Designed AND hand crafted in the U.S.A.
"No Bull" Lifetime Warranty
Fabric: 1000 weight urethane coated, Dupont certified CORDURA® Brand Nylon
Weather resistant (NOT waterproof)
400 weight denier soft red nylon lining
Most zippers #5 YKK VISLON® self-locking
Main compartment zipper #10 YKK VISLON® self locking
Thread: Anefil Nylon, Bonded Type 6,6 Tex 90-Black
All seams double stitched and bound
Box stitching on stress points such as at carry handles
3250 welded D-rings
Stainless steel Mil-Spec snaps with Red Oxx logo
Detachable Long Hauler Comfort Carry Strap
Fair trade Monkey Fist Zip Knots on all zippers
Free heavy-duty vinyl luggage tag
Embroidered Logo Patches
Includes Cable Lock
4# Fuzion STD Natural closed cell foam padding
Hypur-Cel foam padding for laptop sleeve
Classified as a "personal item"
Choose from 12 vibrant colors
U.S.A. Dimensions: 16"L x 4"W x 10"H
Metric Dimensions: 40.6cm L x 10.7cm W x 25.4cm H
U.S.A. Capacity: 640 cubic inches
Metric Capacity: 10.5 Liters
U.S.A. Weight: 3.75 Pounds
Metric Weight: 1.7 Kilos

DESCRIPTION

A Red Oxx Messenger Bag makes a long awaited debut. The idea of a flap-folding courier style bag, carried over-the-shoulder and commonly known as a "messenger bag", has been on the Red Oxx prototype design table for some time. The main reason for the long delay was that the typical style on the market was considered "sloppy".

Several prototypes were built out over the years and tested by the herd. For a variety of reasons, none of them saw the light of day. Watch this review video where our associate gear tester Patrick moves his belongings from an old prototype to the new bag.

Lead Bag Designer Lacy corralled all these prototypes and presented them to CEO Jim Markel. Jim made a nod to this or that feature and Lacy worked out the best of the best from this mess and thus the C.C. Rider, the finest messenger bag on the planet, was born.

Primary Goals for this, at the time, Special Edition Red Eye Collective Bag:

OXX STYLE - The C.C. Rider (short for Commute and Carry) had to have that Red Oxx solid sense of style. Nothing sloppy. Said Lacy, "We wanted this bag to look neat, tailored, and professional, yet fun and interesting in a way that a messenger bag lover would appreciate the difference."

Speaking of neat, this briefcase strayed away from the typical pleated pockets featured on most of our laptop bags. Raised pockets simply looked cleaner on a large format courier bag with a flap. So the front features two deep raised pockets at 10 inches tall by 7 inches wide and 1.5 inches depth.

POCKETS, POCKETS, POCKETS - Inside each raised front pocket there's a small mesh zippered pocket seated against a flat slip pocket. The YKK #5 zippered sides of the raised front pockets drop about halfway down the pocket, making access to the inner pockets easier.

Said Lacy, "I love pockets. I feel like you can never have too many pockets. If you don’t need them, don't use them, but if you do need them and they aren't there? It's sadness. Seriously, sadness." Red Oxx cannot abide by sadness.

FABULOUS FLAPNESS - The bag's main flap needed a quick-access pocket, but not too big. Just right for small items needed now now, like a smart phone. A couple of quick-release Fastex buckles snap the flap lid shut and you're off. Speaking of flaps, Lacy wanted a way to access the bag's interior without having to unbuckle and lift the flap.

So a sleek zipper was added with a rain flap on the top of the bag. Smaller laptops and tablets can also be quickly accessed through this slot. Said Lacy, "The flap is the star feature on a messenger bag, right? I love the front little flap pocket. It just looks so good and different from anyone else's." No flip-flopping this flap.

LAPTOP CRADLE - A padded laptop sleeve 16-inches long by 7-inches deep is on one side inside and is complemented by a long flat slip pocket in front of it at 7-inches deep that will accommodate magazines or 8x10 folders. An adjustable Fastex buckle secures your laptop in place. An additional full-length zippered mesh pocket rounds out the spacious interior.

