GT, loading up my Birkin is the only exercise I get these days...no more upper body workouts at the gym--! Hmm, maybe I should think about getting a 40 cm Bkn and really challenge myself...only problem is those handles digging into my arm like a tourniquet...another reason the Bolide is a good alternative when you don't have much to shlep around. If you are accompanied by small kid(s), not so good.