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I've never had a smelly bag. Always used an Oakley Toolbox and it's awesome and smell-free. I want something smaller with a laptop sleeve. Tried one commute with my work issue Belkin laptop backpack and when I got home, the foam panel that sits on my back was dripping with sweat (was completely unaware of a sweaty back when riding). It didn't smell, but I thought if I did that daily, and it's made from polyester like cheap jerseys and jackets, it'll start to smell pretty quickly. Maybe it wouldn't.
Decided to give the backpack a try.
I'm not so fussed about the experience of riding with a sweaty back, what I'm hoping to avoid is after the first week of commuting having a bag that stinks like Hippy's dancing girdle.