rsrider
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With school starting up soon, there are plenty of sales on backpacks happening, so I bought a sling bag for $10 just to check them out and see how they perform on the motorcycle. The one I bought was the cheapo Sideout from Mervyn's, but it is surprisingly well made.
First impression is that they are more comfortable than standard two strap backpacks. The one I got has a strap that goes around your waste (I'm sure that most of them do) and so it stayed in place through out the entire ride. I'm not a monkey, but I was leaned off and there was no movement from the pack. It hung low on the back and didn't pull too hard on my right shoulder. Compared to a regular backpack, the sling didn't even feel like it was there. It had even less of a precence than the fanny pack I normally use for quick rides. The only fault I can see is capacity. They tend to be fairly flat, so you're not going to be cramming a lot of stuff in them. I bought this pack for using with quick rides of around 100 miles and it carried everything I could think of. I actually overlaoded it, (6' cable and disk lock) just to see how it would hold up and how weight shifted within it. If you need to take some stuff with you when you ride, and a fanny pack is too small (or to 80's) and a regular backpack it too big, then maybe a sling pack is what will do the trick for you.
There are many different models and manufacturers, but you should be able to pick up a nice one for around $40.
First impression is that they are more comfortable than standard two strap backpacks. The one I got has a strap that goes around your waste (I'm sure that most of them do) and so it stayed in place through out the entire ride. I'm not a monkey, but I was leaned off and there was no movement from the pack. It hung low on the back and didn't pull too hard on my right shoulder. Compared to a regular backpack, the sling didn't even feel like it was there. It had even less of a precence than the fanny pack I normally use for quick rides. The only fault I can see is capacity. They tend to be fairly flat, so you're not going to be cramming a lot of stuff in them. I bought this pack for using with quick rides of around 100 miles and it carried everything I could think of. I actually overlaoded it, (6' cable and disk lock) just to see how it would hold up and how weight shifted within it. If you need to take some stuff with you when you ride, and a fanny pack is too small (or to 80's) and a regular backpack it too big, then maybe a sling pack is what will do the trick for you.
There are many different models and manufacturers, but you should be able to pick up a nice one for around $40.
