Modern, stylish bike briefcase for urban riders
Custom-made for those two-wheeled heroes who ride to work, to school or just to their favourite café, Ortlieb’s Commuter Bag combines go-anywhere practicality with city chic. Built for hauling laptops and other essentials across town, it features a height-adjustable flap that will compress or expand to suit the day’s load. Metal snap buckles give you quick and convenient access to the well-organised interior, which includes a padded laptop pocket, a spacious main compartment with pen holders and key chain, and an additional pocket for 8 or 10-inch tablets. It’s available with multiple mounting systems, making it compatible with practically any bike rack. And don’t be fooled by the elegant design: waterproof Cordura nylon blend fabric ensures it’s a lot tougher than it looks.
- Made from tough and waterproof Cordura blend fabric (PVC-free)
- Height-adjustable flap compresses or expands to suit the day’s load
- Metal snap buckles
- Padded laptop pocket
- Spacious main compartment with pen holders and key chain
- Additional pocket for 8 or 10-inch tablets
- Outside pocket (not waterproof) for keys, smartphones and other items
- Detachable shoulder strap with soft, microfibre shoulder pad
- Side reflectors
- Available with QL2.1 or QL3.1 bike luggage mounts
| Dimensions | 40 x 31 x 14 cm |
| Weight | 1.04 kg |
| Volume | 20 L |
- Manufactured Locally - ORTLIEB have produced their products in Germany since their foundation in 1982, and will continue to do so into the future
- Manufactured Sustainably - ORTLIEB's water footprint is low, as they use hardly any water in their production. Still, despite having increased staff and production, they have maintained their water consumption at the same level since 2012
- Locally Sourced Materials - More than 70% of the materials used in ORTLIEB products are sourced from within Germany
- Sustainability through Longevity - ORTLIEB’s hallmark is 100% waterproofness. High quality fabrics and welded seams are totally waterproof up to a 100,000 mm water column and all ORTLIEB product closures are submitted to a field simulation test. ORTLIEB stands behind the quality of every product with a 5-year warranty
Life in the great outdoors is unpredictable, which is why it’s wise to be prepared. Basically, if your adventure goes from dry to downpour, you want your kit to stay safe and protected. Ortlieb’s durable, waterproof bike bags and backpacks are the ideal solution.
The first Ortlieb bag was invented in Germany in 1981, after founder Hartmut Ortlieb got back from a very wet bikepacking adventure in (you guessed it) Southern England. Inspired by tarpaulins he’d seen lashed on the truck beds of lorries, he fashioned a pair of bike panniers from red truck tarp, which he stitched at home on his mother’s sewing machine.
A year later he founded his own company, buoyed by early success and positive feedback from friends. In the following years, young Hartmut came up with a series of innovations that would define the modern drybag, using high frequency welded seams and roll-top closures. He even developed the first self-locking mounting system to attach panniers to bike frames.
Today, Ortlieb remains the first and most trusted choice for adventures and expeditions on land or sea – a brand name synonymous with waterproof protection and super-tough, outdoor-ready gear.
