Best Cycling Backpacks In 2022

Timbuk2 has partnered with Apple to produce a-one-of-a-kind cycling backpack that will cradle all your most precious Apple tech in the lap of comfort, safety, and luxury. Spring showers and the gnarliest city streets are no problem for the Timbuk2 Spire. With air mesh padding in the back, numerous access points, custom-designed pockets, and some of the most comfortable shoulder straps you’ll ever find, the Spire is a Timbuk2 backpack after the Apple lover’s heart.

Osprey makes some of the best backpacks in the world. Whether you’re traveling around the world or going for a quick bike ride, their packs will make your life better. That’s a fact. One of the main reasons for splashing out on the Osprey Daylite Plus Daypack is its undeniable quality. It’s made from 210D nylon double-diamond ripstop, making it super lightweight and ultra-tough. Plus, it has a large capacity of 20 liters and a well-designed system of shoulder straps, sternum straps, and mesh back. 

The Sunhiker Small Cycling Backpack is one of our favorite budget backpacks. It’s designed for both cycling and hiking, which is why it has thick shoulder straps, a mesh back, and a sternum strap for stability. Made from tear-resistant nylon, this is a tough little backpack – it’s water-resistant, scratch-resistant, and super durable. In terms of pockets, it has two main pockets, an exterior zippered pocket, and two mesh bottle pockets. We also love the fact that it’s available in 13 colors. 

The Incase Icon is a beautifully balanced bike waterproof backpack that holds everything nice and snug to the body. It’s large enough to accommodate all your tech and then some. The padded inner sleeve accommodates a 12.9-inch laptop or iPad Pro, there’s a zip pocket for peripherals and the pack as a whole is water-resistant and lightweight.

With classic design touches that evoke 20th-century Alpine mountaineering backpacks and the ability to transport all your 21st-century tech in comfort and safety, Little America represents the best of both backpacking worlds. Open it up and enjoy the signature Herschel striped lining while you’re tucking in your laptop, camera, tablet, phone, USB flash drives, and more.

The Osprey Escapist 18 is a sleek, handsome bag that’s in the running for the best commuter and work backpack. There are a plethora of convenient features including a blinker light attachment, stretchy side mesh pockets, a lined top pocket for your sunglasses, a built-in rain cover, a zippered pocket on the shoulder strap, and more.

Sometimes all you need is a laptop and a cellphone. Sometimes you need a laptop, extra running shoes, a rain jacket, water, snacks, a bike pump, U-lock, and a whole lot more. For those times there’s the waterproof Pelican Mobile Protect backpack. At 35 liters it’s one of the largest cycling backpacks on the market.

The Pickwick Day Pack from Brooks is a “no nonsense” pack with a simple profile, unadorned shoulder straps, single point of entry, and canvas shell. It will transport your gear safely and dryly and when you arrive you’re going to score major style points. Inside there’s a dedicated tool pocket along with a separate pocket for your cell phone, scratchpad, bike lock, and more.

Practical and handsome the Banjo Brothers Commuter Backpack provides all the water-resistant storage capacity you need to get your gear where it needs to get. There are side pockets for quick access, mini U-lock storage, a flashing safety light, reflective striping, a cell phone pocket on the shoulder strap, and a fully welded, removable waterproof liner. Be sure to check out our reviews of the best bike seats for more great bike gear.

Velo’s Edge Pro 30 is a roll-top cycling backpack that provides 30 liters of storage and the most exterior pockets you’ll find on any cycling backpack. Bring along everything from your big laptop to a windbreaker jacket and keep everything bone dry even in the pouring rain with the removable fully welded waterproof shell.

The Park Slope Daypack looks and feels very much like a standard backpack. The difference though is in the details. From the 1000D water-resistant Cordura shell to the handsome and rugged top carrying loop to the extra padding in the sleeve that accommodates your 15” laptop this is a serious piece of personal transport gear. Find more great bags like this by checking out our guide to the best Black Diamond backpacks.

The Locallion Cycling Backpack is designed to hug your back when you’re flying down a dirt track on your bike. With thick shoulder straps, a sternum strap, and a waist strap, you can adjust this backpack to feel like it’s a part of you. This is super important when you’re cycling because you don’t want anything throwing off your balance. In terms of storage, it has 18 liters of space split into seven different pockets. It’s also made from waterproof nylon, so you have time to find a cover if it starts raining.