Are you freakin kidding me??? $219 for the CHEAPER of the 2 backpacks? And an extra $25 for a hipbelt? Man they must be smoking some good stuff down in San Francisco. What's with the little elastic strap that's being used to hold a u-lock for a studio photo shoot? Will that hold out on the street? Can you access it without taking off the pack? I don't see an external water bottle pocket at all, much less one that can be used while on the bike.
No reflective strips. Skimpy shoulder strap padding. The back panel doesn't look like it vents very well either.
These are little details, but they add up quick, and show how "attentive to detail" a company really is. Putting together a halfa** pack, throwing some digital camo on it, and selling it for almost $250 is ridiculous. Their store must be next door to a shop that sells $400 penny loafers. I suppose if you want to be urban cool, and have your boutique bag to go along with your boutique $800 track rims, you'll gladly pay for it. For the rest of us who actually ride places for purpose and/or necessity, and need good quality gear at a good value, (um...recession?) we'll spend our money elsewhere. I'm going to take the $179 I saved by not buying this bag and go find me another vintage steel frame to build up. Thanks Mission Workshop!!