How am I going to carry my Laptop??

Well.. am I in a dither or what??!!

I can't bike to work everyday, but on the days that I can, I need to carry a laptop.. I'm sorry if it is the most stupid question ever... What are my options??

I've been on the Baglux/Bagster websites, & now I'm even more confused!!

If anyone can offer some advice, it would be most gratefully received!!

Thanks!!

I used to carry my laptop all the time on the SV. I got the Oxford laptop rucksack and then bungee'ed it to the back of the bike. Worked a treat, even when I chucked the SV down the road the laptop was fine.

I can definitely recommend the Oxford laptop rucksack, it has loads of padding and has a waterproof cover for when its raining.

Thanks Kate!!

Next stop..Google!!

Sorry about your off though!!

This is doing my head in.. I can't find a laptop backpack anywhere..


Sod it.. I'll have to stop work!!

A ruck sack is a 'bad idea' in case you come off and land on it.

Try some form of Tail pack.

Originally Posted by Cookie

I've been on the Baglux/Bagster websites, & now I'm even more confused!!

Baglux do a tank cover & tank-bag combo for the SV (colour matched too ) They do a larger sized tank-bag to take a lap-top too (from memory,) you are better off ringing them, as the web-site isn't very user friendly (well, it wasn't the last time I looked on there )

[timwilky]

Why do you need to carry your laptop?.


Big bugbear of mine is the number of people who require laptops, without being genuinely mobile. Trust me when you have to run through airports lugging both your luggage and a loptop you start cursing having to carry the damm thing. but if all you do, is dump it by the front door when you get home and take it back next day, why not just lock the damm thing in your desk drawer.


I used to get annoyedwith the people who would say to me I require a laptop so I can work from home. Err excuse me but you work at work, once you go home you switch off. If you need to work outside of your normal working hours I will have a word with your line manager as you are either overworked or incompetent.

Yes I do work from home, but that is because I only go into the office about 2 days a week. I am now actually thinking of providing desktops with thin client connections to the office for those who we provide VPN facilities for instead of laptops. The reason being.

1) With the best will in the world a laptop is not ergonically suited for work, screen/keyboard etc are not adjustable. We leave oursevles wide open for an rsi type claim from laptop users.

2) Security, We have to open our vpns to permit file upload/download, access to intranet servers etc. all we would really need to do is permit thin client access. no longer would files be travelling backward/forward and stored outside of the office servers

Originally Posted by The Basket

A ruck sack is a 'bad idea' in case you come off and land on it.

Try some form of Tail pack.

Hence I said bungee it to the back of the bike. I looked everywhere for a tailpack that would fit a laptop but there's no such thing (or wasn't when I was looking this time last year).

Hey Cookie, no worries about my off. That one was last summer and I've had several more since then and unfortunately written the SV off, but the laptop was fine in all instances

Hmm, can't seem to find my laptop bag on the Oxford site, here's one on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OXFORD-SPORTS-...QQcmdZViewItem

Depends on the size of the lap top!

I have a Dell Lattitude D400.

Fits perfectly into the center scetion of a Aldi tank bag.
I then put that on the back seat under a cargo net.

I dont use the tank bag itself for the lap top becuase the magnets aint good for the hard drive!

- Works for me - and means I dont have to have a desktop at home.

Another on ebay to look at

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AXIO-TEKNIC-HA...QQcmdZViewItem