Velo Transit Men's Compact Waterproof Messenger Bicycle Backpack

I have recently started a walk/bus commute in which I walk several miles each day in Seattle. Consequently I needed a comfortable, waterproof backpack that also looks professional. Sure, you can get one of the large plastic sack bags with a roll top that looks like they would survive a roll over on your kayak. They are quite waterproof but do not look very professional. I have the District 30 which is a fantastic pack. It is a bit bigger than the Compact 25 but very similar in most ways. I had a hard time deciding which one to get. Either would have been a great purchase. Let me tell you about the District 30 since it is the one that I have. I have been using it for several weeks now and I have some observations.

1. Comfort This bag is the most comfortable backpack I have ever owned. The company founder and pack designer has designed this bag with comfort in mind.

2. Professional/stylish This pack comes in many colors and I have the all black one. Let me just say that this is a cool and stylish looking pack. It has a roll top pack which I will cover later but it does not look like a large plastic bag. Regardless of the fact that it is waterproof, it is a great looking bag. It also has several other pockets for keys, papers, iPad, etc. It is not a one chamber bag.

3. Waterproof While I have not had the opportunity to try it in one of the big Seattle downpours yet, I have faced a few showers with everything staying completely dry. The main roll top chamber of the bag is lined with a waterproof liner. The outside pockets of the pack are protected with a waterproof flap. I have confidence that this bag will protect all of my items.

4. Quality You will not find a better pack for any price. The padding is great, the stitching is hefty and it is put together to last. This pack is hand made in Seattle. You can certainly pay less for a mass made pack but it will not be waterproof nor will it have this high quality. For all of the money I am saving riding the bus, I decided to invest in a quality pack. Why not?

So in summary, you cannot go wrong with any of the Velo Transit backpacks. They are high quality, waterproof, comfortable and built right here in Seattle.

January 2013

I have had it for one year and I carry it every day to work. I still love it.

I just received this bag as a gift for Christmas and currently live in Seattle so I have already had a couple of opportunities to test out the functionality and "water proofness", so far the bag seems solid. I have a two hour commute and many times, in the rain, I carry a couple of books a change of clothes, mobile phone, u-lock, and a bottle of water and everything has remained dry and there is still room to put more stuff in it. At first i thought that my stuff would get wet because the top of the bag has a draw string and then a large flap that comes over, where as most of the other bags have a roll over top, but like I said, "I'm in Seattle", and everything stayed dry. There are plenty of pockets and so far so good on the comfort level. There are also two reflective strips which helps in keeping me seen. I also had a problem at first registering my bag online and when I called the customer service was excellent. So, so far my overall impression is it's a great bag there are other bags that I looked at from more popular companies, but many of them are made overseas and this one is made in the USA which means a lot to me and I don't mind that it may cost a little more.

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i read all the great reviews and i still couldn't believe how well made this pack was!

more than enough room for 2 changes of clothes, munchies, books anything you wanna cram in there.

don't worry bout hurting this pack! it can take whatever you throw at it

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