Bikepacking Accessories

The season for end-of-year roundups is here! In Neil’s 2024 Editor’s Dozen, he shares his favorite gear from 2024, tested through the Arizona winter, summer in the Midwest, and countless overnighters and day rides around Colorado. These standout items truly earned their place as gear worth mentioning. Dive in here…

In the first chapter of our 2024 Bikepacking Awards, we celebrate the gear that impressed us most this calendar year. Explore our team’s top choices across 50 awards in 11 categories, covering standout bikes, components, camping gear, apparel, and more. Plus, check out our “Best in Show” bikes from this year’s expos…

The COROS DURA is an impressive solar-powered GPS bike computer offering over 100 hours of battery life on a single charge, simple data and navigation functions, and an easy-to-use interface with a touchscreen and scroll wheel. Find a double feature here with a first look and a long-term review of the unit after a lot of use…

Filling a niche that only bikepackers who’ve endured a grueling push up steep and rugged terrain are likely to appreciate, the Restrap Hike-a-Bike Harness offers a simple and effective way to take a walk with your bike. Evan Christensen tested one on the rocky slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and he reports in with this Restrap Hike-a-Bike Harness review. Read it here…

The German-made Knipex Pliers Wrench is a cleverly designed and infinitely useful toolbox staple. In this concise review, industry veteran Sean Mailen shares an overview of what makes the Knipex unique and how he uses them in his workshop. Read his Knipex Pliers Wrench review here…

Originally published February 2019, last updated September 2024 Consider this as part three in a Gear Index subset all about bottle cages, cargo carriers, and boss-mounted bags for carrying extra […]

Over the years, the team here at BIKEPACKING.com has learned a thing or two about creature comforts. After all, bikepacking is meant to be fun, and if you have a little extra room, it’s never a bad idea to bring something that makes your time at camp a bit more comfortable or enjoyable. In this piece, Neil shares 14 bikepacking luxuries…

Curious about basketpacking, Logan tried the new Blackburn Grid Front Basket Rack (FBR), the brand’s unique take on an all-in-one basket-specific rack. The FBR works with just about any fork with a crown bolt mount, fits standard Wald 137-sized basket bags, and offers some clever features in a stable package. Logan’s been testing the one for several months, along with the accompanying Blackburn Grid Basket Bag. Find his full review and first-time basketpacking perspective here…

After being annoyed by headlamps during casual campouts, Logan decided to go old-man style and use a hat clip penlight for campsite illumination. Find his review of the RovyVon Aurora A5 here, including all the built-in features this ultralight EDC flashlight has to offer and some cryptic benefits…

Five years after the original CargoMount was released, the updated Widefoot CargoMount builds on the design with two size options, a unique bolt-on cargo foot loop known as CargoNoodle, and features that beg for future collaborations. We’ve been testing the new CargoMount on several bikepacking trips ahead of today’s launch. Find Miles’ thoughts on the new cargo cage, including how it stacks up against some of our other favorite cages, and a look at the new Widefoot MiniMount here…

Updated August 2024 (originally published in February, 2019) Back in 2010, Salsa Cycles released the original Anything Cage, an oversized, open-sided cage made from lightweight aluminum tubing. The idea of […]

In our latest glam-packing gear shakedown, Logan and Virginia review the Nemo Moonlite Elite, the brand’s most minimal camp chair and one of the newest and lightest options on the market. Find details on the Elite compared to both the original Moonlite and the venerable Helinox Chair Zero here, plus another look at the Elite in Neil’s separate video review…