It’s always nice to be greeted first thing monday morning by some awesome feedback on our stuff. Tyler Bowa from Factory Five, an amazing cycling boutique in Shanghai, posted a really awesome review breaking down our Pro-Series backpack The Cobra feature by feature. He describes the Cobra as “bomb proof”, “a f’**king transformer” and “hand made with love you can just feel this is a high quality bag, and the construction is down right impeccable.”

As cyclists ourselves, we test our bags on the road, and always strive for intentional design with riding in mind. So it’s nice to know it’s being appreciated!

“This is without a doubt the best backpack I have ever owned or had the pleasure of using… …For years I’ve been back and forth between messenger bags and backpacks, never quite able to find the perfect riding backpack (even my Osprey just didn’t cut it). Up until now I relied solely on my Mission Workshop Shed messenger bag for everything I did. I can truthfully say that the Cobra is the most comfortable backpack I have ever ridden with. The size of the back pad is absolutely perfect for me, and what’s nice is that once the main pocket expands beyond the surface area of the back pad everything just hangs effortlessly without touching my body. The shoulder straps are really well positioned so that when you’re riding they don’t bunch in towards your neck like a lot of bags. Every single part of the bag has been considered for riding comfort and I can’t find enough good things to say about how it feels.”

Tyler’s shop Factory Five will be fully stocking YNOT products as of this month, so if you’re in the Shanghai area defintely check em out. Otherwise you can always grab your own Cobra here on our website, or enquire at your local YNOT-carrying bike shop!

(Also. YNOT always loves dogs in our bags. Always.)