Bikepacking Gear

The latest Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT was upgraded with a color screen, additional navigation features, nearly six times more storage capacity, and more. We’ve put thousands of miles on two different units, and you can find our detailed written review plus an in-depth video review here…

The new Appleman Bicycles 2XR Crankset is a modular, US-made crank designed for folks struggling with fit issues. They are offered in a wide variety of lengths and are meant to be easy to service or swap between bikes. We got our hands on some for a first look to coincide with today’s launch…

Announced earlier this summer, the Granite Design Stash RT Ratchet Tool Kit stores a two-way ratcheting multi-tool in your fork steerer tube with nine bits secured by magnets. We’ve been testing one out for several weeks for this review…

Released earlier this year, Tectonic Components’ flagship product, the Altar Pedal, is a premium US-made platform pedal with easily serviceable internals, grippy traction pins, and a carbon-reinforced nylon body. Find our thoughts after a few months of regular use here, plus an interview with the makers and some additional insight from Alexandera Houchin…

The new Cedaero Viewfinder Camera Pack is a purpose-built handlebar bag for photographers looking to keep their camera and some extra gear close at hand. We’ve been testing one out for several weeks for this review…

While a lot of modern bike standards and technologies are widely adopted at this point, some folks might still question whether it’s okay to go bikepacking with a suspension fork, particularly on extra-long trips. Others might have questions about maintenance, service intervals, reliability, and setup. To test all this, we put over 1,500 miles on a fork during a big bikepacking trip, then met with a veteran suspension expert to see how it fared, answer some questions, and do some science…

The Tumbleweed Persuader Bar is among our favorites in the bikepacking-friendly alt bar category. Today, the Alloy Persuader just got a relatively subtle update that makes a big difference. Learn more here…

In our ongoing Decade in Review series, we take a deep dive into the site’s 10-year archive and look back at the gear we’ve tried along the way, choosing our all-time top picks in a variety of categories. This time around, we share a our favorite real-world, trip-tested handlebars for bikepacking and bike touring. Find the full list here…

After 3,000 miles of use and abuse, Logan reports back on one of his favorite wheelsets, the Industry Nine Hydra Enduro S Carbon. Find his full long-term review here…

As hydration vests become increasingly common in the world of bikepacking, we figured it was about time we got our hands on two of the latest to see what all the fuss is all about. Find Miles’ thoughts after testing the Apidura Racing Hydration Vest and PEdALED Odyssey Hydro Vest here…

Although many of us are completely sold on bikepacking with flat bars, they have one major drawback compared to their curvy counterparts: a lack of alternative hand positions. Find our mini guide to popular solutions to this problem here, including reviews of top-rated bar ends, thumb grips, and inner bar ends…

As bikepackers, we naturally seek comfort and ways to reduce wear and tear on our bodies. There are many ways to do so, and suspension seat posts are a popular option. Cane Creek has been at the forefront of such posts for some time, including their newest model, the eeSilk+. In our latest video, Neil shares some general thoughts on suspension seat posts, how the eeSilk+ fared, and how to fine-tune it…