Abstract: A back pack has a base member for facing the back of a wearer with a raised peripheral rim, and an outer shell of rigid material for facing away from the back of the wearer, the base member and outer shell together defining an enclosure for containing items to be carried. The outer shell has an integral peripheral rim bent towards the base member, and a zipper fastener is secured directly between the peripheral rims of the base member and outer shell and extends around at least a major portion of the rims to provide a secure closure as well as easy access to the enclosure.

Abstract: A footstep for attachment to a bicycle component, such as a front fork, has a channel or semi-cylindrical configuration that encompasses the bicycle component when the footstep is in its retracted position. The combined lateral dimension of component and footstep is barely greater than that of the component itself whereby the footstep is out of the way. The lower end of the footstep is pivoted to the component so that it can be moved outwardly into operative position. Edges of the footstep provide spaced apart lines of contact for great stability. Weight and shock loads are directly and efficiently transmitted to the bicycle component. A small tab facilitates movement of the footstep to operative position by foot manipulation.