Timbuk2 Takes It Up A Notch With New Styles and Updates to the Work Collection for Spring 2016 at OR Summer Market

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (August 4, 2015) – Timbuk2, the San Francisco originator of the iconic messenger bag, introduces exciting new designs and updates to favorites in the Work Collection at OR Summer Market (Booth #34171). Comprising Distilled, Impossible, and Transit, these lines were designed with the Timbuk2 customer’s urban lifestyle in mind to help solve their everyday problems in work and commuting with thoughtful details. Now with new styles and updated features, getting to work and “bringing it” at work just got a whole lot easier. 

“The Work Collection allows us to incorporate bike-inspired functionality into a polished look,” says Director of Product and Design, Greg Bass. “We are constantly looking to evolve the technical design details of our bags without giving up the rugged yet refined look that we know the Timbuk2 customer loves. The Work Collection is perfect for someone who needs to safely carry a laptop everyday without suppressing their urban wanderlust.”

Born and bred in San Francisco, Timbuk2 has been creating bags that meet the diverse demands of urban warriors for over 25 years by anticipating needs and making life easier through intuitive innovation. To see the full Spring 2016 line visit: http://issuu.com/timbuk2designs/docs/tb2_s16wkbk_final_051415_web/1

Timbuk2 Distilled Collection

Meant to improve with age like a fine whiskey, the Distilled Collection is made from 14 oz. waxed canvas and genuine leather bindings and trim, and comes in rich colors that will wear handsomely over time. Highlights for Spring 2016 include:

Timbuk2 Cask Pack

• A new style in the Distilled Collection, the Cask Pack is a mid-sized zip-top pack with premium leather and waxed canvas. Perfect for the everyday commute, the Cask features a laptop compartment suitable for a 15” MacBook plus an iPad in a separate pocket. Internal pockets keep your pens, phones, and other small accessories organized. Expandable side pockets fit umbrellas and most water bottles.
• Available in Carbon, Navy, and Oxide
• Retail Price: $278

Timbuk2 Bourbon Tote

• The Bourbon Tote is an easy, everyday bag featuring premium leather handles, boot, and trims, and a padded internal pocket that fits a 13” MacBook. Internal pocketing keeps pens, phone, keys, and the rest of your small stuff handy and organized, and magnetic closures keep your essentials safe.
• Available in Carbon, Navy, and Oxide
• Retail Price: $198

Timbuk2 Walker Backpack

• The Walker returns for Spring 2016 looking and working better than ever. This modern and mature backpack features a new strap closure system, a laptop compartment that fits a 15” MacBook and an iPad, and an expandable side pocket to stash your umbrella or water bottle. In three new colors, the Walker is sure to brighten even the dullest workday.
• Available in Carbon, Navy, and Oxide
• Retail Price: $278

Timbuk2 Impossible Collection

The Impossible Collection is the ultimate combination of style and intuitive function. Inspired by the urban jungle of metropolitan Japan, this collection will have you riding into the future well-equipped and in fashion. With a head-turning new color for spring, Impossible is the ultimate work-to-play collection. Highlights for Spring 2016 include:

Timbuk2 Bici Messenger

• The Bici has all the reliability of a classic messenger with the hyper functional, seamless technology that Timbuk2 is known for. The proprietary technology used in the trampoline mesh back panel is at once state-of-the-art and subtle, keeping commuters cool without compromising style. The molded foam laptop pocket will keep gadgets protected, and interior pocketing keeps the everyday carry straight.
• Available in Charcoal and Tan
• Retail Price: $269

Timbuk2 Moto Backpack

• The Moto features a clean cut roll-top, designed for hassle free commuting and envy- inducing style. The proprietary trampoline mesh back panel keeps the bag comfortably suspended off your back, and quick release shoulder straps make grabbing something quickly a smooth operation. The Moto also features a molded foam laptop pocket that fits a 15” MacBook.
• Available in Charcoal and Tan
• Retail Price: $289

Timbuk2 Transit Collection

The Transit Collection features smart bags made for commuters on the go. With tech savvy detailing and understated fabrics, colors, and finishes, these bags are perfect for any day trip, no matter whether for business or pleasure. Highlights for Spring 2016 include:

Timbuk2 Command Backpack

• The Command Backpack has been a fan favorite since its original launch. The TSA compliant design and reinforced grab handles on all sides make this a no-brainer for a frequent flyer. Internal organization, a padded laptop compartment, and a variety of internal organization encourages road warriors to walk out of a meeting and straight onto a plane to get to the next adventure.
• Available in Abyss, Black/Red Devil, Carbon and Molasses, Midway, and Pike
• Retail Price: $129

Timbuk2 Command Messenger

• The Command Messenger combines the best of Timbuk2’s work and travel functionality. The TSA compliant design allows for smooth travel through security lines. A protected laptop sleeve, internal pocketing, and the external access zipper pocket on the side keep everything organized no matter how little time there is between meetings or connections. Finally, the subtly integrated luggage pass-through attaches the messenger to your roller. Travel and work made simple, in style.
• Available in Abyss, Black/Red Devil, Carbon and Molasses, Midway, Oxide and Adobe, and Pike
• Retail Price: S: $139, M: $149, L: $159

The Timbuk2 Spring 2016 Work Collection will be available February 2016. For more information on Timbuk2, visit www.timbuk2.com.

About Timbuk2
Timbuk2 is a San Francisco original, founded 25 years ago by bike messenger Rob Honeycutt in a garage in the city’s Mission District. Since its inception in 1989, Timbuk2 has designed quality bags, packs and accessories built to last a lifetime, evolving from the original bike messenger company to a pioneer of made-in-America customization and an industry leader in forward-thinking, sustainable manufacturing. The relentless drive to inspire urban mobility, enable individuality and promote responsibility has propelled Timbuk2 forward as it continues fusing passion and style to create durable, functional products informed by the company’s longstanding cycling roots and today’s vibrant city landscape. Timbuk2 products are sold at its retail stores in San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Chicago, Venice Beach, Portland, Toronto, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Iceland, specialty retailers, and online at www.Timbuk2.com.