Can someone who uses the full bikepacking setup tell me how much it
holds? Assuming that the frame bag holds the food, I'm having trouble
understanding how a tent (let's say the Hubba), a sleeping bag, a pad
and some rainclothes and other extra clothes, plus phone and tools and
things like that, ca
I have a relevate tangle bag and a revelate mountain feed bag. I like them
both a lot. They are well made, well thought out and work great.
Dan Abelson
St. Paul, MN
On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Mike Schiller wrote:
> s24o in a snow cave Done that a few times for fun... also sleep
> outs
I hike-a-bike quite a bit, with the large SaddleSack and sometimes with the
TourSacks under it. Neither has been an issue for me.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Friday, November 1, 2013 4:53:11 PM UTC-6, Anne Paulson wrote:
>
> Thanks, everybody, for your excellent, thought-provoking posts and
> link
Thanks, everybody, for your excellent, thought-provoking posts and
links. Whoever mentioned those super-big 3" tires for off-road, yeah.
The Krampus and the ECR look so cool.
One thing I hadn't appreciated about the Revelate-style bags is that
saddlebags that aren't any wider than me are not going
On Oct 31, 2013, at 8:20 PM, Mike Schiller wrote:
>
> I'm with Garth, I prefer my Revelate seat bag to any of the Carradice
> saddlebags. They are lighter, don't sway and are great for compressing your
> gear. Also. on rugged terrain, you are often pushing your bike, which can be
> a hassle w
FWIW .. I don't consider the Nelson and others like it "common", so my
comment was not speaking to those Anne ;) I'm speaking of the common bags
you find most widely distributed in bike shops and online retailers and
such. To a Riv owner, yes they are ... but outside of this comparatively
s
Hi Anne,
Interesting observations. I've been happy with my old Baggins Hoss but not
too thrilled with my Carradice Camper (purchased in 2010). The leather
straps on the latter are poor quality and started cracking almost
immediately. The hardware is cheap with sharp edges. It's currently out of
co
If you're gonna take marketing personally you're in for a wild ride. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, October 31, 2013 4:11:53 PM UTC-6, Anne Paulson wrote:
>
> "The nylon used is heavy duty and top notch,and very very well thought
> out, unlike your common saddlebag."
>
> I don't doub
"The nylon used is heavy duty and top notch,and very very well thought
out, unlike your common saddlebag."
I don't doubt that the Revelate bags are thought out, but I take
exception to the idea that other saddlebags are not well thought out.
I have both a Nelson Longflap and the splendid Rivendel
