It’s exhausting to beat a duffel for optimum mobility and adaptability whereas touring. However the lack of inside group is all the time an Achilles’ heel. Biking bag-maker Orucase addresses that drawback with its Janus Duffel 50.
Orucase designed the duffel with inside attachment factors that interface with its line of stuff sacks.
That’s not the one characteristic value noting. Sure, Orucase purpose-built the Janus Duffel 50 to satisfy the wants of cyclists on the go. However options like technical laminate cloth from Problem Sailcloth, a burly outsized YKK #10 RC zipper, and a three-point shoulder strap designed for long-term consolation imply the Janus Duffel 50 might make an honest bag for touring journey athletes of all stripes.
The Orucase Janus Duffel. All photographs c. Orucase.
Orucase Janus Duffel 50 options
The Janus Duffel 50’s primary compartment is 40 liters — loads of house for per week’s value of clothes and journey gear, with even handed packing. Orucase helps out on this regard by making the central compartment modular. The Janus Duffel can maintain three of Orucase’s small stuff sacks ($20 every) at a time. Or, when you’ve acquired bulkier gear, one massive stuff sack ($30) and one small stuff sack.
The stuff sacks clip into the perimeters of the Janus’ inside compartment to stop shuffling as vacationers toss the duffel from Uber to overhead compartment to Uber and again once more. Even higher, the stuff sacks are available in stable (for water resistance) or mesh (for simpler group).
Orucase designed the Janus Duffel 50 to interface with its stuff sacks (bought individually).
The first compartment has two smaller pockets designed to accommodate a laptop computer and different small electronics. And to guard your stuff, Orucase constructed the Janus Duffel 50 with 3mm of closed-cell foam surrounding all of the compartments.
Talking of different compartments, the Janus Duffel has two of them along with the central 40-liter one. The 2 finish pockets are massive sufficient to carry a helmet or sneakers.
“However what about funk,” you, a bike owner well-acquainted with your individual stink, ask. Stable cloth panels on the skin of every finish pocket can zip away to disclose expandable mesh panels designed to let dry air in and stink out.
Anti-stink measures.
Janus Duffel Specs
Right here’s the complete breakdown, per Orucase:
- Capability: 50 Liters
- Dimensions: 12″ diameter x 24″ lengthy
- Materials: Problem Sailcloth Recycled Laminate Supplies
- 3mm Closed Cell Foam Padding
- Outsized #10 YKK RC Zipper
- Ambidextrous Shoulder strap with third level detachable buckle for stability and luxury
- Storage Pockets and Dividers
- 2 Exterior zippered storage pocket with hidden mesh aerator liner
- Giant Inner 11 x 16-inch zippered pocket
- Small inner 6 x 17-inch zippered pocket
The Janus Duffel 50’s shoulder strap makes use of a padded, three-point harness system to assist with consolation on lengthy carries.
Orucase makes the Janus Duffel 50 to order in San Diego, Calif. The bag retails for $250.
