BUCK!T UWMiniBARbag Handlebar Bag Review: Made from an Upcycled Gravelking SK Tire / Tyre!

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Craig, the man behind BUCK!T

Who is BUCK!T?

“Hi! We’re Craig & Jamaica, and we run this bicycle-based, eco-business in Girona, Spain. We produce handmade products from a variety of upcycled bicycle parts, tyres and tubulars of all colours, styles and descriptions!” – BuckitBelts.com

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BUCK!T UWminiBARbag fitted to the Ridley Kanzo Fast

“We travel absolutely everywhere by foot or bicycle and don’t own a car, never have! Wherever possible we use sustainable methods, products and materials. The tyres we use are donated by Pro-Team mechanics, customers / fans and our local bicycle shops – every belt is one less tyre in landfill!” If you live in Girona, use this link to donate tyres.

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Craig at a former edition of the Tour Down Under, collecting ex-pro tyres!

BARbag: What is it?

“BARbag is a compact handlebar-bag; handmade my us from ~90% UPcycled materials; using upcycled tubular / tubeless tyres (and other bicycle parts) combined with quality new materials (zip + velcro + ripstop) and attaches easily to all shapes of handlebar (road, gravel and MTB), providing extra storage and freeing up your pockets!” There are three sizes on offer: 1.4, 1.9 and 2.5 litres. This is a review of the UW model, which can hold 1.9 litres of goodies. Note: sizing does vary ever so slightly due to tyre-stock and hand-production.

handlebar bag made from bicycle tires

BUCK!T UWMiniBARbag Handlebar Bag Review Video

In this video, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew covers the tech features, ins-and-outs, cargo carrying capacity of the BUCK!T UWminiBARbag, and real-world riding showing the bag in use. Not your typical accessories review!

handlebar bag made from bicycle tires
BUCK!T UWminiBARbag aboard the Enigma Escape Titanium

“There are three sizes on offer: 1.4, 1.9 and 2.5 litres. This is a review of the UW model, which can hold 1.9 litres of goodies. Note: sizing does vary ever so slightly due to tyre-stock and hand-production.”

buck!t minibarbag handlebar bag review

“BUCK!T is essentially a one-man-factory! Apart from our labels and fabric-tape; all the other parts are prepared, combined and finished by Craig himself; including the packaging! This means that we can only produce a certain quantity of items each week, especially as these bags require a lot of work to complete!”

buck!t minibarbag handlebar bag review
Zipper tab began life as part of the tyre sidewall

Pricing

  • 90€ $US110 UWminiBARbag *
  • 85€ $US104 miniBARbag *
  • 95€ $US116 BARbag *
  • * Standard finish, no customisation, no extras Exchange rate as at May 7, 2021

handlebar bag made from bicycle tires

Our Materials

  • belt- / watch- strap is made from used and/or defective bicycle tyres or tubulars​
  • wallet bodies are made from tubular tyres, with inner-tube pockets inside
  • string for tags and pendants is from tyre side-walls & elastics are cut from old inner-tubes
  • tags, envelopes & cards are all made using 100% recycled paper (post-consumer waste)
  • wallet boxes + presentation cards (eg. watchbelts) are made with upcycled card
  • belt- / watch-buckles are sourced locally or within European Union
  • chainlinks (for earrings) are new and are extra links discarded when fitting a new chain
  • Prior to assembly / manufacture, the upcycled materials are cleaned using eco cleaning products & good old fashioned elbow-grease!

buck!t uwminibarbag handlebar bag review

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