Min needs a new bag.

Rapha FIXED. Backpack:

Polished turd or subdued excellence?

Depends. What's the price?

Hopefully actual owners can chime in. I don't want to have another thread with dumpster diving newbs fainting over the price of Rapha gear.

from your response you forgot to add another category. . ."Pretentious prick bling"

https://www.patagonia.com/web/us/prod...=48665-155&ws=

I'd get that, and i can get it for you about half that price. Work at a store that carries them, they're good stuff, small, light, good looks, functional.

Very nice bag!

Yah, the store i work at carries Patagonia and i own a lot of their stuff. It is a little pricey but honestly it lasts forever. I've had one of their fleeces for over 5 years and it still looks new (and i wear it every winter every day). But yeah i could probably get the hook up on that bag if anyone wants one. PM me and we'll talk.

I don't own the bag, but I've owned two pairs of the Rapha Fixed shorts, and the construction quality is pretty mediocre. For something that gets as much abuse as a backpack, I wouldn't trust Rapha to make one that lasts.

i'm surprised you still try. you know you aren't gonna get any useful info here.

hahaha

i'm not a dumpster diver but just because i can spend 145 dollars on a backpack doesn't mean i will.

that said, the price isn't as ridiculous as their slacks are.

and tjayk is right... you're shooting fish in a barrel of monkeys.

looks nice, i'm sure it's awesome. get it. who cares what other people have to say.

Seems nice enough. I would check one out before I bought to make sure it's what I need/want.

BTW... I love how people will drop an extra 100 an an nJs logo, but trash Rapha stuff for being "overpriced". Good fun.

i kinda want to make a backpack for someone, if you pay for the fabric i'll give it a shot. here's my mess bag.

^^^ Awesome bag! I give huge props to people who can make their own stuff. ^^^

it's awesome if it wasn't for the triangles and buckles. the triangles look like a sad face and the buckles look like they'll break.

other than that the inside looks awesome!

I like the sad face. It would be fun to look at if you couldn't catch this kid. His pack is sad for you.

get a Black Diamond Bullet Pack for a a third of the price:



...though I like the design from a few years back better. or the current HollowPoint though it is a bit more expensive.

I have a fair collection of Rapha items but that Rapha bag is really small. You could maybe fit a small laptop in there with a t-shirt and a U-lock. Without the laptop, substitute a jacket and sandwich. Just not worth it; get a Camelback or something similar for $50-$75.

FWIW, the only Rapha stuff worth a damn to me are the jerseys, bibs, and the original softshell.

Oh, Mumsies, these louts don't understand our fine tasts and NEEDS! They are simply beasts! Perhaps I shall post a picture of something I've recently purchased and square their dirty noses once and for all... choosing... choosing...
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yeah yeah you're of the people I get it.

It's funnier when you go third person.

Classic.

I'm not a Rapha hater - actually I really like a lot of their stuff, and sure it's expensive but whatever, it's fashion as much as cycling clothes, and I would expect it to be expensive. But I have to say, that backpack is really unimpressive -- under-designed, and boring. Can you honestly say you'd like twice at it if it wasn't Rapha?

from the dimensions it looks like that'd carry a 15" mac— i might take you up on your offer if that's the case.

to be fair rapha is rapha.
if you can afford it go for it.

I almost bought one until I saw it in person. It's not as nice as the rest of their stuff. If you're looking for a really good laptop backpack check the Incase stuff.