![]() ![]() This detail adds some much-appreciated peace of mind. But the Race Face bag one-ups the Rapid Pack with a cell-phone pocket inside the lumbar padding. This division also makes it easier to find small items tucked inside. With the bottle in the middle, pockets are placed on either side, leaving the weight nicely balanced. On the majority of my rides leading up to this review, my go-to bag has been the Bontrager Rapid Pack (1.64L), which features a very similar layout. Sure, it’s perfect for its intended purpose-the quick rip-but I could confidently leave for a four-hour ride and have everything I need. The additions of a water-bottle pocket and gear straps on the bottom really add to its versatility. Built with ripstop fabric, waterproof zippers and a nicely executed elastic waistband, this little bag is dialed.Īt 1.5L, the Stash Quick Rip bag might not seem like you can fit much into it, but I found it to be quite accommodating-even with a big 29er tube tucked inside. Thank goodness the fine folks at Race Face have continued to refine this classic piece of gear. I would probably leave my bone awl at home if I was out for a short rip, but that’s just me.ĭespite the deluge of technology since the last ice age, we as humans cannot seem to get on without our beloved bum bags. When the naturally mummified man was thawed out in 1991, archaeologists found he was carrying a scraper, drill, flint flake, bone awl and dried fungus. ![]() More than 5,000 years ago, Ötzi the Iceman was rocking a fanny pack. ![]()
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