Reeks of aged cotton duck
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,176
Likes: 5
From: Middle Georgia, USA
Bikes: 2008 Kogswell PR mkII, 1976 Raleigh Professional, 1996 Serotta Atlanta, 1984 Trek 520, 1979 Raleigh Comp GS
My first question is this:
If you're packing that much gear for a regular commute, why a backpack? Is there a specific reason that you need a backpack instead of panniers or other bike mounted bags?
I prefer to let my bicycle carry the load instead of my back carrying the load. Have you thought about using panniers or a nice seatbag/handlebar bag combo? 40 liters of stuff sitting on your back every day will get tiresome pretty quickly.