The Ortlieb messenger bag offers 30 litres of secure waterproof storage in a stable and durable format. Ideal for pedalling your cargo across town in all conditions.

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divbrain

Featured Review

Date:March 20, 2010

get this one

Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Comfortable, Durable, Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Rugged, Versatile

"It’s cavernous. I loaded it up for the most extreme night shift possible. Here’s what I got in:

1 pair chunky work boots (size 13)
Work trousers + belt
Work shirt
Scrubs & crocs (13)
Spare waterproof trousers
Spare thick fleece hooded top
XL puffy snowboarding jacket
Large vacupack lunchbox
Stovetop coffee percolator + coffee pot
2litre soup thermos
13 inch laptop + psu

it did all this with more room to spare. I got the yellow one – the bag lets a bit of light in through the wall so you can see what’s going on in the compartment. You get a slight obstruction of rear view over shoulder but it’s not at all critical IMO. I'm an all-weather day/night traffic commuter and I wouldn’t use anything that compromised my safety.

So... I took it out loaded up and found it was a bit better strapped lower down my back – very nice weight spread, very glad I got this and not a one shoulder affair. You hardly notice it when it's on. it feels like part of you - perfect.

I also worked out a way to put my krytonite cable flex through my d lock, over my shoulder and secure with the ortlieb belt. cool, now i don't have to open the bag in a downpour to stow the locks. oh yeah, it's waterproof too.

Summary: bombproof. I love it."

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biketowork

City: Blacktown

Country:Australia

Age:25-34

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

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Road Cyclist

Date:November 20, 2009

awesome bag

Pros: Adjustable, Attractive, Comfortable, Durable, Good Fit, Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight, Rugged, Versatile

"I have been commuting on my bike for a number of years and used a number of different bags. This bag is by far the best of them.
I was a little concerned that without any compartments/pockets that I would lose things (like the wifes handbag) however this is not the case, in fact the bag opens up quite wide and it is easy to find whatever you are looking for.
I have used the bag in very heavy rain and it is waterproof.
I have used the bag in 42degreeC heat and found the ventilation adequate.
In traffic the bag is stable, well weighted and secure.

This bag ticks all the boxes!"

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EzekielRage

City: Malmö, Sweden

Country:Sweden

Age:25-34

Interest:Commuter

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Commuter

Date:May 24, 2012

Awesoma messenger backpack

Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, Rugged, High Quality, Good Fit

"This bag is enormous, comfortable and very stylish. One can pack a whole day's worth of working clothes, picnic gear, food, beer, body parts ... It also makes a nice draft for the cyclists behind you and you definitely stand out on the road (mean, visibility is great). It is true that looking over your shoulder is a bit changed, but that takes 15 minutes to adjust.

It has no internal pockets, but that can be changed with some personalized organization of stuff inside or by buying some organizing pockets and snapping them to the holes provided.

The ventilation system on the back side works nicely, much better than expected.

The base price is a bit high but @ Wiggle it was almost too cheap, nearly 40% off the normal price."

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Review 4 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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fiyingbike

City: 千葉県

Country:Japan

Age:35-44

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Road Cyclist

Date:February 12, 2012

お勧めです

Pros: 良いバリュー, 丈夫さ, 良いフィット感

Cons: 少ない機能

"通勤で使用するため白黒を購入しました。
会社帰りに寄るフィットネスクラブで使うウエアや、スーパーで購入した食材など、荷物が多くなる際にもこの容量(30L)なら問題なく入ります。
目一杯荷物を入れても空っぽでも、型崩れしないしっかりした作りになってます。
デザインが簡素なのも良いと思います。
価格は日本国内で買うより数千円安いです。
耐久性は買ったばかりなので分かりませんが、シンプルな作りなので長く使えそうです。

ただ、中に小物を入れるポケットのようなものが無いので、これさえ備わっていれば満点でした。"

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Review 5 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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TheNinja

City: London

Country:United Kingdom

Age:35-44

Interest:Triathlete

Level:Advanced

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Triathlete

Date:December 30, 2011

Very well built and big

Pros: Durable, Comfortable, High Quality, Rugged

Cons: no internal pockets / seperators

"Couldn't decide between the medium or large, and opted for the large.
Really good size an really sturdy. Only not so good news is there is no internal seperators. So it's one big bag."

