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.
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Sea Otter Classic 2024: Bikes, Products and People Part 02
The Radavist thanks 1-Up USA for sponsoring our Sea Otter Classic 2024 coverage!
Josh and John were at Sea Otter Classic this week, covering people, products, and bikes on display. We’ve pulled together a few über galleries for your enjoyment, so let’s get into Part 02!
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The Radavist Product Awards and Top Ten Articles of 2023
While our favorite stories are always ride and event coverage, people love flocking to The Radavist for our opinion on products. We view ourselves as the bike industry’s press corps, offering nuanced takes on hot items each year, while pushing back ever so slightly on the long arm of the industry’s marketing. This year, we cracked a lot of hard nuts but walked away with some compelling products—some of which deserve extra recognition—all while deciphering the world of bikes we know and love, and penning opinion pieces that garnered lots of eyes throughout the past twelve months.
Let’s check out The Radavist Product Awards and our Top 10 Articles of 2023 below!
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Radar Roundup: Bombtrack 2024 Lineup, Bedrock Mountain Clogs, Revelate Pronghorn Returns, Farewell Scout Roll, Wizard Works Quick Draw Bottle Pocket, Steve Potts Bars, Bender MADE Show Bike, and Tesekkür Turkey
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Radar Roundup: State Bicycle Co Suspension Fork, Litespeed Toscano Gravel Bike, Choss and Sandur Revelate Frame Bags, 1-Up Accessories, Hammerhead K-Edge, Speedvagen Garage Sale, and Adam and Leo Gear Breakdown
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Packing for the Colorado Trail Race with Lael Wilcox
Join Lael for a run down of her full bike setup, bag setup, and what she’s packing for the 2023 Colorado Trail Race. Thanks to Revelate Designs for pulling this together. Follow Lael’s dot at Trackleaders.
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Radar Roundup: Ron’s Bikes and Bedrock Sandals, Marin DSX 1, Realm Saddle Tool Roll, Send it Safely Nectarize, VO Piolet Pre-Order, Revelate Pannier Pod, WT Morse Cage Ti Sale, Say No to NSBM, Klamper 411, and a Neon Hooligan
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Deadfall, Cow Sh*t, and Monsoons: A Well Used Revelate Nano Panniers Review
In a world where traditional bicycle touring setups are seemingly overtaking strap-on bikepacking bags, micro or mini panniers make a lot of sense. If you have a rear or front rack, why not run a pannier over a lashed, structureless bag? Panniers are great for many reasons, mainly their ease of loading and stability. They don’t flop all over or rub your tires on smaller frames like bikepacking bags tend to, and if they’re packed and mounted right, they stay out of your way during the inevitable hike-a-bike. Plus, depending on how you load your rear rack, you can still use a dropper post.
John recently took the new Revelate Nano Panniers ($250/pair) out on the Northern New Mexico CDT for four days of navigating deadfall, battling cow shit, and being trounced by Southwestern Monsoons, i.e., the true test of a pannier’s reliability!
Read on for his well-used review!
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Radar Roundup: State Bicycle Co. Carbon All-Road, Gravel Adventure Field Guide Bellingham, Outer Shell Magic Musette, Go Bikepacking Giveaway, New MTB Trails in Page, AZ, and Will This Helmet Get $1M on Kickstarter
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Radar Roundup: Revelate Rifter Framebag, Singular Swift Mk5 Pre-Order, Starling Cycles Limited Hope Tech Builds, Wheels Manufacturing for Crust Bikes, Cascada Long Sleeve, Pirelli Cinturato Gravel Tires, Time to Climb, and Ronnie Talks Shimagnolo
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Radar Roundup: Revelate Nano Panniers, Sim Works Doppo Restock, C Line Brompton, Rat King RIP Rack on Sale, TPC Memorial Day Sale, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, Don’t Stop Now, Bikepacking Scotland – The Book, and Ditching Your Car in LA for 30 Days
Our Radar Roundup compiles products and videos from the ‘net in an easy-to-digest format. Read on below for today’s findings…
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Radar Roundup: Old Man Mountain Elkhorn Rack, Radavist Summer Drop Preview, Fab’s Abs, Gas Tank, and 44 Bikes Raffle
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Revelate Updates the Pronghorn
The Pronghorn is Revelate’s ultralight, race-ready handlebar pack, for all minimalist tourers and bikepackers. It recently received an update, with an all-new material, Stratex 400, that’s lighter and more rip-resistant.
