One of the coolest things about putting together the Touring Bicycle Buyer's Guide each year is that I get to monitor huge amounts of touring bike data from 130+ different models. This allows me to understand trends and analyze how touring, adventure and bikepacking bikes are evolving over time. I normally keep this information to...
Bikepacking has become rather popular over the last couple of years, and lots of custom bikepacking bag manufacturers have popped up all around the world looking to assist you with your adventures.
Bikepacking bags are great for a number of reasons:
- They will fit almost any bike. Just strap it on, fill it up and you're away;
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Want to minimise your luggage setup by putting together an ultralight bikepacking kit? You've come to the right place.
Lots of people in the ultra-distance bike racing world have shown how minimal you can go if you have the impetus. It still impresses me that some riders complete three-week races with less than 10 litres of total...
With the growing popularity of alt handlebars in bikepacking and touring circles – I've finally pieced together a bag resource for uniquely-shaped bars like the Jones H-Bar and Surly Moloko. Let me run you through the alt handlebar -specific bags, a neat four-point handlebar harness and some hacks to mount a regular Ortlieb handlebar...
With handlebar and seatpost space occupied by bags, it can be hard to find a place to mount bikepacking lights. But here at CyclingAbout – we have lots of solutions!
On a side note, if you're keen on dynamo light setups, make sure to read my article about dynamo light beam shape, light output, light efficiency and more.
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When it comes to bikepacking bags, many of you will probably agree that 'saddlebag sway' is one of the more irritating traits.
We've seen all kinds of solutions, such as bags supplied with mini racks (Porcelain Rocket, Arkel, Specialized), internal metal reinforcement (Ortlieb), rail 'wings' (Bedrock Designs) and...
Move over panniers and racks. Bikepacking bags are becoming more commonplace in the world of bike travel, and so is the bikepacking bike. We've seen a huge spike in demand for bikepacking products over the past few years, in fact, bikepacking bag manufacturing is no longer the cottage industry it once was. Global bag manufacturers like...
This Trans Am bike is probably as far from a typical touring bike as you'll see on CyclingAbout. But when Rob of English Cycles posted his personal race bike on Facebook – I knew I had to write something about it.
Rob English is currently preparing to tackle this weeks 6920km (4300mi) ultra-endurance event, the Trans Am Bike Race,...
This time last year, Ortlieb joined the bikepacking bag ranks with the announcement of some high-quality waterproof goods. The Ortlieb bikepacking range was really well received, but like all things, it had room for improvement.
One of the biggest criticisms of the Ortlieb Handlebar Pack and Ortlieb Seat Pack was simply the sizing....
Fern are a Berlin-based duo of bike travellers and good friends, who piece together touring bikes, components and, with the help of another friend – bikepacking bags out of their workshop in Germany. Flo and Phillip have travelled across countries and continents and wanted to use their experience to create beautiful bikes that are...
