Hello fellow commuters,

I am a design student from Sheffield, England and I am wanting to design a backpack specifically for commuting cyclists. I am doing some research into what people actually want from a commuting backpack and what features are most important to them. Therefore, If you have a minute and wouldn't mind sharing your backpack experiences, have a look at the questions below...

Do you use a backpack on your commute at the moment? why?

If yes, which backpack do you use?

Do you carry a laptop in your backpack? If yes, do you find that this hinders the performance of you backpack?

Do you carry clothes and/or shoes in your backpack? if yes, how often do you do this, i.e once a week/every day

Do you carry things to get washed/showered once you arrive at your destination?

Do you take lunch with you? If yes, do you take this in a separate 'lunchbox' or do you just use a compartment in the backpack?

Does your backpack have a feature that improves back ventilation? if yes, how effective do you find it?

What are the key features you would look for in a commuting backpack?

Have you ever had a really bad or really good experience with a commuting backpack? If yes, why was it so good/bad?

If you have other points that you think may be worth considering, please feel free to expand below...

Many thanks for taking the time to share your experiences.

sparkybob