Backpack commuters, it's our time!
 

Colder weather ==> having the backpack keeps us warmer than our rack / messenger bag friends. That is all. :D

Oh yeah! :)

You're not already warm enough while cycling? (I'm the guy you see with steam pouring off his head at the stopsign.)

You obviously don't have a big enough Messenger bag.
I could practically nap in Bailey Bag.

My messenger bag keeps me cooler in the summer as it shades me from the sun. Helmet does the same. I am quite serious.

Al

Solidarity, brother. Off the head, hands, back. I got my own weather system.

your backpack wont carry much, my messenger bag will..........do you have a 3300cubic inch backpack, and will it keep your stuff dry in a downpour?

How many liters is that?

61 cubic inches=1 liter, but it will hold more than that cause you can leave the lid open too

here's a pic:

http://home.columbus.rr.com/pedex/bag.jpg



thats 9 2 liter bottles in it, it will hold a few more

I must admit I'd hate to ride any distance with 9 2-liter bottles (18kg/40+ pounds) on my back. A change of clothes and a few papers is enough for me.

But that's pretty impressive.

its part of the job, if I cant haul a 50lb box of copy paper the bag is useless to me

Whoa, that looks really heavy. Even with the space, I would hope you only use that to carry pillows :)

Oh Pshaw! Here's how I carry 9 2Liter bottles as well as raft of other stuff AND I'm guanteed to stay warm hauling this around without getting just my back sweaty.

For some reason, I use a mammoth Ice climbing backpack and as such, my backpack can also hold 9 2L bottles :D
Maybe a little less actually. I should try it!

1600cuin, made of waterproof sailcloth with the fancy waterproof zippers. Weighs next to nothing. I don't know what I'd do with twice the capacity except get a sore back. ;)

I hauled a 50lb box of tax records yesterday about 2 miles, its part of the job. One of my other custoners is a court reporting agency, I haul depositions for them, which are like little 8"x11" books, sometimes a stack of them 3 feet tall. You get used to it, I work for a living, being a messenger means work plain and simple. Im like a pack mule sometimes.

Im also car free, today was grocery shopping after work, the bag does that too.

ya, but you cant carry that stuff with you w/o the bike

I can lock up my bike and make a delivery while carrying my load so it doesnt get ripped off by thieves, cool trailer though.

That means you're not wearing your mess bag high enough. :p

How about this? 7000 cubic inches.
http://www.mgear.com/item_images/mnf...00_s04_ppk.jpg

i really like that linoleum.

wont work, waist strap--------ive tried reg backpacking backpack once, you cant cinch the waist strap and bend over and ride very well, so all the weight is on your shoulders, its too long

You also, aren't wearing the pack high enough. :p

see what happens when they let hockey back into the world? everyone gets quarrelsome.

Do you know the mad Scot? If you don't get the joke, please review The Aussie Thread, Part 3. I'm sure he's posted recently.

Man your bag is SMALL. :) I can get 2 cases of beer in mine... in bottles. Plus the hookers!

If you can load up your bag and still breathe, it ain't big enough!

A messenger bag with that amount of weight in it must damage your back. Do you suffer from back pains because of the muscle imbalance a messenger bag creates by being on only one shoulder?

(another vote for back packs here, i like being able to jump off the bike and have everything on me)

No I don't get it. Should I? Please explain if it's relevant. I'm not interested in tracking down a cryptic reference.

It appears that humor would be wasted on you, so forget I mentioned it.

I've ridden with a large camping backpack, carrying a guitar and a violin, and mostly using the drops on my road bike. I used the waist strap where I would if I were camping, and it didn't interfere with my legs.

However, I'm not a backpack person any more. I always found that even on the coldest days, a backpack made my back sweaty. I could have worn cooler clothing and then my back wouldn't have gotten sweaty but my chest and arms would have been freezing cold.

I am also a backpack person. Not by my choice since the pannier upgrade is still a ways away.
Even in cold weather it makes my back sweat and breakout. bleh!