So I really need a decent backpack....
06-21-17 | 10:26 AM
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I agree. The durability has shocked me. The bag has been used to carry items 5-6 days/week every week for 6-7 years and the only visible wear is that the grey text is slightly darker and it's become dirty.
I'm extremely impressed and I don't impress easy, I'm very cheap and use everything up to completion.
This bag impresses me.
One huge advantage is that the top is a roll top and thus a zipper can't break.
Very nice piece of kit.
I'm extremely impressed and I don't impress easy, I'm very cheap and use everything up to completion.
This bag impresses me.
One huge advantage is that the top is a roll top and thus a zipper can't break.
Very nice piece of kit.
06-21-17 | 11:23 AM
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06-22-17 | 04:40 AM
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Another vote for Osprey!!!
I've got an Osprey Escapist 32 too! I absolutely love it and I use it everyday (usually only weekdays unless I'm on a trip). I have been using it for a couple years now and it is not showing any wear/tear!
I use everything (all pockets/compartments/mesh areas), but surprisingly, I don't use the external helmet holder that is built in. I usually just leave my helmet on my head if my hands are full.
The Osprey packs are water resistant, but some of them (like my Escapist) comes with a built-in rain cover that is hiding in a bottom pocket. If it's a major downpour and I'm on my bike, I do have to use it. When it's just a light rain (or even a heavy rain but you are just running to your car), it has never been enough to soak through.
I've got an Osprey Escapist 32 too! I absolutely love it and I use it everyday (usually only weekdays unless I'm on a trip). I have been using it for a couple years now and it is not showing any wear/tear!
I use everything (all pockets/compartments/mesh areas), but surprisingly, I don't use the external helmet holder that is built in. I usually just leave my helmet on my head if my hands are full.
The Osprey packs are water resistant, but some of them (like my Escapist) comes with a built-in rain cover that is hiding in a bottom pocket. If it's a major downpour and I'm on my bike, I do have to use it. When it's just a light rain (or even a heavy rain but you are just running to your car), it has never been enough to soak through.
06-22-17 | 06:47 AM
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I too used every feature of the pack sans the helmet holder, which doubt I'll ever use.
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06-22-17 | 07:05 AM
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The airspeed system available on select Osprey packs, like the radial series, does do a good job of eliminating sweat on the back from the pack. It has a mesh that sits against your back and a gap between the mesh and the pack where air can flow. It is very comfortable even loaded.
I too used every feature of the pack sans the helmet holder, which doubt I'll ever use.
I too used every feature of the pack sans the helmet holder, which doubt I'll ever use.
06-22-17 | 08:02 AM
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Klick Fix offers a way to put a back pack, they make, on a seat post mounted adapter for their handle bar bag mount.
so you don't have to wear it , riding. the clip is all that stays on the bike when you lock it up.
so you don't have to wear it , riding. the clip is all that stays on the bike when you lock it up.
06-22-17 | 09:15 AM
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Another thing that's nice about the backpack vs panniers in addition to the relative lack of sweat from what is advertised (at least in a pretty arid place like PNW) is that it's a lot easier to pick up the ass end of the bike one-handed and center the rear wheel on a traffic light sensor without actually stepping off the bike.
06-22-17 | 02:46 PM
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06-22-17 | 03:03 PM
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06-22-17 | 05:59 PM
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This is probably not extremely relevant, but we traded in our first Osprey Poco for a replacement at REI because the kiddo's straps were sewed off-center and it was giving me hip problems.
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06-22-17 | 06:01 PM
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If you're just in the store for a little while, why not lock your helmet to the bike through the strap?
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"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
06-23-17 | 02:37 PM
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Thanks for all the replies. As mentioned, I am a huge Osprey fan when it comes to packs for hiking and even fastpacking (just started to dabble in that sport!). I am using a small Mountainsmith pack that I bought years ago... it has held up well for what I paid but its starting to show its age (zippers are starting to bind).
I am really caught between going back to a messenger-type bag, or trying something that has been mentioned above. Decisions, decisions....
I am really caught between going back to a messenger-type bag, or trying something that has been mentioned above. Decisions, decisions....
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07-01-17 | 11:35 PM
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I am super paranoid and would never leave my helmet where someone might come along and damage it. Especially since damage might not be visible. I leave the helmet on the head if there's no room in the pack.
07-03-17 | 01:08 AM
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Thanks for all the replies. As mentioned, I am a huge Osprey fan when it comes to packs for hiking and even fastpacking (just started to dabble in that sport!). I am using a small Mountainsmith pack that I bought years ago... it has held up well for what I paid but its starting to show its age (zippers are starting to bind).
I am really caught between going back to a messenger-type bag, or trying something that has been mentioned above. Decisions, decisions....
I am really caught between going back to a messenger-type bag, or trying something that has been mentioned above. Decisions, decisions....
07-04-17 | 09:50 AM
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Depending on how much you need to carry...I use the patagonia atom sling bag. Only 8L, but the shape means no sweaty back, the stabilizer strap means it stays put, and it holds the basics. It also has compression straps so you can strap down a jacket or something on the outside. I think they make a larger one as well. Smaller bags make you decide what you really need to carry, which can be a good thing. I also toss in a nylon backpack that folds into a small zipper compartment - in a pinch, I can layer it over the sling bag if I have something unexpected to carry.
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