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- Restrap launches the Switch Top Bag, a 15-litre roll-top bag for the Switch Rack, which is completely waterproof and weighs 869 g.
- The bag offers easier packing and better access than classic saddlebags, especially on multi-day tours.
- Features: tool-free quick assembly, stretch side pockets, reflective details, rear light loop, shoulder strap option, handmade in Great Britain, 209.99 euros.

Bikepacking leicht gemacht: Die neue Switch Top Bag von Restrap

- Eight bikepacking bag sets with four bags were tested; price range 215 € (Topeak) to 805 € (Tailfin), weight 0.9-2.7 kg.  
- The decisive criteria are waterproofness (roll-top fasteners have an advantage), weight, storage space, assembly effort, hold and handling.  
- Tailfin and Revelate offer fixed mounts with very good grip; Topeak and Acid address occasional users with inexpensive, easy-to-install sets.

Cyclite, Ortlieb, Tailfin, Restrap and more: 8 bikepacking bag sets in a big test

- Manzanita Cradle Mount offers double handlebar clamping (31.8/35 mm), carries up to 3.6 kg and integrates six M5 mounts for accessories.
- Waterproof roll-top bags: 9-litre top loader for drop bar, 11-litre side loader for flat bar, each with mesh outer pocket and strap loops.
- Set price 209.90 euros, individual bags 94.90 euros; system is designed for stable, non-slip handlebar bag attachment without spacers.

Old Man Mountain Manzanita Cradle Mount: The end of wobbly handlebar bags

- April Fool's jokes about bikes: from high-end tandems, ultra-light cups and mini speed canyons to 32-inch wheels with 260 mm discs
- Curious gadgets: underbody lighting, plastic water bottle flavouring, "aerodynamic grease", colourful brake disc decals and heli-bike tours
- Background: Origin of the April Fools' Day tradition unclear, one theory traces it back to the French calendar reform in the 16th century

April Fool's Day: The best bike jokes of the day

- Tatonka is launching five bikepacking bags with X-Pac material, reflective elements and PFC/PFAS-free waterproofing.  
- The core products are the waterproof Frame Pouch WP (10,000 mm) and Saddle Bags with Fidlock magnetic holders instead of Velcro straps.  
- The range is complemented by a Stem Pouch with one-handed access and a 13-litre Saddle Stuffbag Holder with separate pack sack.

New bikepacking bags: Tatonka shakes up the bikepacking market

- Voilé Straps sind vielseitige TPU-Bänder, die bei Regen und Schmutz zuverlässig funktionieren und nützlich für provisorische Befestigungen sind.
- Ein ultraleichter, packbarer Mini-Rucksack ermöglicht spontane Einkäufe, ohne das gesamte Gepäck auseinandernehmen zu müssen.
- Rahmenschutzfolie schützt den Fahrradrahmen vor Kratzern und Abrieb, verlängert die Lebensdauer und reduziert Lackschäden bei Stürzen.

Small upgrades, big impact: four bikepacking upgrades for less than 50 euros

E-bikepacking: what it's really like to go on a bikepacking tour with an e-bike

- Cyclite bringt neue Gabeltaschen (Fork Bag / 01), eine Trinkweste und überarbeitete Lenker- und Oberrohrtaschen für größere Gepäckmengen.
- Die Gabeltaschen sind aerodynamisch geformt, per Schraubpunkte oder Steckachse montierbar, 3,1 l Volumen, 224 g, Setpreis 219,90 €.
- Die Trinkweste bietet bis 5 l Stauraum, ist für Rennen und lange Touren gedacht; Top Tube Bag Large ist nun anschraubbar und flexibler montierbar.

Cyclite launches the 2026 bikepacking season: Cyclite with new bags and updates

- Cyclites Nano-Serie umfasst leichte Mini-Taschen für Oberrohr, Sattelstütze und Lenker, gedacht für Ausfahrten bis zu zwei Tagen.  
- Befestigung erfolgt per Schiene und O-Ringen, optional mit „Nano Bolt Mount“; Abnahme durch Zug an einer Lasche, teils Kritik an Wahl der Befestigung.  
- Volumen: 0,6 l Top Tube, 0,5 l Saddle Bag, 1,3 l Handle Bar; Gewichte laut Test etwas über Herstellerangaben, Eignung für Snacks, Pannenset und Kleidung.

Cyclite Nano: Three mini bags from the bikepacking specialist for lightning mounting

- Big Agnes brings you three ultra-light VST tents with PFAS-free, waterproof materials and a mixed construction of single and double walls.
- Pitchpine VST 1.5 is not freestanding, offers solo travellers more space for equipment or dog, pack size 42 x 10 cm.
- Sarvis VST (2- and 3-person) is freestanding; long tent poles make handlebar transport difficult, alternatives are frame, saddle or fork mounting.

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