Friend of the Forum: Rogue Panda Designs

[Max Dilthey]

Hi all,

I had a really great interaction with Nick Smolinske of Rogue Panda Designs a few weeks ago in the Gear Deals forum. He's a Bikepacking bag manufacturer, and makes ultralight and custom-fit bags for the spaces in a mountain bike for those who want to, but can't backpack (me).

Well, I recently received my framebag and I am just thrilled. It's a well-made product and his communication, turnaround time, and price were all excellent. I wrote a review for it on my blog, linked below. Nick was kind enough to also post a comment himself in that post, so I encourage you to scroll to the bottom and check that out, too.

Nice to see this from a cottage manufacturer. If you've been thinking about custom work for this application, this looks like your guy.

First Look: Rogue Panda Designs Custom Framebag

[Dave T]

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[Ian]

This is the frame bag I'm going to go with when I'm ready to pull the trigger. Right now I'm leaning towards a two compartment set up where I'll keep my Platypus 3L bag in the top portion.

His Arizona frame bag looks really sweet.

[Max Dilthey]

Colorado looks cool too!

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