“We are introducing a new range of three unique Packing Cubes designed to integrate perfectly with Tailfin’s rear AeroPackk or AP20 bag system.” – Tailfin Cycling
“Packing for a trip is a process that can be as simple or as complex as you make it. But more often than not, you’re going to have a better time if you know exactly where you’ve put your stuff. Imagine the entire contents of your house in one big room – it’d be hard to find anything, right? It’s the same for your bags. Splitting your kit into sensible-sized ‘rooms’ makes sense for keeping track of your belongings while touring, and in a race setting, it could save you significant cumulative time off the bike.”
“We’re trying to avoid the dreaded ‘yard sale’ effect, where you need to empty the entire ‘house’ on the side of the road, to find one vital item. Verses a standard seatpack, the AeroPack/AP20 already has a big advantage in that it is top-opening, but this is at the expense of the real ‘stuffability’ you get with a seatpack – these Packing Cubes bring you the best of both worlds.”
“The new range of Tailfin Packing Cubes has been designed to simplify the packing process and to maximise the capacity inside Tailfin’s Rear Packs by incorporating clever shaping and a unique mix of materials.”
“We’ve made highly durable Packing Cubes that you can get to know like your gear cupboard at home, that facilitate finding and accessing what you need, and fast. In pursuit of less faff, let’s organise.”
Packing Cubes Need to Know
- Available in three different sizes, 2.5, 3.5, and 6-litre volumes, as a set or individually.
- All designed to fit perfectly within our AP20 or AeroPack, but useful in any of our bags.
- Quick and easy glove-friendly opening and closure mechanism.
- Evidence-based functionality: extensive testing at an external testing agency challenged our preconceptions and informed our fabric choices.
- Fabric will retain its waterproofing despite washing, unlike most DWR coatings.
- Feature-rich construction to aid organisation and keep your stops efficient.
- Extra durability and water resistance where it matters – our Packing Cubes can be placed on rough, wet ground again and again without worry about the dry gear inside.
- Reflective graphics to help spot the bags quickly in a dark tent with a headtorch.
- PFC-free, C0, water-resistant fabric that doesn’t shed ‘forever chemicals’.
- Bluesign and OEKO-TEX® certified.
- Light in colour with different coloured zip pullers – not another black item in a black bag.
Why
“Imagine the entire contents of your house in one big room – it’d be hard to find anything right? It’s the same for your larger bikepacking bags. Splitting your kit into sensible-sized ‘rooms’ makes sense for keeping track of your belongings while touring, and in a race setting, it could save you a lot of cumulative time off the bike.”
“This isn’t a new concept – but it’s one on which we’ve gone deep into the details to hone. When you think of a dry bag or packing cube, you’re probably thinking of something that isn’t really designed to stand up to the wear and tear of bikepacking. Grit, mud, water, vibration, abrasion – you name it, your gear will be subject to forces that want to break it apart.”
“Having produced a specifically-shaped bikepacking bag (our AeroPack or AP20 trunk bag), it makes sense to provide a space-maximising solution that helps you get the best out of your Tailfin gear. But we wanted to go way further than that. We wanted to produce Packing Cubes that would enhance your bikepacking adventures. One that is easy to use whether or not you have gloves on, whether wet or dry, clean or filthy. One that will last as long as your bike, and work seamlessly with your gear to produce a time-saving upgrade to your kit list.”
How
“The new Tailfin Packing Cubes are stuffed full of clever features and well-considered details, whilst nailing the basics. They’re designed to keep weight as low as possible without sacrificing important features which keep wasted time searching for kit to a minimum.”
“Nesting beautifully inside an AeroPack/AP20 as a trio, these Packing Cubes can really unlock the space available. The 6-L’s double-ended top zip allows access to anywhere along its interior space without taking it out of the AeroPack/AP20, whilst the 3.5 L’s stretch-mesh outer pocket is perfect for stashing a battery pack and cables for super fast access. The 5 internal pockets of the 2.5 L Cube are perfect for keeping track of those important but miniature items we all need to carry.”
“Reflective graphics and a light-coloured fabric on the Cube’s uppers allow better visual identification of each Cube in dark environments (such as the inside of a black bag in a dark tent).”
“When removed from the bag, a water- and wear-resistant fabric base means you won’t have to worry about putting the Cubes onto less-than-dry ground when setting up camp for the night. Packing up wet gear also isn’t a problem – the water-resistant fabric of the bag will stop your damp and smelly kit from contaminating your dry kit, whether it’s inside or outside of the Packing Cube. For this reason, we focused on making our Packing Cubes washable whilst retaining their water resistance for much longer than similar products.”
“In order to truly understand the capabilities of the fabrics we’d chosen, we performed extensive trials with an external testing agency – this challenged our preconceptions and informed our fabric choices. Although we had the option to use Dyneema which is ultra-light, it’s unlikely to stand up to years of bikepacking trips without developing holes or letting in water. We wanted to spec the fabric with the rigours of bikepacking in mind.”
“Each Packing Cube is made with a mono-filament ripstop fabric, which is lightweight, flexible, and water-resistant even after multiple washers. The lower part is specially formulated to have increased tear strength while providing great hydrolysis performance.”
“Longer-lasting and more functional and feature-packed than less expensive options, whilst being specifically designed to be a perfect fit in the AeroPack/AP20, this is certainly a product for Tailfin fans.”
Specifications
- Sizes: 2.5 L, 3.5 L, 6 L
- Colour: Rwandan Dust, Sage Green, Tailfin Teal
- Volume: 2.5 L, 3.5 L, 6 L
- Materials: Coated ripstop fabric
- Weights: 46.1g, 41.0g, 65.8g
- Pricing:
- 3.5 L – £25 / $35 / €30
- 6 L – £35 / $50 / €45
- 2.5 L – £28 / $38 / €35
- Priced as a set – £79 / $115 / €10
Learn more at the Tailfin Cycling Website.