The usual ‘go-to’ for transporting items while cycling is a rucksack and, while useful, it isn’t always practical. For starters the straps can be restrictive when moving your arms and can dig in to your arms or shoulders, leading to an uncomfortable ride. Not to mention that when you get cycling, you can heat up pretty quickly and that backpack can end up leaving your back uncomfortably sweaty and unpleasant, especially when you finish your ride. So, those guys at Overade have come up with this cycle bag that attaches to your bike, leaving you free to focus on the cycling with more comfort and also removing the need to carry the bag around with you.
Now, cycle bags are hardly a new thing so what’s so great about this one? Well, they have focused on the security and convenience aspect of the bag more than anything else. The lock is built in to the bag and is a 4-digit combination lock. Due to the design, you’re not getting it open until that code goes in! Of course, this is no good if people are able to just cut it loose or slice your bag open. Well, they’ve thought of that too. First of all, the outer coating is a waterproof PVC which is tough in itself and also provides the added bonus of keeping all your contents dry and secure. Underneath this, the material is laced with Kevlar and offers a level 5 cut resistant rating – the highest level of cut-rating when it comes to safety gloves so you can be pretty sure any potential thief is going to have to bring some heavy duty cutting gear to get in to this bag, chances are, they won’t even bother!
The bag is just the right size to hold your cycle helmet and lights as well as any other essential bits such as your puncture repair kit, pump or gloves so you can leave all of that safely behind when you get to your destination and you can thread the handle through to give yourself an extra bike lock too. RRP £75
- Convenient
- Level 5 Cut Resistance
- Waterproof
- Combination lock so no need to worry about losing the key
- I don’t doubt it’s secure if left on your bike but I’d rather not invite an opportunist to get annoyed and trash my bike out of frustration…