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Larger Frame Bag Options (Non Bespoke)

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I realised on my trip to Spain that I'm not really a fan of the Alpkit Possum frame bag that I've currently got on my bike (it's not really wide enough / deep enough).

I had originally planned on ordering a custom job from Wildcat, but sadly they're not currently doing any custom work. Anyone got any suggestions for other options? I would have originally gone custom with someone else, but given there's only two or so weeks until TNR I'm basically out of time on the custom front.
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What size do you need?
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Good question, though hard to spell out (I guess that's why they mostly go the cardboard route for custom stuff)...

I think realistically the max length would be about 48cm, with the max drop at the seattube (so as to allow a bottle in a sideload cage) being around 12cm.

Looking at the Alpkit site, I think I have a Possum 47 (used to be the medium?). Can't fit the Possum 52 for sure as it's too long.

Edit - I guess I could also go with a shorter bag that fills the entire of the space in the front triangle past the bottle cage. Maybe ~40cm long?
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Always very surprised by how much I can fit inside the Wildcat Ocelot and the Porcelain Rocket partial bags.

Also worth looking at Restrap too.
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I was looking at either a large wildcat ocelot or a medium revelate tangle on my Arkose - was leaning towards the wildcat because it would match (shallow, I know :grin:)
The small ortlieb framepack might work for your second scenario
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I wonder if I could squish the extra 2cm out of the Ocelot Large. Looks like a good option if I could.

Edit - The nose on the Revelate Tangle looks too chunky for my frame. I'd have to go a few cm shorter I reckon.
Edit 2 - Actually, I think it's pretty much only the Ocelot that goes pointed enough at the front. Might just have to force it to work.
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I have a Large Ocelot you are welcome to borrow for the ride / try for size. I'm near to Monmouth so not a million miles from you?
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Thanks for the offer. I might just order one anyway then if it doesn't fit I can send it back, and if it does, I'm not worried about breaking your bag! :lol:
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No problem. It's almost a shame Ian & Beth moved from being your neighbour ! :cool:
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Restrap make great bit, but when we sold them the lead time was a bit long. Ask Neil at alpkit nicely if they can make you a custom one ASAP. The bag on the Vir Fortis is a custom one as I wanted it wider than the stock ones and with extra dividers.
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psling wrote:No problem. It's almost a shame Ian & Beth moved from being your neighbour ! :cool:
True enough!
dlovett wrote:Restrap make great bit, but when we sold them the lead time was a bit long. Ask Neil at alpkit nicely if they can make you a custom one ASAP. The bag on the Vir Fortis is a custom one as I wanted it wider than the stock ones and with extra dividers.
I considered a custom alpkit, but they don't seem to do shaping of the bag around the bottle cages like wildcat do, so it's not nearly as appealing.
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bike 24 have a sale on revelate frame bags
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Sounds like sorted, but if not I have a large Ocelot I will need to sell at some point
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