Whether you bike your commute to work, are out for fun or extensive exercise, you may have some gear to tote along. A shoulder bag gets in the way, and sometimes even your standard backpack feels inappropriate while riding.
Timbuk2 has a few new bag designs that address the specific needs of cyclists. Those are streamlined, well-balanced and with the right pockets to store laptops and tablets, every day items and even bike-specific gear such as helmets and locks.
While the bag company showed its upcoming products for the year at CES earlier this month, some of its bike-friendly bags won’t be available until about September’s Interbike. The new line of backpacks, includes the Amnesia, Hemlock and Q. The former is something we’ll be sure to remember as we wait for it to arrive.
The Amnesia features a ventilated back panel to help ensure that you don’t get too hot under the collar, while custom-fit straps give a truer, more comfortable fit. The refined weave 840 ballistic nylon pack offers a “swing around” side access compartment that can fit a laptop or tablet up to 15-inches. Separate front organizer pockets are available for accessories. This bag features an bottle opener on one of the straps. Once you’re off your bike you can use the paired Velcro loops on the bag’s face to secure your helmet or headphones – we recommend you keep the helmet on your head while on the bike. 
The Hemlock also features a swing around side access compartment for the laptop, while offering a roll top construction that allows for expansion when you need to carry more stuff. This one, which is made of Mission6 nylon, also features a side pocket for a U-lock or bottle, and of course the Timbuk2 bottle opener.
Timbuk2’s Q bag offers a swing around tricot-lined side access compartment for laptops up to 15-inches, and a ventilated back panel. It also has a dedicated pocket for power brick and accessories. This refined weave 840 ballistic nylon bag also offers multiple grab handles so you can tote the bag even when you’re off the bike.
All three bags will be part of the fall 2011 line of bike friendly tote and shoulder bags.