Bag for Commuting

Jon33

Jon33

Jon33

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Hi all

I'm after a new bag for my commute, looking for around 20-30L and needs to be able to hold change of clothes, shoes, books etc. Would be nice if there was a separate section for wet shoes/clothes away from the main.

Don't mind paying up to £80ish

Seen a few Osprey ones which are nice but I'm not a massive fan of the waist straps as I'd be wanting to use it as a casual bag as well.

Thanks in advance.
 
I've seen those before but I think they must be ready to release new ones, the website only has a 40L one at the moment. The 25L version looked ideal!
 
Quartz said:
Can you leave your shoes at work?

With regard to wet clothes / shoes, just pack a plastic bag or two.
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Commuting to uni via a train station, shoes will be trainers that get swapped for the cycling shoes for a small walk at the other end.

Noticed the Osprey Syncro 20 which looks like it has got a decent sized main compartment and no excessive waist straps for £55. And apparently is designed to stop your back getting sweaty - not sure how much of a gimmick this is though.
 
Deuter Trans Alpine 30 is really good and about £80. Had mine for 5 years with no issues. Big enough for a full change of clothes + shoes and lunch. I put the waist strap on it's smallest setting and just leave it clipped up on my back, don't really notice it cycling like that but always handy in case you need to cart something around really heavy.
 
The mil-tec patrol bags are relatively cheap and cheerful (though they do have waist straps on most model) and fairly hard wearing - my brother used to use one for motor cycling and it lasted ages though the waist buckle went eventually.

Might be worth browsing through the Maxpedition range as well incase you see something you like though they'd be at the top end of your budget.
 
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Deuter Bike One 20L here, fantastic bag but expensive for what it is. Extra cycling features are well worth it though! The net 'helmet carrier' on the rear doesn't fit my road helmet, but is a perfect size for a pair of shoes (on the odd occasion I've taken my work shoes home & back).

I went from a generic 15L to a 20L. It's perfect for day-to-day but when I replace it (will be many years of use as this one is so well made) I would look at 25L-30L just for more capacity on the odd occasion 20L hasn't been enough.
 
I'd look into a loksak, which is basically like a big ziploc back, but very durable and highly waterproof.

Then you can use any old ruck sack or bag, and never worry about water penetrating.

They come in all shapes and sizes.. I use them extensively.
 
Handy to have an outside pocket for keys, phone etc. I've an Ortlieb Pannier and while its great in many ways, waterproof, tough, and fast to clip on and off. Its suffers from not having an outside pocket. Seems undestructable though, I've had mine for years.
 
DanF said:
Deuter Trans Alpine 30 is really good and about £80. Had mine for 5 years with no issues. Big enough for a full change of clothes + shoes and lunch. I put the waist strap on it's smallest setting and just leave it clipped up on my back, don't really notice it cycling like that but always handy in case you need to cart something around really heavy.
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I use this also its a very good pack. Had mine for a few years done 100's of miles with no issues. Use it for cycling camping and shopping. takes a lot of gear.
 
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