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Review 6 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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cycle4everandever

Date:October 20, 2011

so happy whit my new bag

"Every thing abouth this bag is what I expected, waterproof, nice to carry, even heavy loaded. and it can stand the tuff condision that I give it, I work as a gardener, outside all the time in mudd, sand, thorns and what ever. I cycle to work and back 30 kilometers every day, so it got to be good to carry, and it is the best that I have had."

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Review 7 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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kussy

City: aichi

Country:Japan

Age:25-34

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:New to sport

Gender:Male

Budget:Pro Performance

Road Cyclist

Date:October 6, 2011

カッコ良く通勤出来ます♪

Pros: 耐久性, 魅力的, 快適さ, 丈夫さ, 高品質, 多様性

"早速届いたバックで通勤しています。容量も大きくてなんでも詰め込みたくなります。

雨の日は帰宅して、そのままシャワーで丸洗いしてタオルで拭くだけ♪

最高のパートナーが出来ました。"

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Review 8 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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ndeb

City: London

Country:United Kingdom

Age:35-44

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Advanced

Gender:Male

Road Cyclist

Date:August 16, 2011

Huge but minimalist waterproof bag

Pros: Durable, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Versatile

"Another classic cycling bag from Ortlieb - the roll top system makes it truly "waterproof" (though not suitable for immersion). It's comfortable to carry even when fairly fully loaded, and simple to open and close. It's bulkier than I expected (feels like more than 50% bigger than it's 20 litre baby sibling, the Velocity). The design definitely restricts over-the-shoulder visibility - not ideal, but you can learn to work with it. The internals are pretty basic, but that might be seen as an advantage."

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Review 9 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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GarOH

City: Sydney

Country:Australia

Age:35-44

Interest:Cross Country MTB

Level:Advanced

Gender:Male

Budget:Value for money

Mountain Biker

Date:July 21, 2011

Awesome bag

Pros: Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit, cavernous!

Cons: no compartments

"I do a lot of city cycling and while mostly it's clear weather, when it rains it comes down hard. I switched to this bag from a single strap kayak bag and have been very very happy so far. The bag is very comfortable. It's big - cavernous almost. They are the pros. The cons are a) the lack of at least one compartment but that ain't too big a deal for me and b) the slightly high back means I need to extend my neck further than I'm used to doing to see traffic I'm cutting off :)
So far, this is the best communting bike bag I've had (and I've had a few!)"

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Review 10 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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Cyan

City: london

Age:25-34

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Advanced

Gender:Male

Road Cyclist

Date:June 27, 2011

water tight

Pros: Durable, Comfortable, Rugged, High Quality

Cons: Bulky

"I got this for a winter bag, when you need to carry more than tee and jeans in a regular messenger bag. I now also use it for a weekend bag or when i'm do rare bit of touring.

Its water tight, comfortable, but probably too big to use as a day to day bag unless you're a bike messenger. could also do with inside pocket for wallet & phone etc, i ended up making one.

Does also get in the way of the over the shoulder glance if its full."

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Review 11 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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TWHELM

City: Melbourne

Country:Australia

Age:25-34

Interest:Commuter

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Value for money

Commuter

Date:June 17, 2011

Ideal commuting bag

Pros: Durable, Comfortable, High Quality, Rugged, Lightweight, Versatile

"Perfectly waterproof, enormous capacity, very lightweight and comfortable.

Ticks all the boxes.

The only improvement I would have liked (aside from a lower price) is some more 'internal structure' to hold the contents higher and closer to your back, and to store little bits and pieces separately.

There is one weak elastic cord which looks like it won't last long, which also isn't greatly effective at holding the contents tight. A couple more of these would have been handy, and perhaps some lightweight internal pouches for holding cellphone, keys etc near the top of the bag.

Still on balance a great purchase, even at the price."

