what rucksack?

trevtherev
trevtherev Posts: 372
edited March 2009 in Road beginners
I expect to have my new BTW bike soon and as i will be carrying a rucksack to and from work...are there any good recommendations out there? I won't be carrying much in the rucksack, all suits are kept in work and I just bring in a change of shirt/socks/ and some addtional cycle gear ie waterproof and possibly extra top, together with my lunch for the day. I want the rucksack to be well ventilated if possilbe and to sit tight on my back with little movement.
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  • cakewalk
    cakewalk Posts: 220
    trevtherev wrote:
    I expect to have my new BTW bike soon and as i will be carrying a rucksack to and from work...are there any good recommendations out there? I won't be carrying much in the rucksack, all suits are kept in work and I just bring in a change of shirt/socks/ and some addtional cycle gear ie waterproof and possibly extra top, together with my lunch for the day. I want the rucksack to be well ventilated if possilbe and to sit tight on my back with little movement.

    I think most modern rucksacks are overpriced, overcomplicated cr*p.

    However I've been using this puppy for a while. Bomb proof ; water proof ; comfortable and visible (if you buy a bright one). Love it.

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Ortli ... 360022381/
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  • punkypossum
    punkypossum Posts: 660
    I've got this one:

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/dhb_E ... 360036906/

    Loads of really good features, but might be a bit big for your purposes (although there is a 10litre version that got very good reviews in cycling plus - then again, that might be a bit small)
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  • adrianpugh
    adrianpugh Posts: 30
    I have this one: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/deu ... k-ec010581 from Deuter and it's very good and wearing well (one year on). In particular it has a waterproof cover that you can put on it and good pockets. It has a zip that allows it to be compressed from it's full volume. Not as comfortable as the karrimor I used to have but nearly ... I couldn't find another karrimor when I was looking.
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  • ShaunL
    ShaunL Posts: 91
    I use this one and have done for the last year. I commute as you are going to and it has 2 separate sections so you can keep the cycling tools etc away from the your work clothes.

    It's been excellent.

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Deute ... 360041646/
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Indeed about the Deuter one above!

    I have one of those (and had for about 2 months!) and it is great, you barely notice you are carrying it. It is not very expensive too :)
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