Our VELO line celebrates a sleek, minimalist design inspired by everyday urban travel. Our goal was to capture the essential functionality of the everyday, all-purpose carry-all--nothing less, nothing more. We’ve kept your day-to-day in mind with premium embellishments such as supple seat-belt webbing straps and padded bases for optimum comfort. We’ve also opted for high-quality YKK water-resistant urethane zippers for keep all your valuables safe and dry.. Our VELO line is 100% Made in USA from scratch in our own San Francisco factory.
I love my velo backpack! It's much more comfortable than my old messenger bag for lugging around my giant, heavy laptop. It evenly distributes the weight across my shoulders which is exactly what I was looking for. I orginally purchased the large bag but swapped it for the medium. I can fit everything I need for the day in the medium bag and plan to use it when traveling this fall. The fabrics and construction of the bag are pretty impressive and I love that this bag was made just for me. Definitely a great purchase!
This is a very attractive and useful item. I used it for the first time as my carryon on a flight to visit family. The main compartment held all I wanted/needed, including my iPad, The front pocket was handy for my 3-1-1 bag. Overall, it looked way better than an ordinary backpack. My only "con"is the weight: it's heavier than I like. I know it would bother my arthritic shoulders if I wore it for any length of time. That problem would likely be alleviated had I gotten the padded shoulder straps but those gave it too much of a backpack look. Bottom line, it's a great bag and it's made in the USA.
Tucked away in your Rickshaw bag you'll fnd a tag with
our special heart symbol, the Rickshaw 'PCQ Tattoo'. This
little graphic gem represents three things that are near
and dear to all of us here at Rickshaw – Passion, Craft and
Quality. The heart represents our PASSION for bags, bikes
and our home city of San Francisco.The silver needle and
gold thread represent love for the age–old CRAFT of
making bags by hand. The five stars represent our
dedication to the highest standards of QUALITY. The five
stars also honor the constellation of our stakeholders –
Customers, Employees, Business Partners, Investors and
Community – and our commitment to treat each with
respect and compassion. The Rickshaw PCQ Tattoo is just a
little reminder of some of the important intangible
qualities that accompany our physical products.
SFMADE
SFMade’s mission is to build and support a vibrant
manufacturing sector in San Francisco, that sustains
companies producing locally-made products, encourages
entrepreneurship and innovation, and creates employment
opportunities for a diverse local workforce. SFMade was
conceived by Mark Dwight, Rickshaw Bagworks
Founder/CEO, San Francisco entrepreneur, business owner
and resident. Every Rickshaw bag comes with an SFMade
label, a testimate to our committment to the
manufacturing sector here in San Francisco.
FABRICO ERGO SUM
I Make, Therefore I Am. Here at Rickshaw, we're proud of the fact that we make our bags in our own factory,
right here in San Francisco. We love designing, making and selling our own products. Our fans are people who
care about the story — the 'who, what, where, why and how' — behind the products they buy. They want to
know the maker — not just the marketer. They revel in the motivation and the method. We make what we sell
because it defines us. We do it because we can. We do it because we want to. And, we do it because it's fun!
We believe the soul, and the glory, is in the making. Thanks for supporting our passion.