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Strapping a few bags to a bike is nothing new. But as bikepacking grows in popularity, bag makers are pushing the norm with new bags and innovations. Find reviews and insights in the posts below.
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Just announced, the new Tailfin AeroPack Cargo features expandable cargo pockets, roll-top access to the main body, optional cage mounts, and a few more interesting features. Plus, it’s backward compatible. Neil used one for a couple of months ahead of today’s release for this review…
When Jack the Rack, a handlebar-mounted front rack, was released a few years ago, we couldn’t help but wonder when a bag would be released to match its unique design. After years of testing and hundreds of prototypes, we got our answer, and the Rekki DX35 is launching on Kickstarter today. Find our first look and thoughts from two folks who have been testing prototypes ahead of today’s launch here…
The Rogue Panda Ripsey is a unique dropper-compatible saddle bag that offers best-in-class tire clearance thanks to an injection-molded harness, tapered bag, and saddle rail clamp. The Arizona brand just released an updated version with a new seatpost bracket and revised saddle rail clamp, and we’ve been testing it ahead of today’s launch. Find our Rogue Panda Ripsey V2 review here…
After years of prototyping, Rogue Panda has finally released its first hip pack, the Huachuca. Like many of their products, it’s anything but conventional. We’ve been testing it extensively over the past few months. Read our full Rogue Panda Huachuca Hip Pack review here…
With today’s launch of the Old Man Mountain Hemlock Fork Packs, we take a look at the four preeminent quick-release fork pack options on the market in this video review roundup. Find it here…
With several notable bikepacking bags to his name, Jay Ritchey, owner-operator of Bags by Bird (BxB), took to the task of creating a series of standard-sized half-frame bags. The BxB Upper Hand is the Arizona bag maker’s unique take on half-frame bags with a handful of signature quirks. Find Nic’s BxB Upper Hand review here…
Designed by Jay Petervary, the Ride Forward Designs J-Bag might look like your average dry bag, but features like stretchy side pockets, a reinforced base, and a bungee-laced top set a new standard for rack-mounted bags. Find Miles’ thoughts on both J-Bag sizes after a week-long bikepacking trip in New Mexico here…
After being bitten by the basketpacking bug last year, Logan set out to make a bag and pattern for the venerable Wald 137 wire basket. In this MYOBG tutorial, he walks through how to make your own Wald basket bag with a step-by-step process, a bunch of detailed photos, and some reasons to consider making one of your own…
Originally released in 2019, the Revelate Designs Joey bag is a downtube storage bag that’s purpose-built for awkward items like fuel canisters, stoves, and large water bottles. Revelate just unveiled an updated version that comes in two sizes and is now 100% waterproof, thanks to a welded-seam construction. Find our review after testing both sizes on a bikepacking trip in New Mexico here…
For the rear bag on his Budget Bikepacking Build-Off, Logan made a DIY pants-leg stuff sack from a pair of jeans he picked up for $5 at a thrift store. In this Make Your Own Bikepacking Gear (MYOBG) tutorial, he walks through how to make a waxed denim rack-top bag from start to finish…
There are innumerable ways to haul stuff on a bike, but that didn’t stop Rackhackers from taking it a step further with their DIY pannier kit, which repurposes readily available hardware and discarded plastic containers for a surprisingly solid setup. We jumped on the opportunity to experiment with the Romanian brand’s kit in multiple configurations. Find our Rackhackers Cannier DIY Panniers review here…
US military sustainment pouches are tough and inexpensive, and with a couple simple hacks, they can become practical, budget-friendly mini-panniers. As part of our Budget Bikepacking Build-off, we tested this concept in the field. Check out this tutorial on how to make military sustainment pouch mini panniers…
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