Description
Ready for anything
With its refined matte main body, a waterproof coating and a leather contrast stripe with cast metal Rapha logo, the Travel Backpack will carry your essentials in style, whether in or out of the city. Key improvements include a new one-piece moulded back panel with channels designed to adapt to your body and promote airflow, as well as a small zipped side pocket for keys and other essentials which can be accessed quickly even with the bag’s rain cover in place.
Maximizing the bag’s 25 litre capacity, it unzips in a clamshell style to lie fully flat, allowing you to pack and access its contents like a suitcase. A zipped internal divider keeps the contents of each side secure and separate, and folds away when you don’t need it. A separate padded laptop pocket keeps a 13” laptop safe, and a magnetic sternum strap stabilises the bag on your back when fully loaded.
A quick access front pocket gives you access to smaller items on the go, with a smaller zipped mesh pocket inside to store keys, as well as a passport sized pocket to hold crucial documents wherever your trip takes you.
Details and Materials
- Waterproof main body fabric
- Rain cover with its own stow pocket
- Quick access valuables zip pocket on side
- Sternum strap with magnetic closure
- Internal mesh pockets for storage with zipped divider
- Grab handle on top
- Loop for a rear light
- 100% nylon main body with leather contrast stripe
- 100% polyester lining
Q&A
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Rated 4 out of
5
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TahoeGator from
Almost perfect
Rapha generally improves upon prior designs, but there are some things I miss.
I am a long-term user of just about every version of the Rapha backpack. I’ve had the regular, bought and returned the prior small (not enough different from regular), and have made the Rucksack my daily work and commuting bag for the last couple of years. The Rucksack zipper failed and Rapha gave me a credit. I bought both the large and small versions of this new style. I’m keeping the large and returning the small (once again, the size differences aren’t much and the larger one is more versatile).
What I really like in this new redesign:
- The straps are way better. The same weight is way more comfortable to carry in the new version. I regularly use the bag as a single bag for overnight trips and sometimes load it full, including electronics and paperwork. The new straps are terrific.
- Direct access to laptop sleeve. I like that I can slip a laptop in and out without opening the main bag.
- Two external hidden stash packets. I keep my passport in the pocket designed for the raincover for easy access at airports and I like that in this edition it is once again a stealthy and safe place to keep it. I like the addition of the zippered key pocket. I like to keep only my passport in the velcro pocket to reduce the chance of accidentally losing it. The separate key pocket is nice.
- Better structure. The Rucksack by comparison is floppier. For example, in this new design you can stand it on its bottom and it stays upright.
- Material. At first I didn’t care as much to the smoother material that seems like it’s coated. But as I’ve gotten used to it I’ve come to appreciate it’s a bit more professional looking when you take it into a business meeting.
- Full outer pocket. I was never a fan of the “expandable” aspect of the prior version with a zipper inside another zipper. The new version does away with this and yet somehow doesn’t hold less while also looking more svelte than the Rucksack in expanded mode.
Different but not sure which I prefer:
- The pocket layout is different. No more outer zipppered pocket where I kept my wallet. Now there are two pockets (one zippered) inside the small outer zipper. Safer not to lose things. But less convenient. I’m growing fonder of the new layout for the lower likelihood of losing things.
What I miss / like less:
- Pen holders. There are none.
- There is an internal liner that separates the two inner compartments. I wish it had a double zipper so I could get into it without having to open the whole bag to access the zipper down in the bottom of the bag.
- Could use another internal sleeve and/or pocket. The Rucksack had the laptop holder plus two sleeves. This has the laptop and one zippered sleeve. The Rucksack has two pockets inside the main compartment (one zipped, one snapped). This one has neither.
You may miss:
- Nothing reflective. Doesn’t bother me but FYI.
Compared to smaller version? They seem very similar in size but the smaller lacks the versatility for my usage. I like more ways to organize things.
Bottom line? A very nice redesign. Nearly perfect. Just wish they had done a bit more for internal organization.
I recommend.
