Banjo Brothers Commuter Back Pack

Sep 29th 2008

By: RL Policar

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At Interbike, Moe carried his 2 laptops, chargers, swag and camera in the voluminous Banjo Brothers Commuter Back Pack. Moe had also personalized the bag to tell the world what he really thinks…
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MarkR

September 29th, 2008 at 09:01

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Sweet sack Moe!
PushingWind

September 29th, 2008 at 12:02

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I picked up my commuter backpack in mid-August of 2008. Voluminous is a good word, but a better word would be CAVERNOUS! After using it for a few weeks, the only issues I had were along the lines of no key ring clip, too many pen/pencil holder slots and no velcro closure on the U-lock pocket. Some minor thread removal and I now have a new slot that fits my light rail tickets perfectly.

As of for personalization, I only have a Bike Denver glow-in-the-dark sticker on the flap and a rear flasher. Other items were panned by my wife with the comment, “Would you want our 6 year old daughter to ask what that means….” Uh, maybe not.
MattG

September 29th, 2008 at 17:08

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Heh, I love the bag, Moe! I think those stickers are quite hilarious. When people ask me why I bike I tell them it’s because “I hate my car.” I can’t wait for my first cargo bike so I put such pithy statements on my vehicle. (Big sweaty dudes on the coast avoid backpacks!)
wannaCmore

September 29th, 2008 at 19:32

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Hey Moe- How durable is that removable liner? I’m seriously thinking about ordering one to use for school. But my Psych book is new, heavy, and has sharp corners…
RL Policar

September 29th, 2008 at 19:36

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WannaCMore,

I can chime in while Moe gathers his thoughts about the liner.

The liner on his bag is newer than mine, but its thick and has like a ripstop reinforcement on it. So if the corner of your book were to puncture it, the tear wouldn’t go past a few squares.

The liner on my bag is thick as well, and I’ve had it for as long as Banjo Brothers has offered it, never had I torn a hole in it or anything and that’s with me carrying tools in the bag as well as books, shoes, clothes, food, cameras, and airsoft guns.

RL
wannaCmore

September 29th, 2008 at 19:50

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RL,

Appreciate the testamonial. Looks like I’ll have my LBS order me one (the new, bigger one).
Moe

September 29th, 2008 at 19:55

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wannaCmore, I’ve also thrown tools, clothes, laptops, tires and so on inside this backpack. I can tell you that it is durable as heck. I also own a SealLine backpack, but my Banjo Brothers is definitely more comfortable and way cheaper.
Mike Vanderscheuren

September 29th, 2008 at 20:00

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The newer liners are clear and have a clearly visible scrim and they are (slightly) stronger than the original white liners — some of which had a tendency to tear. Sometimes from abuse, sometimes they did fail. We gladly replaced any failed ones at no cost and we keep a couple hundred in stock as replacements for this purpose – not that we’ve come even remotely close to replacing that many. I’ve torn a few shoving a 12er of Pils Urquell in the bag – but never with my laptop or other stuff.

The exterior of the bag is design to handle the abrasion. And the beauty is, if in a couple of years, you need a new liner, you just e-mail us and we hook you up for $10 or so — which is much less than replacing the whole bag.
RL Policar

September 29th, 2008 at 20:03

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Now that’s what I call customer service! Mike V of Banjo Brothers is literally up at midnight answering questions from our readers.

There’s very few companies that would do that. Besides, that $10 liner is a great bargain!
metalchef87

September 29th, 2008 at 20:12

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Hi. I have been trying to decide whether I should buy pannier bags for my daily commute/occasional cycling adventure or a backpack like this one. I currently just carry a school type backpack and I don’t like it so much because it gets hot on my back, and can throw me off sometimes…is it the same for these? I noticed that banjo bros offer nice pannier style bags too…so I’ll most likely go with them either way.
Moe

September 29th, 2008 at 20:38

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Metalchef87, you can’t go wrong with the Banjo Brothers panniers. I have abused them for over 2 years and they are still my favorite. You may also notice that Shek, Noah and Gabriel also ride with them.
Shek

September 30th, 2008 at 06:20

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@Metalchef87
I will take the waterproof panniers any day over a backpack.
They stay lower and hold a lot more. Moreover, keeping my back free helps me to turn back and look for traffic easier.
metalchef87

October 2nd, 2008 at 08:32

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Thanks Moe and Shek! I will be ordering my panniers from banjo brothers soon, but I don’t know what to get…maybe just one waterproof, or maybe one market IDK.
Hiram

December 16th, 2008 at 14:26

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Is the pack that’s pictured the larger one or smaller one?

Thanx!
Ghost Rider

December 16th, 2008 at 15:33

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Hiram, it is actually referred to as the “medium size” (model 01150, 1500 cu. in.).

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