Bikepacking Seat Packs

Ortlieb just unveiled the new Seat-Pack QR, which combines their proven welded waterproof seat bag design with a new quick-release mechanism that easily hooks onto the saddle rails, providing a fast and easy attachment system that also works with a dropper post. We’ve been testing one for this detailed review…

Bontrager just announced an expansion of their bag lineup with a new saddlebag, frame bag, and handlebar bag, all designed for seamless integration with the new Trek Checkpoint. Check them out here…

For Collective Reward #095, we’re giving away a handmade BXB Piccolo Short Flap Bag in one winner’s choice of size and color. Learn more about our latest prize drawing and how to get signed up here…

Released this spring, the BXB Piccolo Short Flap is a modern top-accessed saddlebag or handlebar bag that’s specifically tailored for bikes with tighter clearances and narrower drops. We spent several months testing out the large and small Piccolo on a wide range of trips and day rides. Find our full review here…

Our friends at Swift Industries have three fresh bag designs on the way, all of which should all be available sometime this month. Learn all about the new Kestrel Handlebar Bag, Catalyst Pack, and Vireo Hip Pack here…

Poland-based Dyed in The Wool’s new Toaster Bag is another take on the classic saddle bag, but with an easy-access main compartment and loads of other interesting features. Check out all the details here…

Minnesota-based Cedaero just got their hands on some new Emerald City and Sticky Purple waxed canvas fabric and will be offering it across their entire product line. Learn more here…

The Apidura Backcountry series, their original bikepacking bag range, has been completely redesigned with a focus on modern mountain bike geometry, technical riding, and a seam-welded VX21 X-Pac construction—an industry first. Find all the details here…

Released today, the new Wizard Works Teeny Houdini is a tiny saddle bag designed to hold the essentials—with room for a teeny bit more. Find photos, details, and the official product launch video here…

For the release of the new Faran 2.0, Fairlight Cycles collaborated with six bag makers to show off six different ways of outfitting their new bike. Here are galleries of a few of our favorites…

Made specifically for the Fabio’s Chest, the Pec Dec is a minimal “rack” designed to support a saddlebag on the front or rear of the bike. Here are the details and an entertaining installation manual from Ron’s Bikes…

The Wizard Works Shazam! Saddle Bag is a modern take on a classic design, with a massive carrying capacity, roll top closure, and rugged construction. After several months of use, Miles shares his impressions, including the positives and negatives of relying on such an enormous bag for bikepacking as a saddle bag and handlebar bag—plus a closer look at the Carradice Bagman Support.