Hi-viz backpack?

[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/...trix-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.

[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 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! 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??