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[[Image:Timbuk2 custom-made messenger bag „DeeDog“.JPG|thumb|Messenger bag by [[Timbuk2]].]]
[[Image:MEMP01-Messenger Page-Wikipedia.jpg|thumb|Messenger Bag by [[Mobile Edge]].]]
A '''messenger bag''' (also called a '''courier bag''') is a type of sack, usually made out of some kind of cloth (natural or synthetic), that is worn over one shoulder with a strap that winds around the chest resting the bag on the lower back. Messenger bags are often used by [[bicycle messenger]]s, though they have increasingly become an urban fashion icon.
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Messenger bags commonly incorporate certain technical features that make them particularly suitable for cycling such as specialized fittings for loosening and tightening the main strap, reflective materials, a loop to fit a small flashing LED light, and waterproof lining. A chest or waist strap (sometimes called the stabilizing strap) designed to prevent the bag from swinging around to the front when the rider stands out of the saddle is included on many bags. The design of the bag is so that the rider can swing the bag to get to the contents with out having to take the bag off.
Messenger bags are often used as a [[fashion accessory]]. While they can be found in the possession of either [[Gender|gender]], they are often commonly employed by men in a function analogous to a woman's [[purse]] (that is, to carry bulky items that do not fit into pockets, or a large number of items, while doubling as a fashion accessory). Messenger bags have also become fashionable in urban environments, among [[cyclist]]s and [[commuter]]s. [[College]] and [[high-school]] students make use of them as well, for fashionable as well as functional purposes, especially those who commute on bicycles, since it is much easier to place and remove text-books, notebooks, essays and supplies than a [[backpack]] due to the fact that messenger bags lie on the side of the body allowing better
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