Bikepacking Gear

The ultra-handy All In Multitool fits neatly into the hollow tube on most modern mountain bike cranksets and secures via magnets. We took it out on some rough and tumble trail rides to make sure it stays there…

Revelate Designs recently revamped their classic handlebar Harness — one of our all-time favorite and most used pieces of gear. For this review we put some miles on it during the ‘Trans WNC’ and beyond, and compared it to the old model…

Big Agnes’ Q-Core SLX sleeping pad is one of the company’s lightest insulated pads to date. It’s also luxuriously thick. We take one to the desert Southwest and along the Colorado Trail to see how we sleep…

Clément recently released their Ushuaia, a curiously named wheelset designed with gravel adventure in mind. We had a chance to spend a little time with the new wheels along with their new 50mm version of the X’plor MSO tires…

So what does a high-end handbuilt wheelset really do for you? And why should ‘internal rim width’ not be taken lightly? We tested a set of Shaq-spun, ultra-wide Industry Nine Backcountry 450 wheels for over nine months to find out. Learn more in this long-term review…

Revelate Designs recently released the all new 100% waterproof Egress Pocket. We tested it in the damp forests and root-strewn trails of western North Carolina for this review. Plus, a first look at the airtight T-Zip Yakataga Pocket, purpose built for packrafting and swamp-packing…

Anker’s PowerPort Solar is a charging system suited to more powerful electronic devices, like larger iPhones and tablets. We head off-the-grid to the Peruvian Andes, loaded with framebag full of gadgets…

The Wanderlust Monida is a new insulated water bottle/cargo bag designed specifically for cold weather cycling and winter ultras. And although this particular review was conducted on Cuba’s balmy dirt roads — a 10 day trip which was anything but a frigid affair — we found the Monida to be a versatile bag with plenty of hidden perks.

As bikepackers, we’re often in search of extra cubby holes to store gear, particularly in ways that won’t impact a bike’s handling. Rogue Panda’s Oracle Rolltop Downtube Bag is one such option, making use of the downtube real estate on bikes without eyelets. It can also, with the right configuration, slot above a water bottle on those that have more room to spare.

Just as soon as plus tires go mainstream, along comes “semi-plus”. In case you blinked, it seems that 2.8″ tires quickly replaced 3.0″, and now 2.6″ tires have taken the spotlight. Is it all industry hype? To find out we tested the Teravail Cumberland 29×2.6 on 300 miles of trail, gravel, and pavement…

Keen to try a tarp but fearful of critters, ticks and things that go bump in the night? The Six Moon Designs Deschutes is an ultralight solo tarp that’s easily transformed into a more conventional tent, courtesy of an optional bug net. We take one into the wilds and live to tell the tale…

Porcelain Rocket is at it again. This time with the world’s first fully waterproof seam welded roll-top frame pack. We had a chance to test the 52Hz frame pack in advance of its launch, and in one extremely heavy downpour…