Sweetrolls do not feature transverse external compression straps since you cannot compress air once the bag is closed. The exteriors are burly - bash through frozen brush and branches all you like. However, they do shift during rough riding and require the occasional adjustment. We sew and manufacture everything in the USA.
Click the link below to find out how to start. Constructed with a 3-layer laminated material, developed by Revelate, composed of outer shell, foam for stiffness and insulation, and thin fleece against your hands. The average bikepacking trip should be based around riding between 25-75 miles (40-120 km) per day, depending on the weight of your load, the difficulty of the terrain ... Features two rows of daisy chain webbing for custom configurations. Integrated clips on the straps that go around the handlebar make it easier to attach and detach. Not a big deal though.The harness works well for packing a more narrow and vertical load.The burly clips on the harness allow you to cinch the straps down, then lock them into place. We have ~100 routes on our worldwide bikepacking routes map.
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The Sweet Roll is slightly less complicated than the Harness.
Williwaws maintain their upright position on the handlebars and don't flop around or sag. The design makes it easy to add tubular shaped or rolled items to the outside with the accessory straps. Developed over a five-year period with input from Mike Curiak's years of self-supported trips on the Iditarod Trail and veteran racers of the Alaska Ultra Sport and Arrowhead 130 events. A pretty good load on the bars at 2,500 gram (5.5 lbs).There are 2 straps where it mounts to the bars. HANDLEBAR: Versatile and modular bar-mounted gear carrying systems The rule of thumb is to keep a lighter load on your handlebars for the better handling.
Click the link below to learn about each. Waterproof seam sealed construction Adjustable stacking spacers offset the Sweetroll from the handlebar and prevents cable and lever interference and bag abrasion - An original Revelate Designs innovation. The bag is also designed to work with the accessory pocket. Broadly speaking, there are three bikepacking genres to choose from – Multi-day Mountain Biking, Ultralight Race & Gravel, and Expedition & Dirt Touring. Manta Flap - Shove stuff between the flap and the main bag. Visit this section to learn how to choose a route, and some insight into navigation. Cick the link to see them plotted or select from the links to the right to filter. This could be avoided if the pack is loaded under the cables (if they are long enough).Perfect for a sleeping bag and a two person tent, or a very light three person tent.I like the grip of the formed rubber spacers for the bar mounts. If you're looking for the most versatile, warmest, and fully featured pogies available, you've found them. Medium is the most versatile size.Due to it's air tight construction, for best packing - compress your load like you would a drybag.
Ultimately I will need to put it in a drybag to prevent abrasion with the straps, but all in all, the bag contains a sleeping bag, rain pants, a rain jacket, and on the outside the sleeping pad. The small / medium are best for singletrack, while the large is better suited for dirt roads, winter trips and truly bulky loads. There are some routes that are made classic by their sheer perfection, and others by races.
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As I was weighing out which one would be functionally perfect for Gin on our upcoming trip, I jotted down a few notes…The Sweet Roll packs anywhere from 16″ wide to around 24″ wide.Rohloff cables barely slide over the Sweet Roll when packed wider.For display sake, I strapped on the Big Agnes Q-core Sleeping pad. As important as it is to have a reliable bike and pack as light as you can, choosing the right route is perhaps the key to your enjoyment. Works like a charm.Revelate is very good about reinforcing the areas that may take a lot of abrasion with more burly fabrics and materials.Each end works just like a dry bag, and like the harness, the Sweet Roll can be left on the bike and unpacked from the sides.Ultimately I will move the headtube strap down on the daisy chain in order to make it wrap below the down tube.Here it is packed longer with the same contents as listed above, only all inside.This configuration leaves the cinch cord available for a map or other such items for quick access.It may pose a problem stressing the Rohloff cables. Nice details.