The Classic Messenger bag from Timbuk2 — the 1989 company founded by bike messenger Roy Honeycutt — echoes San Francisco’s pre dot-com-era culture — with an updated weatherproof exterior, moisture resistant liner and aluminum buckle. About $139 at timbuk2.com

The Lexington Leather Brief case by Waterfield is a relaxed version of classic Wall Street counterparts. Crafted in San Francisco to function well even as a small rugged travel bag, it has a paragliding buckle and padded pockets to protect laptops. $579 at sfbags.com

DSPTCH’s Unit Fidlock pouch made in USA of colored Dyneema fabrics is versatile: It can hold small personal items, and — equipped with a magnetic buckle for one-handed access — attaches easily inside or outside a bigger bag, to a shoulder strap, or to a belt. $82 at dsptch.com mat palecek.com

Kaoru Sanchez’s triangular Deco Stripes bag made in San Francisco of printed cotton canvas and leather — can swell to hold a lot. Choose from her many lively fabrics. Order one for about $85 at kaorusanchez.com

This popular Simple Bar bicycle bag by San Francisco’s Rickshaw Bagworks can also tuck in behind the seat to hold shorts, jerseys and gloves and the occasional power bar. Made to order for $69 at rickshawbags.com 

The Cloud carry-on bag — sporting a distinctive blurred brown gingham pattern — is made of a recycled nylon filament fabric. The lightweight holdall arrives in a container pouch and expands into a capacious traveling bag designed to slip onto the handle of your roller suitcase. $86 at baggu.com

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