ABOUT TIMBUK2

The bicycle messenger bag, as we know it today, has its roots in New York City in the 1950s. Legend has it that Globe Canvas, owned and operated by the late Frank Demartini, began manufacturing heavy-duty canvas shoulder bags for telephone linemen. These bags were designed for easy access to tools and supplies while the linemen were suspended on telephone poles. Timbuk2 has been especially influential in popularizing the messenger bag as an urban fashion accessory. They were founded in 1989 by a San Francisco bicycle messenger with an old sewing machine. His goal was to make a messenger bag rugged enough for real bicycle messengers, yet stylish enough to appeal to a broader market of young, hip urbanites as an alternative to the traditional two-strap day pack. Our catchy name, three-panel design, distinctive “swirl” logo, and the fact that we’re “Made In San Francisco” added to the cachet.

Today, Timbuk2 is still the same hard-working group of bag fanatics designing and making great bags and supporting the local community in an increasingly competitive global market. If “imported” offends your sensibilities, consider purchasing one of the custom bags that are made in San Francisco. Meanwhile, the new travel line, computer bags and packs are receiving rave reviews. The additional business is allowing Timbuk2 to hire more people in all departments at their San Francisco headquarters creating even more jobs locally.

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