable cycling generally. Another similar option would be to get a pannier/backpack. Though just bungeeing a backpack to the rear rack is certainly cheaper. http://arkel-od.com/panniers/backpac...asp?fl=0&site= -- Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g The connection between the language in which we think/program and the problems and solutions we can imagine is very close. For this reason restricting language features with the intent of eliminating programmer errors is at best dangerous. -- Bjarne Stroustrup |
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Dane Jackson wrote:
wafflycat waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk wrote: Don't go for a backpack to wear whilst riding - all you end up with is a sweaty back. Much better to use a rear rack & if you don't want to use a pannier mounted on the rack, do what my son does who commutes a 13-mile each way cycle ride to college & back - bungee the bag to the rear rack. Saves getting a sweaty back and is much more comfortable cycling generally. Another similar option would be to get a pannier/backpack. Though just bungeeing a backpack to the rear rack is certainly cheaper. http://arkel-od.com/panniers/backpac...asp?fl=0&site= I have a milk crate on my rear rack. I throw the backpack into the crate, put it on when I get there. Cheap, flexible and practical. |
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Sorry, I never could tolerate backpacks while riding. They always left
me with a bunch of zits on my back. Probably why I won't pay out for a Camelback either (I do use the hip sack, though). - - "May you have the winds at your back, And a really low gear for the hills!" Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman" Chris'Z Corner http://www.geocities.com/czcorner |
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Peter Cole wrote:
I have a milk crate on my rear rack. I throw the backpack into the crate, put it on when I get there. Cheap, flexible and practical. Don't judge yourself so harshly. :-P |
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Can anyone recommend a decent, *well-ventilated* back-pack, suitable
for a student commuting into uni (about 20 mines) every day? It would have to be hard-wearing and big enough to carry a couple of A4 folders. I've found plenty of bags designed for cyclists on websites such as www.wiggle.co.uk and www.evanscycles.com but few of them have decent ventilation at the back. Trek used to make a killer cycling backpack, called the "Suspension Backpack." Basically, the backpack itself never contacted your back, as it was held away from you by a plastic framework, which was supported by a mesh material that rested against your back. No sticky back, great product, no longer made. Why??? --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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"scouselad" wrote in message ups.com... Can anyone recommend a decent, *well-ventilated* back-pack, suitable for a student commuting into uni (about 20 mins) every day? It would have to be hard-wearing and big enough to carry a couple of A4 folders. I lucked into a Schwinn backpack a couple of years ago. It's great. It has a helmet pocket, room for a hydration pack, and a CoolMax back. No problem with sweaty back, but I don't think it's made anymore. |
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