Hi-viz backpack?

[OakLeaf]

It doesn't seem like it should be so hard to get - a commuter pack, in hi-viz yellow, with some reflective material on it. What's the use of a hi-viz reflective jersey if it's completely obscured by a backpack?

Two of Camelbak's smaller hydration packs meet those criteria, but I'm looking for a moderate sized cargo pack. I actually did wear my hydration pack (without the bladder) for my commute last night, just because it has a reflective daisy chain and it's shorter and narrower than my regular backpacks, leaving at least some of my jersey visible.

I've looked at several websites and found nothing except for a couple of packs designed for motorcycling - really a lot heavier than what I want (5# and up just for the pack).

Anybody got a line on something?

[Grog]

I have no keyword for you to search with, but I have SEEN it out there. Geez, it was so HI-VIZ that it nearly bit my eyeballs out! And the guy was about a hundred meters away turning on a side street!

I am pretty sure it's a once-piece backpack (and not something he put together). It had a big (let's say 4x4 inches?) red reflective piece plus a smaller one at the bottom, and maybe there were lights in there, but it was glowing (and that's during daytime).

Sorry I can't give you a name or a brand or something, but I just wanted to say that there are pretty potent things out there and that it must be possible to find them. That thing was definitely made with cycling in mind.

[crazycanuck]

We use this & another small one.

http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/product-detail-RES-BAG.htm

[bike4ever]

Timbuk2 has a newer line of messenger bags that have reflective material woven in the fabric. These are really cool and do work.

http://www.timbuk2.com/tb2/products/messenger/messenger-classic/matrix-messenger

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hmmm...still not seeing any real Hi-Vis backpacks. In my book, 'hi-vis' has gotta be screaming yellow or screaming neon green. Not red, not burnt orange. Plus, merely reflective is great for nighttime, but really doesn't do anything in the daytime. Gimme that screaming yellow.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1361/1461821481_9de4a1c318.jpg

[roadie gal]

Out of curiosity I did a search. The only thing I could find were some UK sites. There were a few HiViz backpacks and a couple of places with backpack covers. I'm surprised that there aren't more out there.

[OakLeaf]

No sooner do I ask... there's a review of this (http://www.roadgear.com/index.php?page=Product&id=182&img=497) one from RoadGear in one of the motorcycling magazines we get. It's not the screaming international lime, but it is yellow, and it has a reflective strip, and it only weighs 2# empty.

Still keeping my eyes open for a real screaming yellow one with some more reflective strips, but might wind up with that one.

[bikerHen]

I use my camelbak backpack without the bladder for my daily backpack. It's blue but has all sorts of reflective stuff sewn into it. I never realized how reflective it was until I saw a picture taken from behind me when we were riding through a very long dark tunnel. All you could see in the picture was my reflecting backpack. For my night time commuting rides I use my safety vest. The vest is my top layer and goes over the pack and makes me a screaming visible hunchback. I also have lights clipped to me, the packback and allover the bike. No one is ever going to say they couldn't see me! :D bikerHen

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Out of curiosity I did a search. The only thing I could find were some UK sites. There were a few HiViz backpacks and a couple of places with backpack covers. I'm surprised that there aren't more out there.

You think that's hard, try buying a bright yellow bike helmet. Almost impossible to find.
What are manufacturers thinking, anyway?? :mad: