Bikepacking Gear

With a renewed desire to dabble with different bikes and camera gear alike, Cass shares a late summer list of picks in his Editor’s Dozen. Expect a mix of durable, road tested new gear and a twenty year old favourite, plus ways to look sharp in coffee shops on tour and carry a week’s supply of your favorite toothpaste.

Teased at Sea Otter this spring, the new Revelate Designs Burrote is a purpose-built rack-top bag with a waterproof, welded construction, spacious exterior pockets, tapered profile, and bungee lace-up. Over the last few months, Miles and Neil have been testing the Burrote and the new Constrictor Straps to see how they stack up against the competition. Find our review here…

Equipped with a magnetic attachment system, the Redshift Quickdraw saddle bag looks to bring a new level of ease to swapping your everyday flat kit between bikes. Nic spent some time with the Quickdraw ahead of today’s launch to see if it lives up to its claims of convenience. Read his review here…

With a few picks that have been in his bag since he first started bikepacking, Nic’s summer Editor’s Dozen is both practical and sentimental. Focusing on affordable, small pieces of gear and ideas that will hopefully serve someone, somewhere, it’s an interesting list that offers insight into how he’s gone about riding and bikepacking over the last several years…

Two years ago, Buckhorn Bags sent a prototype handlebar bag to Miles to test before it went into production. But before the bag could become a standard offering, the brand changed ownership, and it never came to be. Having used three versions, he shares some reflections on a great product that didn’t make it to market…

For years, Logan has searched for the perfect flat pedal, convinced that each new contender might finally unseat his longtime favorites. After more than 1,000 miles of testing on rocky singletrack and dirt roads, the Tectonic Alibi may have done exactly that. Read his full review here…

With so many clipless shoes on the market, it can be hard to know which model best suits your needs. Nic spent the last year testing five pairs, each bringing something unique to the table. In this roundup, he shares short reviews of releases from QUOC, Specialized, Fizik, and Giro. Dive in below…

After teasing a rear-opening rack-top bag earlier this summer, Rogue Panda went back to the drawing board and returned with a clever harness-style system with a tapered dry bag and dropper-friendly design. Find Miles’s first look after testing the new Elden Rack-Top Harness on a week-long bikepacking trip here…

After a busy six months of riding this spring and summer, Neil has had ample time with all kinds of gear. Featuring some surprising selections, his latest Editor’s Dozen runs the gamut from small, inexpensive items to higher-priced picks that emphasize a “buy once, buy right” ethos. It highlights an array of helpful, unique, and interesting stuff. Browse his full list here…

Over the years, we’ve learned that the best gear quietly gets tested when it becomes a “choice” among other options long after the review is published. In this summer’s Editor’s Dozen, Logan and Virginia include some of those long-term picks in a roundup of a dozen products and experiences—and one meaningful reminder—that have become trusted companions through months (and sometimes years) of riding and living. Find them all here…

After testing the original version of San Util’s Mini Panniers for over a year, Miles got his hands on an updated version that addresses some of the issues he uncovered. The San Util Mini Panniers V2 have an external stretch pocket, a simplified attachment system, and optional waterproof taped seams. Following several months of riding, dig into Miles’s review here…

The Trickstuff Maxima has earned an almost mythical reputation among mountain bikers, pairing eye-watering pricing with claims of unrivaled braking performance. After two years of testing them on the steep descents in Oaxaca, Mexico, Logan weighs in on whether they’re simply boutique bling or genuinely in a class of their own. Find his full Trickstuff Maxima Review here…