-Internal fiberglass stay provides a stable, lightweight mounting platform
-Dual cam locking straps integrated into handlebar mount secure your load
-Cam locking head tube strap with EVA foam spacer
-Removable spacer blocks to allow you to adjust for brake lever clearance
-Includes pocket clips to allow the addition of a front pocket
-Waterproof drybag built from Revelate’s new UHMWPE based fabric, Stratex 400
-Stratex 400 fabric is 60% UHMWPE woven fibers by weight
-Waterproof drybag constructed from Stratex 400 is more abraision resistant than other leading -lightweight fabrics
-Made in USA with domestic and imported materials
see more at Revelate.
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Revelate Designs: New Spinelock Saddle Pack Eliminates Sway
Revelate’s new saddle pack system, the Spinelock, comes in two sizes, 10L and 16L, and features a new innovative design that eliminates sway. Read on below for more information.
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Nominate Your W/T/F Shred Friend for the Revelate Designs BikepackHER Giveaway!
Do you know a W/T/F cyclist who would love to get swagged out by a bunch of awesome brands? Check out Revelate’s BikepackHER giveaway. Signing up is easy and only takes a few minutes. Head to this website to sign up.
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An In-Depth Review of Revelate Designs’ New Dyneema Infused Lineup
Revelate Designs’ Newest Dyneema Infused Lineup
Words and photography by Spencer Harding with additional words by Lael Wilcox
When I heard that Revelate Designs was planning to release some new bags featuring fancy Dyneema fabrics, I was drooling. For those in the back that remember that pedestrian activity called backpacking, which was my background before bikepacking, you will remember salivating over gram-saving Cuben Fiber everything! I hope our new Dyneema overlords can forgive the reference to the previous name of the fabric, I just get a little sentimental. If you are curious about the name change, you can check this article or fall down a rabbit hole of the many applications of Dyneema fibers here. The most important takeaway is this: Dyneema is the world’s strongest fiber with superior strength to weight ratio, and for a set of bags designed for the express purpose of achieving a FKT (fastest known time) on endurance mountain bike routes, every ounce counts.
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Revelate Celebrates 10 Years with the MAG-TANK™ 2000
Revelate has been making bags for bikepacking for a decade. Over at their blog, they’ve posted a timeline of events leading up to today, with photos. To commemorate the anniversary, they’ve launched the MAG-TANK™ 2000, a larger and lighter top tube bag, with a 50% greater capacity, totalling 85 Cubic inches, weighing in at 5.2 ounces. These bags are $65 and in stock now at Revelate. Don’t miss their 10-year post either!
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Revelate Announces the Vole Dropper Post Saddle Pack
Coming off the Terrapin System 8L, the newest bag from Revelate, the Vole, features a new independent saddle rail attachment and active cam locking buckle systems that give it excellent stability without external mounting hardware. To further stiffen and strengthen the bag, it also utilizes aluminum reinforcement components, composite internal stiffeners, and external plastic bottom sheets for load transfer and protection.
Eric Parsons from Revelate Designs adds: “The Vole was really pushed forward by our ambassadors Kurt Refsnider and Kaitlyn Boyle whose product testing and feedback after using the bag for ultra races were instrumental in its development. Additionally, as dropper posts have become standard on trail bikes I knew we needed to build a bag that would work well with modern bikes on technical trails without dumbing down components.”
To sweeten the deal, Revelate partnered with Wolf Tooth Components to supply the Valias dropper stanchion clamp to ensure your dropper post doesn’t malfunction after bag strap wear.
The 2-7L Vole will have an MSRP of $149.00 including the Valias clamp and is available in alpine
and black camo versions at RevelateDesigns.com.