This is an incredible, awesome backpack. Read the features and you will be amazed how many things Topeak got right in terms of design. I am using it for my road biking.What's great:
1. The air core it works. The air chambers embedded in the bag hug you comfortably and at times, you even forget the bag is there. Additionally, to me, the Air Core may have a hidden safety feature. Think of the backpack as an inflatable jacket. If you fall, it will be an additional layer of protection to cushion the impact and perhaps protects the spine. In all fairness, falling on your back on a bike is probably rare. Note that this is NOT an advertised feature and Topeak makes no such claim at all but having an inflatable backpack behind your back is logically a better option than a T-shirt plus bare skin?
2. The pockets and multiple compartments just make sense.
3. The helmet carrier, that is deployable, is a stroke of genius.
4. Lightweight
What are unknown:
1. I have not tested its ability to keep the contents dry. Is the material water proof or at least water resistant? Do I need to deploy the rain shield during a light shower?
2. The backpack has a deployable rain shield at the bottom of the pack and I need to test it under real conditions i.e. when it rains heavily.
3. Is the backpack durable?
What's not so great?
I wish it is an all black pack. And I get to decide the color of the zip which is yellow right now. It looks good if you adopt the Livestrong's Yellow and Black color scheme. But I am atom splitting here to find fault with a very well designed backpack.
Strongly recommended.
Harold
Singapore
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