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Timbuk2 Tool Shed

A Bag for Tools (Only in the Literal Sense)

Constructed of waterproof and grease-resistant Tarpaulin, the Timbuk2 Tool Shed $35 can handle being tossed around and is easily secured by an anodized aluminum buckle. Despite Toolmonger pointing out that it’s suited for the hipster-repairman or Timbuk2′s own claim of adoration by hairstylists, we still this case is great for that spare set of tools [...]

Timbuk2 Limited Edition Tour de France Climber Messenger Bag

Fancy Yourself Upwardly Mobile

Cyclists and cycling fans are no doubt enthralled to see their sport’s premier event, the Tour de France, underway and in full swing. It’s only appropriate then that Timbuk2, a company that consistently tops the podium in messenger bag design and construction offer the Timbuk2 Limited Edition Tour de France Climber Messenger Bag ($120) to [...]

Timbuk2 Classic Messenger 2010

Much More Than a Man Purse

When the term messenger bag comes up, it’s sometimes associated with the particularly nasty term man purse. While series like 24 and movies like the Indiana Jones trilogy (because we don’t count the last one) have caused the term to be used less, there is still the association. Timbuk2, through outstanding design and over-engineered construction, [...]

Timbuk2 Covert Messenger Bag

Walking or biking the streets late at night isn’t always the safest thing to do. However there are many of us, including myself, that consider ourselves to be night owls. Whether we’re carrying around books, clothes or gear, a good messenger bag is ever useful. How do you turn a good bag into a great [...]

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