Date published: 2017-11-27
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Lou Mills from
Great features, compact, light for travelling,
I bought this for my husband and overall it’s a really great bag. The sizing is good for cycling but also if your planning on having a day or night out somewhere, you can fit extra clothes in it too. It’s waterproof, which is great for if your cycling in all weathers. The material is thick but it’s light to carry, which makes it the ideal rucksack for multi-tasking.
Date published: 2017-12-27
Rated 4 out of
5
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SebPear from
Great quality bag! Smaller than I thought.
I'm a fan Rapha products. I don't have a lot, but the quality of everything I have is top notch. I can say the same for this Travel Backpack; nothing to say there! But, for some reason, I really thought it was going to be bigger than that. I had a hard time fitting in what I needed for a 72 hours trip: two pairs of pants, a shirt, couple pair of underwear, couple pair of socks and a small toiletry bag. Other than that, design is very neat, quality is awesome and I don't regret my purchase. Just wish it was like 20-25% bigger.
Date published: 2018-02-18
Rated 4 out of
5
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Saroj from
Simple and almost perfect!
Love the simplicity and the amount of space available. Not a fan of round zippers and I am afraid I might break them soon. Especially the ones in the front pocket which requires a lot of effort to zip as the sides cave in the middle requiring both hands to fully zip.
Date published: 2018-01-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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Jo31 from
Awesome storage for such a compact bag!
I took this to Ghent Sixday with me where were rode On the Saturday before the cycling that evening. I fitted a full winter kit in there along with a change of clothes and toiletries. For such a compact bag its storage just seemed to keep going!!
Date published: 2017-11-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
pauliepaul000 from
Open Wide
Used if for a two day business trip to EU,the open in half feature means you can pack away and easy access your clothes. Very comfortable on back too.
Date published: 2017-11-29
Rated 4 out of
5
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rdc1 from
Great looks, almost perfect
The looks are superb.
Compartments good, only the laptop compartment doesn't suit every laptop (probably designed for Mac)
After a week of daily use, the zipper pull tab is losing it's blak coating (turns brass).
The zipper doesn't go smooth around the corners.
Date published: 2018-07-03
Rated 5 out of
5
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Echelon7 from
Perfect
This bag is perfect, it’s small but can
Hold so many things .. the pac divider is the best I can put most of my things there and keep the pac looking empty or an open place to put things .. overall it’s my favorite pac now and I have many ..
Date published: 2018-03-13
I have last year's "Backpack" and would like to know if the size of the internal padded laptop pocket in this new Travel Backpack the same size?
Hi, this is a completely different design and the size of the laptop pocket, although similar, it is not to exact same measurements as the previous backpack. Should you need to exchange or refund, we have a 90 days return period for new/unused garments with tags and in saleable condition.
Date published: 2018-05-29
does it have a strap to hang off of extendible luggage rollaway handles?
Hi, no this does not a strap to hand off of extendable luggage roll-way handles.
Date published: 2018-04-17
Does this backpack have a hidden waist strap like the original backpack did? Does the small version have a hidden waist strap?
Hi, no this bag has a chest strap with a generous adjustable leeway. The small does not have any weight supporting straps as it does not have the capacity for too much heavy weight.
Date published: 2018-03-22
How do you wash the bag? Hand wash only? Or can it go in the washing machine. I have the older version of this, so no leather on it.
We would recommend a hand wash using mild detergent and warm water, not a machine wash
Date published: 2018-01-23
I know you say it is designed for a 13inch laptop but i was wondering if a macbook pro 15inch would fit as the laptops dimensions are just smaller than the bag itself.
A 15" Macbook Pro would fit, but would not be afforded any protection from knocks or during a crash as it would be beyond the limits of the internal padding
Date published: 2018-01-16
Can i put a pair of shoes and helmet in the bag ?
You are able to store your Helmet and Shoes in this Backpack if packed sensibly
Date published: 2017-12-18
Where is the rain cover? My bag arrived on Thursday but don’t see the poich
The Rain Cover is situated in a zipped compartment on the left hand side of the bag.
Date published: 2017-11-21
Is there a zipped internal divider for just one side of the backpack?
This is correct, the internal divider is just for one side of this backpack.
Date published: 2017-11-21
Thank you for your request. We’ll contact you when your Travel Backpack is available.
