Volume II of the MAAP x Public Possession collaboration. A heavy cotton canvas oversized tote, made in Portugal, that carries the meeting point of cycling culture and Munich music label design naturally into both worlds.
Volume II of a Collaboration That Earns Its Place in Both Worlds
The MAAP x Public Possession Oversized Tote Bag is Volume II of a collaboration that makes sense precisely because it does not try too hard. MAAP is the Australian cycling apparel brand whose kit has become a reference point for riders who care about design, and which has been extending that design language well beyond kit, most recently into its first eyewear collection. Public Possession is the Munich-based music and clothing label built around a record store, a DJ agency, and a community that gathers around sound and culture. The union of these two brands produces something that sits naturally in both worlds without belonging fully to either.
The bag is oversized, deliberately so. Constructed from heavy 100% cotton canvas in Cobalt Blue, with a snap closure and an internal pocket, it is built to carry what a day around cycling actually demands: a change of clothes, a pair of shoes, a rain jacket, whatever the ride requires before and after. At 55 x 40cm and 395 grams, it holds its structure without being rigid, and wears the kind of patina that cotton canvas develops honestly over time. Made in Portugal.
Public Possession describes the bag with the kind of editorial precision that most brands in cycling never attempt: “The union of international cyclists is on the road and off schedule. Looking for light and vision only. In the end the village starts to dance.” It is the language of a label that understands atmosphere, and it transfers naturally onto an object that MAAP supplies the technical credibility for. Neither brand is slumming it in the other’s territory. Both are operating where they already belong.
The collaboration extends beyond the tote across a wider MAAP x Public Possession range, available through both brands’ channels, for riders who want the full expression of that meeting point between cycling and music culture.
The tote is part of a wider Volume II range that covers both on-bike and off-bike territory. On the performance side, the collaboration includes technical jerseys and bibs alongside accessories like water bottles and caps. The off-bike range extends to tees, crewnecks, and hoodies, all in Public Possession’s signature relaxed, unisex fit. A Pro Air Jersey 3.0, a Team Bib EVO Cargo, socks and a 6-panel cap round out the cycling-specific pieces, while the casual range adds a Free and Easy Tee and a heavyweight crewneck. To mark the launch, MAAP and Public Possession recorded a dedicated mix available on SoundCloud, the kind of detail that confirms both brands understand this collaboration as a cultural event as much as a product release.
The MAAP x Public Possession Oversized Tote is for riders who carry culture into the ride and bring the ride into their cultural life. It is a bag that works as hard as it looks, and one of the more considered collaborations in cycling’s expanding territory beyond kit and components.
