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.
The second installment of our 2019 Bikepacking Awards recognizes the gear that’s impressed us this year. Find our top picks in a dozen categories, including Best New Component, Best Tools, and Top Five Bikepacking Bikes. Plus, some thoughts on the bikes that are already on our radar for 2020…
Revelate just announced the Hopper, a wedge frame bag with a magnetic flap opening. We got one in the mail last night and took it for a ride to give it a try. Here are all the specs, our first impressions, photos, and what all fits inside…
The all-new Revelate Joey provides down under storage capacity for bikes without mounts, and stays in place with a rather interesting contact panel design. A few rides in, read our early review here…
Cass gives the premium-priced AeroPack – Tailfin’s cross between a racktop bag and a modern seatpack – a thorough thrashing. After a few months bouncing across the roughest trails he can find in the UK, here are his deep dive findings…
The Wayward Riders Louise Dropper Post Harness is a minimal system designed to work with many off-the-shelf dry bags as a stable, versatile, and waterproof seat bag holster. We’ve put several hundred miles on one for this review…
The Bedrock Bags Moab Handlebar Bag is a unique take on the classic handlebar roll. Purpose built for modern mountain bikes with short stems and wide bars, this arc-shaped bag repositions the load to limit negative handling characteristics. We’ve been using one over the last few months on gravel, fire roads, and rugged singletrack. Here’s the full review…
A stem bag is a stem bag is a stem bag, right? Not if it’s made from an upcycled Thomson stem bag! We check out London-based Wizard Work’s Re-Use Re-Purpose Voila Snack Bag and matching tool roll, and find out about the business’ upcycling future…
Salsa Cycles just announced the fully redesigned, next-level Cutthroat V2. We had a chance to put well over 1,000 miles on one prior to today’s launch for this full review. Find all the details, our ride impressions, and loads of photos here…
Curve Cycling just introduced a completely new cargo cage and pack system called the Rocket Pooch and Rocket Titanium Cage. We had the chance to give it a look and take a few pics prior to launch. Find details and impressions here…
The days are getting shorter here in the the Northern Hemisphere, but the season’s just beginning for gear testing. Here are a dozen products—from navigation to footwear—that have become some of Logan’s favorites throughout this past spring and summer…
Just launched, the Revelate Shrew is their smallest seat bag yet and works with just two straps, on any seatpost and any bike. This compact creature is designed for day rides, full-suspension rigs with dropper posts (and not much room), or small riders looking a little extra packing capacity. Here’s our review…
One of our favorite seat packs just got even better. The redesigned Porcelain Rocket Mr. Fusion got a revamped, gravel bike friendly rack, a new “DarkWhite” dry bag, the ability to run either 12 or 15 liter dry bags, and several more modifications. Find all the details on the new Mr. Fusion and an interview with Porcelain Rocket founder Scott Felter here…
