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fanster.net » Blog Archive » Banjo Brothers Commuter Backpack — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:46:53 +0000

[...] It was ironic that I ordered my bag, and a few days before it was to show up at my door, I saw this post on bikecommuters.com. My favorite mode of carrying stuff has been my large classic timbuk2 [...]

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Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:37:12 +0000

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By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:39:46 +0000

jsf: I’m no expert – more of a newbie when it comes to commuting – but what I do is I put my laptop in one side and my clothes in the other to try to keep the load even. I keep a pair of black shoes and a pair of brown shoes at work – so I never have to carry them. I have a little padded “sleeve” for my laptop that came with a Microsoft “Tech Ed” bag, so it has some padding. I know they sell some simple to sophisticated sleeves for laptops; priced accordingly.

I’ve ridden probably 20 or more times this year round trip with the laptop and I haven’t noticed any ill effect to it.

One other thing I do is keep the battery at work sometimes to lessen the load by a couple pounds, then rely on AC when at home.

I hope that helps…

By: jsf

jsf — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:54:01 +0000

Eric: Do the panniers have a negative effect on the laptop? I use a pannier to go to work, which I sometimes use for the laptop. I am going to grad school in the fall, which might mean carrying a laptop, books, lunch, clothes, coffee mug, dinner & gear. However, I will not be commuting 15-20 miles. What do you recommend?

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:12:30 +0000

I bought one of these just before I started commuting. Unfortunately, since I have a 15-16 mile each way trip to work, carrying a laptop, change of clothes and other necessities, it was just too heavy for me. A backpack puts the weight too high up, so on some of the steep hills it seemed to pull backwards to a point I was uncomfortable with. (any backpack would have had the same effect) I bought a rack and panniers the very next day.

I still have it, and it is certainly an excellent pack with a cavernous interior, but I will probably sell it on E-bay – or anyone who may be interested… Or I might save it for shorter trips for groceries, etc…

By: Elijah

Elijah — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:24:49 +0000

cool, I ordered one last week and am waiting to take delivery this Wednesday. How’s it work for the commute? I’ll post a comment after I get a chance to ride with mine!