Commencal bikes have simply launched a few mountain bike hip packs – the Gentle Hipbag & Enduro Hipbag – to cowl every part from brief spins to all-day journey rides. The Gentle model is particularly small so it could actually even slip below your jersey, whereas the bigger Enduro pack has an optionally available Fidlock magnetic mount that may carry an additional bottle & extra…
Commencal MTB Gentle Enduro & Enduro Hipbags
In fact, we largely know Commencal for his or her solid-value aluminum mountain bikes, however in addition they make a variety of on- & off-the-bike clothes and kit, too – plus, curiously skis. In any case, a few of that gear seems actually good, and these hip baggage appear to be the proper instance.
Gentle Enduro Hipbag
The 35€ Commencal Gentle Enduro Hipbag goes within the minimalist, low-profile path. Fabricated from X-Pac nylon it will get 3 skinny, flat pockets, every with waterproof zippers.
The center pocket will match most smartphones or skinny wallets, and features a clip to your keys and small inner mesh organizer pockets.
Then, a wing pocket on both aspect has room for a multi-tool or power bar/gel. An adjustable webbing belt & buckle safe it in place, whereas some silicone printing on the bottom will assist hold it from transferring round as you journey.
Commencal says the Gentle Enduro bag is ideal for the core necessities, and may be comfortably worn below your jersey straight towards the pores and skin, in between jersey & again protector, or simply outdoors of no matter you put on to journey.
Enduro Hipbag + Fidlock
The Commencal Enduro Hipbag is a little more advanced, providing further storage and the choice with or with out a quick-release magnetic Fidlock water bottle mount on its proper hip.
The larger Enduro Hipbag once more contains a related general pocket structure, however the primary pocket is now 23 x 15 x 5cm to hold extra gear – nonetheless getting a waterproof zipper. Inside the primary opening, a separate zipped pocket will hold your telephone, three mesh pouches will arrange your gear, and a clip will safe your keys.
Outdoors the primary pocket are two extra mesh pockets with webbing strap to safe them in place. It’s not solely clear what is going to slot in these pockets, but when the mesh is stretchy sufficient and the highest opens vast, you doubtless might match a few bottles that the straps might safe in place.
Then, wing pockets on both hip hold small objects simple to entry, and the adjustable webbing belt & buckle safe the bag round your hips. The larger bag is produced from 420D Ripstop Nylon and contains a mesh again and ribbed foam padding below its important pocket.
The remaining distinction within the variations, the Enduro Fidlock Hipbag provides the usual 2-post magnetic Fidlock quick-release mount to the fitting hip. Use it to mount an easy-to-access Fidlock water bottle (a small bottle is included in a single combo), the common banana-ready Uni Connector, or perhaps a Fidlock Toolbox. (Let’s simply not speak an excessive amount of about how any person made this hopefully-preproduction bag with the Fidlock mount the wrong way up, they usually needed to reverse the mount on the bottle to make it work.)
The Commencal Enduro Hipbag is bought in three variants – 39€ for the essential bag with out a bottle mount, 45€ for the bag with the Fidlock mount, and 70€ for the bag with the Fidlock mount AND a 450ml Fidlock Twist water bottle with a coated valve.
All variations of the Enduro & Gentle Enduro Hipbags can be found now from: