Spurcycle’s New Hip Pack Is All You Need & Nothing More – Classic Bag Pattern Gets A ‘Hip’ And Modern Update
Spurcycle, creators of the precision Spurcycle bell, are launching their year-in-the-making ultra-lightweight hip pack. The first production of 200 hip packs was released on December 2nd.
Nick Slone, Spurcycle’s co-founder, and COO weren’t satisfied with the bag he was using while riding. “Usually the development projects we work on considering a broad range of users and attempt to balance various criteria related to successful commercialization. With this, I just wanted to build a better bag for myself. It was a pet project, something I wanted to do because I could. Since moving to Bend, I’ve been spending lots of time on the mountain bike and will be back on my skate skis soon. This bag is perfect—just what I wanted… and hopefully something others will like as much as I do.”
Spurcycle’s version of yesteryear’s fanny-pack has been transformed using ultra-modern materials and coined simply Hip Pack. Like many of the brand’s products, the Hip Pack is made in the USA and uses top-of-the-line materials (Dyneema and X-Pac fabrics) to yield a technical yet simple and lightweight pack (250 grams).
Thoughts => Spurcycle has always created excellent and well-made products, that have highly functional features. Their seemingly simple designs have just enough features without being too complicated and offer a perfect complement for the hardcore cyclist.
The four-liter-in-volume Hip Pack will hold a half-day’s supplies and is shaped for secure trail carry. The heavy-duty zipper closure provides one-handed access and the inner perimeter features four pockets for easy access to nutrition or tools. An internal zipper pocket keeps a phone and other valuables secure and a lanyard puts keys where you can find you them after a long adventure. Lastly, the pack’s external shock cord provides a convenient place to stash a vest, arm warmers, or even a backup water bottle.
Spurcycle’s Hip Pack will retail for $135 and is available now at spurcycle.com. It should be stocked and available through Spurcycle’s dealer network by mid-December. Spurcycle’s Hip Pack is the most recent collaboration of brothers Nick and Clint Slone, following the Spurcycle Bell, Key Clip, Multi Pouch, Multi-Tool and Saddle Bag. Their focus—in addition to meticulous design—is to create products that don’t require a slick sales pitch but which encourage blatant favoritism.
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