The most recent information from Revelate and Corvus is a little bit of a 2-for-1 particular. The manufacturers shared a sales space at Sea Otter full with the brand new Corvus Akio decked out with the most recent Revelate Baggage. However Revelate was additionally displaying a prototype of the brand new Pitchfork Aerobar Harness which was delayed till this week.
Calling it an Aerobar Harness System, the Pitchfork is an ideal means so as to add handlebar bag capabilities to a motorbike with aerobars – with out shedding any performance of the bars. That is good for ultra-racing occasions the place positioning is simply as vital as cupboard space that’s shortly accessible.
The Pitchfork is a two-part design with a harness and a 6L drybag that slides into the harness. The harness itself has 1L pockets on either side which can be stretchy and simple to entry whereas using. There’s additionally a top-mounted bungee system for fast stowage of clothes layers, snacks, and many others. Revelate states that adjustable hypalon slots permit for various bar spacings and lodging of a number of setups.
The Pitchfork might be out there quickly for $160.
On the brand new Akio, Revelate had just a few new merchandise together with these pannier prototypes. The concept right here is that you simply mount mushy bag harnesses to your rack, after which detachable dry luggage are loaded inside. The ensuing system remains to be light-weight, and permits for a lot simpler entry to your gear.
The drybags characteristic a customized material with a white inside for simple location of your gear inside, and might be supplied in three sizes. The outer cradles make the most of a urethane hook with rubber straps for rattle-free set up.
Up entrance, the primary manufacturing samples of their new Cargo Cage have been mounted to the fork. These characteristic replaceable TPU pads, a detachable foot, and keyed mounts so that you don’t have to completely take away the bolts to put in. We have been advised to count on these across the finish of June.
New Corvus Akio
Now about that fats bike all these equipment are held on – the brand new 2025 Corvus Akio. First launched as the primary carbon bike after Fatback rebranded as Corvus Cycles, the brand new Akio has been within the works for 4 years. The bike contains some large adjustments, together with being one of many first fats bikes we’re conscious of with inside storage.
Designed round 27.5 x 4.3-4.5″ wheels and tires, the bike options an up to date geometry with a extra “sit in really feel”, and relies round a 485mm axle to crown with a 55mm offset fork.
Benefiting from the vast carbon downtube that flows into the underside bracket space, Corvus added an entry hatch on the underside of the downtube. Why the underside? Corvus is an enormous fan of body luggage (the body now incorporates a straight high tube to suit larger luggage), to the purpose that every Akio bike will embrace a Revelate body bag with full builds. Fats biking requires various layers to regulate to altering climate and private warmth output, and body luggage are the right place to stash them when not wanted – amongst different requirements. Inserting the entry hatch on the underside of the tube means it’s nonetheless accessible with a body bag put in, and the hatch makes an ideal place to retailer a spare fats bike tube.
Different particulars embrace the primary manufacturing carbon portage deal with to assist elevate the bike over obstacles and 197 x 12mm rear spacing with aggressively flared chainstays for heel clearance.
The body options absolutely sleeved inside cable routing with native 180mm rotors, and is claimed to weigh in at 25 lbs with a SRAM GX construct with dropper publish. The brand new Akio will first be out there in 16, 18, and 20″ frames this fall, with a 22″ body coming the next yr. Pricing is anticipated to start out at $4,400 for a whole construct.
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