Bikepacking Gear

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…

If you’ve dealt with a messy tubeless installation before, or struggled with getting a tire to seal with a floor pump… you’re in luck. Milkit’s tubeless Valve System and portable Booster are designed to make tubeless setup easier, cleaner, and doable from just about anywhere, without a compressor. Read on for our first impressions…

Although we’d usually recommend a tire or wheel upgrade before investing in other small parts, there’s something about an ultra-smooth dropper post lever that really brings a bike build together. In this dropper post lever shootout, Miles takes a look at three high-end levers from Wolf Tooth Components, Paul, and PNW, all guaranteed to bring silky smooth actuation to your favourite post…

Just released, the new chromoly, 800mm (and 840) Tumbleweed Persuader handlebars feature a 30-degree sweep, tons of grip area, and a couple more interesting features. We got ahold of a pair for this first look…

Looking for a good wheelset for your big-tire drop-bar bike? The truth is, wheel options with the proper specs can be hard to come by—wide rims fit for 47mm-2.1” tires, 12mm gravel axle standards, and a spoke count suitable for a bikepacking load. See what options are available, plus our suggested “proper” tire/rim width ratio, and first looks at four wheelsets we like…

Joe Cruz sets out on El Camino del Diablo and beyond to test the Sierra Designs High Side 1, a relatively affordable one-person tent that claims to be lightweight, highly packable, and fully functional for backpacking and bikepacking alike. Here’s the full review…

Cass tries his hand at cooking with the Solo Stove Lite, an ultralight cooking system that uses twigs, leaves, and other forms of biomass to generate heat. Read on to find out how it fares in both perfectly dry Spanish conditions, and less than ideal UK drizzle…

Although most of us try and leave the backpack at home, there are definitely situations that call for the use of a small pack, or our personal favorite, a hip pack. For many of us, it’s the perfect place to keep a camera at hand, a few extra snacks, or a lightweight layer and other […]

Blackburn’s updated Outpost Elite collection is designed to be completely waterproof, and it’s also lighter and more durable than the original Outpost line. The Outpost Elite Universal Seat Pack works with both standard and dropper seat posts by way of an alloy support wing and internal plate to minimize sway. We’ve been using it regularly for the last few months, including on some spring bikepacking trips. Read on for the full review…

Reducing the weight and bulk of core gear and adopting a minimal bikepacking setup can require significant investment. So, it’s always good to try ultralight gear that’s aimed towards the more affordable end of the market. Here are our thoughts on a summer pairing from Alpkit: the PipeDream 200 down sleeping bag and the Cloud Base air mattress…

We’ve been testing the Copper Spur HV UL1 Bikepack and Fly Creek HV UL1 Bikepack, Big Agnes’ two bikepacking-specific, 1-person tents that were announced last summer. Nearly a year in, here are our thoughts on each, plus a detailed comparison…