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Radar By: Colt Fetters

Dropper Post Seat Bag Review Roundup

The most fun addition to any bike? Ask Colt Fetters and the answer is unquestionably a dropper post. He’d argue that droppers are more fun than suspension, fancy wheels, and wireless shifting, because getting the saddle out of the way is key to maneuvering a mountain bike to its fullest potential. But for multi-day riding, running a dropper can present logistical challenges. In the following roundup, Colt reviews seven dropper-post compatible seat bags to ensure that you don’t have to compromise carrying capacity in exchange for confident descending on multi-day mountain biking missions.

Reportage By: John Watson

Bikes, Bags, and USA Made Tags: Bedrock Bags

Bikes, Bags, and USA Made Tags: Bedrock Bags
Photos and words by Kyle Kelley

One of Liz and my stops along the great American Bike Shop Tour of 2017 was Bedrock Bags in Durango, Colorado. A larger than life operation, in a very small space, boasting that they “make the best bikepacking gear on the market.” And when I mean small…I mean small, at first I had no clue how everyone worked in this small space at the same time, but as Joey Ernst, one of the owners, and Tae Hillyer, the production manager, and I chatted about the business I began to understand. This space had been thought out in the same tailored, tight, and clean aesthetic as all of their bags. Just like you don’t want your knees rubbing your framebag, everyone at Bedrock Bags had created a very workable space with no elbow rubbing in a very small, but very efficient corridor.

So you know your knees aren’t going to be rubbing one of their framebags.

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Bedrock Bag’s Hermosa UL Panniers

Bedrock Bags makes bicycle portage out of Durango, Colorado including saddle, frame, bar, and hip packs. New to their lineup are these Hermosa UL panniers, an ultralight solution for those who prefer panniers over stuff sacks and the like. How light? Well they weigh under 1.5 pounds for the set. These aren’t necessarily designed for rough and rowdy singletrack bikepacking, but can be a helpful companion on a multi-surface tour.

Russ at Path Less Pedaled reviewed these as well. I’m wondering what your thoughts are if you used them?

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Bedrock Bags’ Limited Edition Spring 2018 Waxed Canvas Bikepacking Bags

For Spring 2018, Bedrock Bags took their lineup and rendered their made in Durango bags in a limited edition waxed canvas. That includes the Black Dragon Dropper Seat Bag, Coconino Seat Bag, Dakota Tank Bag, Entrada Handlebar Bag, Honaker Nalgene Bag, Sinbad Stash Pack and Tapeats Handlebar Bag. Head to the Bedrock Shop for ordering.

Reportage By: John Watson

2017 NAHBS: Meriwether Hardtail with Bedrock Bikepacking Bags

Sacramento-based Meriwether Cycles gets its name from owner and builder Whit Johnson’s nickname, after Meriwether Lewis of Lewis and Clark. This became the inspiration for these excursion-seeking rigs. A hardtail can be an ideal trail companion for touring, with the right bags. That’s why for NAHBS, Meriwether teamed up with Bedrock Bags out of Denver and Durango. They make a number of capable bags for whatever kind of trip you desire, including their dropper-compatible Black Dragon saddle pack.

These two brands created one solid option for those looking for a trail-ready, and still shreddy bikepacking rig.