Bikepacking Accessories

Carrying a large volume of water for bikepacking trips can be challenging, but it’s not impossible. In our latest video, Neil dives into why he carries a hydration bladder for nearly all of his bikepacking trips and shares his review of the new 3L Apidura Frame Pack Hydration Bladder, a purpose-built hydration bladder for your frame pack…

Roman Rusinov is the founder of Ikari, a small brand here in Brevard, North Carolina, that makes intricately designed and useful gear for bikepacking, fly fishing, and daily bike-life use. We got ahold of a couple of Ikari’s unique bike brackets as well as a beautiful magnetic fly container to check them out. Find more about those handmade products and some background on Roman and Ikari here…

In our final salute to the gear of 2021, Logan and Virginia round up a dozen components, wearables, tools, and toys that became their favorite things throughout a year of route scouting, trail rides, and overnighters. Find them all here…

Reflecting back on the year of riding around Europe, from the Baltic Sea down to the Dolomites, Lucas rounds up 12 noteworthy pieces of gear and experiences that added to his life in 2021, whether on or off the bike. From handmade bags to affordable accessories and time-tested apparel, find his annual Editor’s Dozen here…

A year after relocating to the Pacific Northwest, Miles reflects on some of his favourite pieces of gear and other highlights that have stood out for him in 2021. Find a dozen items that Miles thinks deserve recognition here…

Cass shares his rundown of gear favourites and more from 2021, including mini panniers, a magic carpet bike, a burly cargo rack ‘n’ milk crate, shiny carving knives, a memory catcher, and bikepacking with a once-abandoned hound…

In our latest video, Neil walks through 12 of his favorite cycling products that were new to him in 2021, bikepacking gear ranging from recycled bags to Neil’s new found favorite instant coffee, all priced under $150…

The latest addition to Wolf Tooth Components’ line of packable multi-tools is a three-piece kit that offers 22 functions and several clever integrations designed to keep you rolling when things go wrong. Find our thoughts and a closer look at the complete Wolf Tooth 8-Bit Kit One here…

In the first installment of our 2021 Bikepacking Awards, we recognize the products that have wowed us the most over the past year. Dig into our top picks with 51 awards in 11 categories, including our Top Five Bikes, Best New Components, Best Camping Gear, and more. Plus, find a list of bikes that are already on our radar for 2022…

Joining the ever-growing ranks of Tailfin gear comes the Mini Cage, a chopped-in-half version of their Small Cargo Cage that’s designed to carry anything from an inner tube, to a tool kit, to a water bottle, to a Nalgene bottle. Cass Gilbert spent a few months with one permanently affixed to his bike, and reports in for this review…

In our latest video, Neil shares one of his long time favorite little accessories: the Wolf Tooth Valais. And although it’s a very small component, it’s absolutely necessary for bikepacking with a dropper post and quite useful in other ways. Here’s why…

For our long-term Gift Guide, we racked our brain and drew up a list of more than 70 of our most prized pieces of bikepacking gear, at a variety of price points. Think of this as a roster of goods that have already proven their worth… gifts that promise to keep on giving, over thousands of miles, all around the world.