Introducing: PedallingCoasting X CyclingCub Essentials Seat Pack

Introducing: PedallingCoasting X CyclingCub Essentials Seat Pack

“What makes a good allroad/gravel cycling bag/pack?”

That was the question @cycling.cub asked me when we set out to collaborate. It was raining that night; we were sitting on a café, talking about what each of us could bring to the table—and what we could offer to the market.

To me, the pack should offer distinct and clear value instead of just another pack of another brand, which competes only through low price and discount. It should be optimized to perform its core functions well, instead of being loaded with list of gimmicks. Based on my personal experience, I came up with five basic principles: practicality, versatility, durability, stability, and—of course—aesthetic.

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Satset.CC Ortap Seat Pack: A Review

Satset.CC Ortap Seat Pack: A Review

“Don’t worry, you can still buy your favorite coffee.”

Such was @Satset.CC’s statement when it announced the Ortap Seat Pack prototype—the statement that came back to me, as I looked at the pricetag when it was officially released. Was there a mistake? Have I been living inside a cave for too long, that I’ve lost track of general price inflation? “No” was the answer to both questions. So came another one: what is it about the seat pack that justifies its higher-than-average pricetag?

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