Who are all these brands? Who do you go to for what? Let’s break it down

 

Bike accessories

 

Giro – a trusted name in bicycle helmets, we wear these!

Quad Lock – the strongest, most durable & easy to use mounts to put on your handlebar or stem to carry your phone

Crane Bell Co – the makers of beautiful sounding bells, come in store & try them out

Knog – a Melbourne design studio making neat little bike lights & stylish bike bells

Zefal – makers of great water bottles, bidon cages / bottle holders, rim tape & handy repair kits to keep on your bike

Take a Look – the best helmet mounted rear vision mirrors, people swear by these

Mirrycle – the most famous cycling mirrors in the world!

Busch & Muller (B+M) – Makers of reliable high quality dynamo lighting & cycling mirrors

CatEye – for reliable USB rechargeable bike lights, these are your go-to

Abus – a well known brand in the lock world, their bike locks are super reliable!

Voile – their straps are good for attaching just about anything to your bike

Muc-Off – for cleaning your bike & lubing your chain, Muc-Off have everything you need

IceToolz – for multitools & home mechanic kit, IceToolz make high grade tools

Dynaplug – for repairing flats in your tubeless tyre’s – forever!

FiberFix – Kevlar string spoke replacement, this is a touring cyclists best friend

Boeshield – everyone’s favourite chain lube, the T-9

Blackburn – they make excellent cargo cages for bikepacking & good handpumps too!

 

Bike bags & racks

 

Carradice – long standing makers of bikepacking & touring friendly bike bags

Ortlieb – the biggest name in the bike pannier business, they make bags for everything!

Revelate – Alaskan brand making the coolest bikepacking gear around

Apidura – bikepacking bag specialists, for racing & adventuring

Topeak – not only do they make affordable bike bags but also carrier racks & pumps

Tubus – German brand making the highest quality bike carrier racks for touring & commuting

 

Bike components

 

Brooks – the famous leather saddle company also make rubber saddles & bikepacking bags

Kool Stop – manufacturing top quality brake pads for all bikes & models

Izumi – single speed fanatics will tell you, Izumi make the best bike chains

Supacaz – for the coolest handlebar tape & bottle cages, there’s the ostentatious Supacaz

Newbaum’s – stylish & simple cloth handlebar tape makers

Ergon – for the most comfortable handlebar grips on your touring bike or commuter

Tange Seiki – high quality headsets & crown races, these are great for any bike build

Teravail – a newcomer in the tyre industry, their tyres are awesome for bikepacking

Vittoria – premium tyre makers, we love their road bike tyres

Panaracer – another giant in the bike tyre field, we love their mountain bike tyres

Surly – their monstrous tyres are the coolest around

MKS – pedal & toe clip manufacturer from Japan, their pedals are smooth as silk

SP (Shutter Precision) – Dynamo hub specialists, only use the best for your dynamo build

DT Swiss – a big name in the bicycle wheel world, they make amazing hubs, rims & wheels

Phil Wood – makers of the highest quality spokes you can buy, we build with Phil Wood

Sturmey Archer – makers of the world famous internally geared hub

Wolf Tooth – the coolest & smartest bicycle component manufacturer ever!

Shimano – the biggest name in bike components we are sure, they are drivetrain specialists

Rohloff – internally geared hub manufacturers too, their hubs will last you a lifetime

Robert Axle Project – American manufacturer of trainer & trailer compatible wheel axles