Ergon BC3-M Rucksack grey

I am seriously considering this pack since Ergon has ventured away from the Flex Link shoulder harness system found on this pack. The Flink as the engineers or marketers at Ergon named it, is an ingenious ball and socket means of joining the shoulder harness to the pack's frame. This connection allows for the torso of the rider to move and the shoulder straps stay in place, while the hip belt stays put as well. Since the connection points stay in place as the rider moves, the pack disappears and never torques the body.

As a self-described pack junkie, I've bought and worn too many packs to count. Most I end up giving away after a few rides because they remind me constantly that I am wearing them. I've purchased four of these Flink equipped packs so far, and keep scouring the web for those still left on the shelves. These Flink packs are the most comfortable and best carrying packs I've ever ridden with. It will be a sad day when they disappear completely. I'm stocking up for that eventuality.

If there is a drawback to these packs is is that the hip belt/semi-rigid frame configuration is bulky when trying to pack a car for a trip. It doesn't fit nicely into those nooks and crannies into which other packs disappear. I put a premium on how the pack feels when I'm wearing it, so its bulk when packing the car doesn't even figure into the equation.