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Raffle Otinga Flip: Fair bike bag with backpack function

20 May 2023 by Caspar Gebel

Raffle Otinga Flip: Anyone who no longer wants to choose between a bicycle bag and a backpack will love the product of two young entrepreneurs - the flip combines both with clever functionality and has various positive properties. And what's even better: Velomotion is giving away five of the versatile bag including a rain cover.

Do I take the bike bag or do I take the backpack? Cyclists are faced with this decision again and again. And Karl and Leander, two students from Aachen, also discovered during their year abroad in New Zealand that panniers are great for biking, but are otherwise not as comfortable to carry as a knapsack.

Otinga Flip: Clever idea, well implemented

Where most would just shrug their shoulders, the two boys first grabbed a pencil and paper and then grabbed grandma's sewing machine. A start-up competition, a crowdfunding campaign and an appearance in the "Lion's Den" later turned the idea into a product: the Flip from Otinga, the company of the two. The cuboid backpack with the roll-top closure holds between 26 and 34 liters and offers a laptop and valuables compartment on the inside and three outer pockets on the side - one of which is big enough for a bottle. The special feature of the Flip is of course hidden under its back: a flap fastened with all-round zip fasteners reveals either the padded shoulder straps (= backpack) or the carrier holder (= bike bag).



Otinga Flip
The flap on the back allows you to switch between the two functions.
The loading volume can be expanded with a roll closure.

Well constructed, fairly manufactured

Switching between bike and back is child's play for the bag or user, and it's also quite practical: the exposed back of the luggage rack, which can be exposed to splashing water, is hidden when you convert the Flip into a backpack - you don't do that when carrying it his clothes dirty. The multifunctional container is made from solid, water-repellent materials by a manufacturer in Vietnam who is certified as a "Fair Wear Leader". A family business in Serbia has also been on board since last year. The young entrepreneurs also demonstrate a sense of responsibility when it comes to environmental impact: there is a CO for all products2-Compensation in cooperation with the organization Wilderness International.

Otinga Flip
Changing from the bike in a matter of seconds...
Otinga Flip
... on the shoulders.


Win your new Otinga Flip now

There is also an all-round reflective, completely waterproof cover for the Flip - and with a bit of luck you can try both: In cooperation with Otinga, Velomotion is giving away five copies of the Flip in black including a "Reflective Cover" worth 199,95 euros each. To participate, all you have to do is answer the following question correctly. I wish you success!

 

Legal Otinga Raffle:
Your e-mail address will only be saved until the end of the raffle and then deleted - unless you register for the newsletter. But even in this case, no personal data is stored. Email addresses or other data will not be passed on to third parties (except to Otinga).
Consent to the newsletter can be revoked at any time. Your address may only be used by Otinga for their newsletter and information about their products and will not be passed on to third parties. Participation in the raffle is not dependent on your consent to the newsletter. You will receive an email to verify your email address.
The winner will be notified by us via e-mail and must reply within ten days whether the prize will be accepted. Otherwise, an alternate winner will be drawn. Anyone aged 18 and over may participate. Members of the editorial team and their relatives are excluded from participation. For technical reasons, delivery can only be made to an address within Germany or Austria. In the case of a necessary export from the EU, the winner has to declare the product himself.
If you have any questions, just send us an email ppgad@pucrs.br



The closing date for entries is May 29, 2023

WEB: www.otinga.de

Tags:Bicycle backpackPannierCompetitionSolutionraffle

More than Caspar Gebel

Caspar Gebel has been on a racing bike for 40 years. The specialist journalist and non-fiction author works for Velomotion and also for the magazines Procycling and Fahrrad News.

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