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CycOps

Anything cage / cargo cage and bag recommendations
« on: April 25, 2026, 09:02:03 AM »
Hi everyone,
are there legit anything cages and bags for bikepacking on AliX?
Anyone here who's bought and field tested and can give a recommendation?
Thanks!

P.S. I've searched the forum but to my surprise didn't found a related thread. This should've been discussed already?

Re: Anything cage / cargo cage and bag recommendations
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2026, 11:11:34 AM »
Not quite bike packing, but I use this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009121635206.html to carry stuff. It's okay. The zipper is not easy enough to close one-handed if it's opened all the way. No other issues.

« Last Edit: April 26, 2026, 11:13:10 AM by cccccccccccccccx »

dbeezie

Re: Anything cage / cargo cage and bag recommendations
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2026, 09:13:32 AM »
For do-it-all bottle cages, check out the Arundel Looney Bin.  You can carry both standard bottles or something like a gatorade or water bottle from a fuel station.

https://arundelbike.com/products/looney-bin

CycOps

Re: Anything cage / cargo cage and bag recommendations
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2026, 02:08:06 AM »
Does anyone know theses by own experience?
Seems to be a copy of Ortlieb Fork-Pack.
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005008452914965.html

CycOps

Re: Anything cage / cargo cage and bag recommendations
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2026, 07:45:20 AM »
I looked at those as well, but the ones I mentioned before https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006982248843.html seem like a better option, especially based on the reviews I've seen.
Thank you for contributing, but your links brings me to Rhinowalk Bike Saddlebag + Stabilizer Set Waterproof 13L, not to a frame cage and bag. Something wrong here?

CycOps

Re: Anything cage / cargo cage and bag recommendations
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2026, 12:47:02 AM »
Thank you, I've seen these at AliX also. Might give them a try.
I'm still surprised there seem to be no backpackers here who actually use this stuff?!?



Tijoe

Re: Anything cage / cargo cage and bag recommendations
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2026, 10:25:25 AM »
Over the past 5 years, I have purchased at least 1/2 of the Aliexpress offerings related to cycling luggage, racks and cages.   
I have piles of discarded items I have purchased, used, tested and then moved on to the next packing configuration.

I can help and give you links for many of the items I use if you can better define to me what YOU consider "Bikepacking":

"Bikepacking" most commonly refers to riding your rig with its associated gear, primarily on rural/gravel roads and trails that are not paved. (asphalt/concrete)
If your trips are intended to be primarily on roads, then you would be "bicycle touring".  Think panniers.

What is your intended use case?

1.  Weekend/overnight bicycle camping/touring.
2.  Credit card camping where you hit the trails, pack light and stay in hotels.
3.  Longer distance off-road bicycle camping, 500 miles or more.
4.  "Bikepacking" by the original definition before "marketeers" took the word "bikepacking" and used it for a general classification to sell bicycle gear.  (Think in terms of riders who participate in a "group" start, and are attempting to break the BKT (Best known Time) records, on a difficult defined course, and the rest of the riders are riding for individual motivations.

In general, the faster average speed you want to maintain and longer distances you want to conquer, the more important weight becomes.   If you plan of riding slow and shorter distances per day, weight doesn't matter as much.  This relationship between weight and speed will significantly influence what gear your should purchase and how much money you will need/want to spend.

Attached is a picture of how my bike is packed for a close to 500 mile 7 night "bike camping" trip I am starting tomorrow out of Walla Walla WA.
This is my 29er Chinertown build, where as many parts and my gear, as practical, have been purchased through Aliexpress



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meysow

Re: Anything cage / cargo cage and bag recommendations
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2026, 04:28:40 PM »
Did you have the chance to test it already?

I have received them. I have tried the toptube bag, the frame one and the handle bar one during a weekend trip with 1 night in the tent.
I have to say that I'm pleasantly surprised. They seem to be of good quality,, fabric seems strong, zip looks strong too. Waterprofing remains to be tested. And can't really say any thing about longevity for now.

I'll get the chance to test the whole set this summer during a full week, lets see how it goes!

Tijoe

Re: Anything cage / cargo cage and bag recommendations
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2026, 07:04:12 PM »
Regarding the Rhinowalk items in the link:

Water Bottle Bag:  Yes - I have purchased many of these, and I always have 2 mounted on my rig.
Tail Bag-14L:  Yes,  I have 3 different sizes of tail bags:   This Rhinowalk is my 2nd favorite.  It tends to rock back and forth of you load heavier items farther back in the bag.  I primarily use a seat bag only for "credit card" rides or weekend rides.
Triangle Bag-2.4L:   NO!   Go ahead and spend the money to purchase a full size bag that completely fits your frame's triangle.  With the water bottle bags, you don't need frame caged water bottles.  Plus the frame bag will fit your water filter, (emply or full) and sometimes I use other flexible water bladders inside the frame bag.
Triangle Bag-1.7L:   I have several that I have never used.  They all ended up not fitting properly in my frame triangle.
Top Tube Bag-2.1L:    Yes, and No.  For some reason, I can't get my long top tube gab to be stable and it moves back and forth, sometimes hitting my legs.
Top Tube Bag-1.2L:    Big YES for a smaller top tube bag that sits behind the head-tube.   (I just can't secure the Rhinowalk bags in the front because I run 2 stems on my bike.  Lower Stem is for my cockpit area/systems.)
Front Fork Bag:  For me, a NO!.  In the past, I ran these exact bags, and the associated plastic cages.   I wanted to save weight, so I migrated to lightweight dry bags secured with Viole straps.  In the long run, I didn't like having all that added weight in the front, (even though the CG is low.)  I usually mount regular water bottle cages on my fork tubes these days, and run empty water bottles, then fill them up when I need extra capacity.   On the organized  routes I have been riding, having front lower bags is limiting on singletrack trails.   I still like lower front size bags when I am riding just gravel roads/asphalt and bike trails.
Handlebar Bag-10L:   Yes, depending on what you need to carry.   I am using a 12L Quanture dry bag in the front these days because it fits my complete camp kit - tent, air mattress, quilt, ground cloth, electric air mattress pump, and stakes.) (For pending trip the bag/gear weighs 5 lbs total.)  For this ride, I am using my Big Agnes Tigerwall UL2 tent because I want the interior space of a 2-person tent with vestibules.  On my last trip I used a 1 lb 1-person tent to save weight.  On other past trips, I have mounted only the tent between the bars and carried my sleep pad and quilt or sleeping bag, or bivy sack on the back of the bike.

Link to the Quanture products:  https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809854904017.html?
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