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Review 12 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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wendel

Date:June 3, 2011

Solid

Pros: Durable, lots of volume

"only had it 2 months but very good so far
hasn't started to fray or anything yet"

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Review 13 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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Markfrombrunswick

City: Brunswcik, Vic

Country:Australia

Age:35-44

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Occasional

Gender:Male

Road Cyclist

Date:May 26, 2011

Big bag

Pros: Durable, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit

Cons: no internal pockets

"I bought my wife the velocity bag and got this 30L bag for myself. The messenger looks huge compared to her 20L velocity. I did fit my 15month old daughter in the big bag, quite easily. Don't panic; I made a hole for her to breathe through!
Both bags are very well made and I can't see that there will be issues with either of them in the future. The messenger does lack any internal pockets, but that was explicit in the detail and I didn't want to pay extra for the pro bag.
Both feel light, fit well and have waist and chest straps to snuggle into position. Best thing was, it took 3 days to get from the UK to Melbourne, Aus. The best delivery time I have ever had! Thanks again Wiggle. Great service."

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Review 14 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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smudge45

City: London, England

Country:United Kingdom

Age:25-34

Interest:Commuter

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Value for money

Commuter

Date:May 21, 2011

Top Class bag

Pros: Durable, Comfortable, Rugged, High Quality

Cons: Expensive

"I brought this bag as an upgrade from the ortlieb velocity which i was having a few size issues with. Couldn't be happier with this bag. Its big enough for whatever i may need without even having to think about having to pack it properly, just throw it in and go. Obviously its completely waterproof and extremely robust like all of ortliebs bags so no worry's about wear and tear. it is also very comfortable, even with heavy loads. I removed the mainwaist belt and just use the chest strap which i think is more than enough and the bag barely moves even when chucking the bike about on my 10 mile commute. i highly reccomend this bag only downer is the price, all i can say if your on the fence is suck it up and buy it, you wont be disappointed."

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Review 15 for Ortlieb Messenger Bag

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MightyRoos

City: Yarraville

Country:Australia

Age:45-54

Interest:Runner

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Date:April 22, 2011

Pros: Durable, Great Value, Comfortable, Adjustable

"The behemoth of backpacks.
If you struggle fitting your gear into this, you need a car
Comfortable as well, you can't go wrong."

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mwmeddy

City: Sydney

Country:Australia

Age:19-24

Interest:Commuter

Level:Pro

Gender:Male

Commuter

Date:February 25, 2011

Best commuting bag

Pros: Durable, Comfortable, High Quality, Good Fit

Cons: Expensive

"This bag is ideal for people like myself who are prepared to commute on their bike rain hail or shine with the laptop. Visibility can be affected over your shoulder when you have it really full but it is a small price to pay for all that space."

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Squidly123

Date:January 29, 2011

Just really, really good.

Pros: Durable, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Versatile, Good Fit

"I bought this bag for my son after his normal rucksack broke because he stuffed too much in it. He loves this one. It is huge - so cavernous he can fit double what he needs it it. It is totally waterproof and he says it is comfy to wear with thick padding for the back and straps for the waist.

It is expensive, but there is nothing else that does the job this well."

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sheepskinstu

Date:January 20, 2011

A bag for all seasons

Pros: Durable, Comfortable, High Quality

Cons: Expensive

"I was looking for a cycling rucksack with decent capacity and saw this. I didn't know what to expect really but I'm very impressed as it's very comfortable to wear even when you have a full load. Typical high quality product from Ortlieb. It won't let you down."

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rearviewmirror

City: Melbourne

Country:Australia

Age:25-34

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Advanced

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Road Cyclist

Date:December 13, 2010

Best Commuting Bag on the market!

Pros: Durable, Great Value, Comfortable, Rugged, High Quality, Versatile, Good Fit

"I love this bag, plain and simple. I bought it over a year ago, so this review comes from experience. I used it for my 30km commute every day. I carry clothes, shoes, laptop, lunch, and just about everything in it. It's truly 100% waterproof, no amount of foul weather has penetrated it yet. This product comes with the highest recommendation, no one beats Ortlieb's quality."

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manunited

Country:Australia

Date:November 23, 2010

ortileb bag

"Bought this bag the other month. It is fantastic. High quality, Very comfortable to ride with. Feels very light on my back, Yellow color stands out.

I recommend this bag :)"

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