Opposite the laptop sleeve are two long flat pockets with two pen slots separating them. Each slip pocket on this side is 6 by 6-inches. The main compartment measures 16-inches long by 4-inches wide and 10-inches tall. Both the main compartment and the two front raised pockets are lined by soft 400 denier weight CORDURA® Brand Nylon Fabric, making viewing inside easier.

TROLLEY SLEEVE - A slot to slip your bag over a rollaboard seems so de rigueur these days. The trolley sleeve that was developed from our revised briefcase line was adapted. This slot will fit a rolling bag's handles that are no more than 8-inches wide. There's also a snap-closure slip pocket located under the trolley sleeve on the back of the bag.

PADDED PROTECTION - High-tech Hypur-Cel padding embraces the main compartment and laptop sleeve. Around back, closed-cell foam padding adds structure and protection, preventing the bag from tipping over. The big strap steel D-rings are secured by webbing that wraps around the bottom of the bag. This prevents the shoulder strap from creating "pull points". No floppy, no sloppy.

Finally the finishing touch, our sleek and comfortable "Euro" handle tops off the bag's two carry options. Speaking of carry...

UPGRADED COMFORT CARRY STRAP - For over 20 years, Red Oxx has featured our Claw Shoulder Strap as standard equipment on all our bags. With the advent of our much-in-demand Long Hauler Comfort Carry Strap, the herd felt the C.C. Rider was worthy of this top-of-the-line strap.

As with The Claw, the Long Hauler features our heavy-duty stainless steel 360 degree clip fasteners. Cushy neoprene padding graces your shoulder, making the bag feel like it's floating along beside you. NOTE: Be aware this strap does have a recommended 30 pound weight limit.

COMPRESS YOUR LOAD - On each side of the C.C. Rider are compression straps. You can pull these tight and compress your bag's load, making its contents even more secure, stable, and protected.

Charge up your bag collection with THE messenger bag to beat all messenger bags, the Red Oxx C.C. Rider. Can you "see see" yourself carrying one?

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ANY OTHER RED OXX LAPTOP BAG OPTIONS?

Our original laptop bag is the updated Metro Briefcase. There is a larger version of the Metro known as the CPA, about twice as wide and nearly double the capacity.

If you're into flap style bags and tablets instead, try a Chica Tablet Bag, a "mini messenger bag" worthy of man-purse designation. There's also the Micro Manager, a superb little miniature briefcase ideal for today's tablet zombie.

U.S.A. Dimensions: 16"L x 4"W x 10"H.
Capacity: 640 cubic Inches.
Weight: 3.75 pounds.

Metric Dimensions: 40.6cm L x 10.1cm W x 25.4cm H
Capacity: 10.5 Liters.
Weight: 1.7 Kilos.

Pocket measurements:

Twin exterior raised zipper pockets: 10"H x 7"W x 1.5"D
Flat slip pockets inside raised zipper pockets: 7"H x 7"W
Mesh zippered pockets inside raised zipper pockets: 7"W x 5"H
Front pocket on flap lid: 8"W x 4"D
Back side snap slip pocket: 8"H x 16.5"W
Padded laptop sleeve: 7.5"H (10" at back) x 16"W
Slip pocket on front of laptop sleeve: 16"W x 7"H
Twin mesh pockets on laptop sleeve: 8"W x 4.5"H
2 pen slots and 2 flat slip pockets, each 7"W x 6"H
Main compartment: 16"W x 4"D x 10"H

C.C. Rider Laptop Messenger Bag Color Translator

Black
Bordeaux = Dark Red
Coal = Gray
Forest = Green
Khaki = Tan
Mariner = Blue
Midnight = Dark Blue
Olive = Military Green
Red
Saffron = Yellow
Safari = 1940s Olive Drab and Desert Tan (Proprietary Red Oxx Exclusive)
Violet = Purple

Keep in mind: Colors on your monitor will vary from the actual color of the fabric. The only way to accurately gauge a color is to request a swatch.

Questions? Visit our Customer Care Help Desk or call our Toll Free Hot Line: 1-888-733-6999.

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C.C. Rider Trivia: A famous blues song that was first recorded by Ma Rainey in 1925 who spelled it as See See Rider. It was later changed the C.C. Rider spelling when "The Band" recorded it and now both spellings are considered acceptable. Blues musician Chuck Willis topped the charts with his recording of this song in 1957.

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