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title: Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag
date: 2013-12-02 09:12:47
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2013/12/02/timbuk2-catapult-cycling-messenger-bag/
author: Lester Chan
excerpt: "The Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag retails for S$69, though after a 30% media discount I paid S$48.30. It comes in two sizes, medium and large, with five designs available in medium and three in large."
categories:
  - "Case, Dock & Bag"
tags:
  - bag
  - cycling
  - messenger
  - Timbuk2
---

The Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag is retailing for **S$69** and after the [30% media discount](https://lesterchan.net/blog/2013/11/27/timbuk2-phoenix-cycling-backpack/), I paid S$48.30.

The Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag is available in 2 sizes, the medium and the large. For the medium, there are 5 designs and for the large, there are 3 designs.

**Medium**

- Ripstop Carbon / ballistic nylon Carbon / Ripstop Carbon
- Poly Tweed Confetti / nylon aloha blue / Poly Tweed Confetti
- Recycled PET bixi / Plaid bixi / Recycled PET bixi
- Ballistic nylon night blue / pacific / night blue
- Nylon black

**Large**

- Ripstop Carbon / ballistic nylon Carbon / Ripstop Carbon
- Ballistic nylon night blue / pacific / night blue
- Nylon black

I chose the medium size with “Poly Tweed Confetti / nylon aloha blue / Poly Tweed Confetti” design.

I wanted to get the Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag after seeing Justin Lee using it. I like the bag because it is compact. It fits an iPad with smart cover in the padded sleeve compartment and for the main compartment, it will even fit a 13″ MacBook Air. I think Justin even managed to squeezed in a 13″ MacBook Pro Retina.

[![Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Bag Front](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/10907224715_0f6163edf5_c.jpg)](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/10907224715_5f66d839e5_o.jpg "Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Bag Front")

[![Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Bag Open](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/10907348714_559650654b_c.jpg)](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2834/10907348714_6bf79d6c6c_o.jpg "Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Bag Open")

[![Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Bag Inside](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/10907520113_5dd09e80b3_c.jpg)](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/10907520113_1d607a59f1_o.jpg "Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Bag Inside")

[![Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Tablet Compartment](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7378/10907518983_c2e4f312e0_c.jpg)](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7378/10907518983_5f24ac4b7a_o.jpg "Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Tablet Compartment")

[![Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Front Pocket](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/10907345464_dc0f699a35_c.jpg)](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/10907345464_82b0d18505_o.jpg "Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Front Pocket")

[![Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Strap](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/10907514753_10755bf6cb_c.jpg)](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/10907514753_ee77f99569_o.jpg "Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Strap")

[![Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Back View](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/10907250016_6deeedd1e9_c.jpg)](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/10907250016_d91d7c71c0_o.jpg "Timbuk2 Catapult Cycling Messenger Bag - Back View")