Laptop in ya backpack

[Winter]

I often travel to work and take my laptop and assorted crap (external hard-drives, power bricks etc).

Currently, I have a little backpack / schoolbag thing I've had for donkeys.
When the laptop is in its standard laptop bag I can squeeze that into the backpack, almost. The zips bursting out.

Anyway, I want to know what people use for carrying their laptop around?

I saw once somewhere a backpack with a laptop compartment for it, I think thats what I'm after.

[Disco Dan]

Best place for heavy items is on your tank - get a tank bag. There are some good ones that would be large enough to hold a laptop and many have straps that clip on turning it into a backpack.

[Warr]

My previous 14 laptop went on some spirited rides with me. Used some on that large bubble wrap to cushion it. Back pack on the pack rack.
My new 12'' will be easier.

[FROSTY:Me]

I saw a GIVI "topbox" a few months back that was a laptop bag with a pull out airline type handle It clicked onto the GIVI wingrack system

[canarlee]

i have taken my laptop on the bike by simply wrapping it up in a winter jumper, putting inside a sports bag and strapping it to the back seat with bungee cords. if it rains simply put all in a large black *preferably "low cost" lol* rubish bag before strapping down with bunjees.


mine has done a helluva lot of ks like that without a problem at all.

[Drunken Monkey]

If you like the idea of a backpack you can get purpose-made backpack laptop carry bags, e.g. http://www.targus.com/AU/cases_notebook_backpacks.asp

Many tankbags are too small for a laptop, they're high and wide, but not long enough.

[RantyDave]

I often travel to work and take my laptop and assorted crap (external hard-drives, power bricks etc).

I put my laptop in a thick neoprene (wetsuit material) case and stuff that in a backpack. It goes with the MacBook closest to my back with the screen facing outwards, then a hard cover A4 workbook on top so that is on the 'exterior' of the screen. I also generally carry wallet, keys etc but I'd be wary of carrying a power brick and have one at work and one at home - you don't want any sharp corners knocking around and able to punch a hole in the screen.

Frankly, it does concern me. I've dropped a MacBook before from about a metre or so up - it landed on it's corner and was bent but otherwise fine. Something bigger and, crucially, involving me landing on top of it as well I'm not so sure about. Make no mistake that it's the screen that's the most delicate part of a laptop though and sandwiching it between the rest of the computer on one side and the cardboard in the workbook on the other gives me some small piece of mind.

I should look into the insurance round this, eh?

Dave

[RantyDave]

I saw a GIVI "topbox" a few months back that was a laptop bag with a pull out airline type handle It clicked onto the GIVI wingrack system

I'd be really keen on something that was laptop size, squishy on the inside and able to attach to a pack rack system - mine's ventura. Was it something like that?

Perhaps one of our famous kiwi cottage industry entrepreneurs can set about making such things?

Dave

[FROSTY:Me]

I'd be really keen on something that was laptop size, squishy on the inside and able to attach to a pack rack system - mine's ventura. Was it something like that?

Perhaps one of our famous kiwi cottage industry entrepreneurs can set about making such things?

Dave

Go toCycletreads in Barrys point road--thats where i saw it

[skelstar]

Axio Swift

Also: http://frequency.com.au/sales/bags/axio/

[ManDownUnder]

I carry mine in the Givi hard luggage on the back of my bike. It sits on top of my waterproofing and other soft(ish) stuff in there and has been fine for years.

100% waterproof etc. Works well for me.

[NZsarge]

Axio Swift

Also: http://frequency.com.au/sales/bags/axio/

Yeah, thats the one. Was trying to think of the hard backpack thats suppose to cater for laptops. A$215 aus not too bad a price either.

[skelstar]

Thing the Axio Swift are about $200+ here. The Hyrbid one looks pretty trick.

www.axio-usa.com I think.

LOL!!!

[scracha]

Had same problem travelling to School's in England. I got a Targus Notebook backpack (about 80 bucks when converted to Kiwi).

Also had hard luggage (I had a Givi rack but the cheaper Krauser kit is just as good and a lot cheaper) as it's waterproof. Givi do nice briefcase sized side panniers too.

Tank bag is a good cheap solution too.

[HungusMaximist]

I often travel to work and take my laptop and assorted crap (external hard-drives, power bricks etc).

Currently, I have a little backpack / schoolbag thing I've had for donkeys.
When the laptop is in its standard laptop bag I can squeeze that into the backpack, almost. The zips bursting out.

Anyway, I want to know what people use for carrying their laptop around?

I saw once somewhere a backpack with a laptop compartment for it, I think thats what I'm after.

Bro, during the summer I cycle to Uni everyday so I had to have specific laptop backpack (just in case I get sideswiped) which is all padded to the max, so just in case you drop it, it will absorb the fall.

You definitely want to spend your money on a laptop backpack, but don't pay over one hundy because you'd be wasting your money.

Type in 'laptop backpack' on Trade Me.

Here a few results that I got and they're mostly under the $80 dollar mark.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/L...982650.htm?p=6

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/L...91320.htm?p=10

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/L...47016.htm?p=14

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/L...81774.htm?p=16