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It combines a good fit with casual style. TREKKINGBIKE tested eight messenger-style shoulder bags.
The fact that the messenger bag has been able to establish itself in the scene as an alternative to the tried and tested rucksack is thanks to a central carrying trick: an additional strap around the waist or across the chest stabilises the bag on the back so that the load cannot slide forwards when cycling as with normal shoulder bags.
Ideally, a messenger bag sits as securely as a rucksack, but allows access to its contents without having to take it off completely. This makes them practical as well as being an aesthetic argument against backpacks in the office.
The messenger bags in the test:
- Bagjack Little Jack
- Chrome Citizen
- Crumpler Wonder Weenie
- Ortlieb Sling-it (M)
- Tatonka Fivefourty
- Timbuktu Classic (M)
- Vaude Gustav
- Two U18
The full-length article from issue 3/2008 is available as a free PDF download.
