Some bags are just cut from a different cloth. VéloColour’s Day Runner bag is cut from, well, repurposed cloth. The Toronto boutique paint lab and bag-maker makes almost all of the Day Runner with repurposed or regenerated fabrics, and it makes for an amazing, and incredibly versatile bag.
VéloColour Day Runner: By the numbers
The Day Runner is designed to be a versatile bag that easily fits on the bike but also follows you through the rest of your day. VéloColour made its name in highly-detailed custom paint work but that attention to detail is clearly evident in its line of soft goods, too.
Like the adjustable handle, that quickly switches from a handle to a shoulder strap via one small buckle, which is the key to making the Day Runner just as comfortable off of the bike as on the go. With one buckle, a 29cm handle grows to a 62-110cm shoulder strap. This lets you set your shoulder-strap length still quickly switch between handle and that length.
Made in Toronto!
Repurposed sailcloth comes with some cool patterns
The second key element of the Day Runner is the quality of the repurposed and regenerated fabrics. There’s no compromise here in VéloColour’s choice not to use fresh fabrics. The chosen fabrics, like repurposed sail cloth, are well suited to surviving the elements and look good doing so.
On the function front, the Day Runner has a broad front-access panel, granting easy access to the entire main compartment. There is a smaller front zippered pocket for valuables, like phone, keys and cards. A rear magnetic pocket adds more space for easy access items, like snacks, a second spot for a phone or a small bike lock. All in, that’s 14.5L of storage space in the Day Runner. Enough for quick shopping trips, a day of adventures or commuting.
Day tripping with the Day Runner
VéloColour designed the Day Runner to fit both VéloOrange’s Porteur Rack and Wald’s 137 Basket. I used it on a slightly larger rack. I used it with the slightly larger rack on my cargo bike, mostly. The magnetic straps made it easy to securely fit to that rack, but also quick to release it so it could travel with me when needed.
The bag is great for smaller shopping trips and errands, where you don’t necessarily want to leave items in the bag on your cargo bike when you go into a second store but also don’t want to lug a big, awkward bag around. The Day Runner is easy enough to carry…
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