Tailfin - the clue is in the name - first developed a rear bag solution in 2017, and has been pressing forward ever since, both in popularity and the positioning of its products. After first expanding into frame and top-tube bags, it’s now reached the front of the bike with a handlebar system. It’s part roll bag, part harness bag but mostly it’s something completely different that aims to take the benefits of both existing systems but add stability, modularity and ease of use.
I invested – trust me, it’s the most appropriate word – in a Tailfin Aeropack last year, in readiness for a bike-packing trip across northern Spain and Mallorca. Despite the high cost, £299 for a 20-litre bag and an alloy arch, I have no regrets, it performed peerlessly and continues to do so despite a couple of minor ‘offs’. The two qualities that make it a keeper are stability, there’s zero tail-wagging of the sort I’ve experienced from some large seat packs, and ease of removal from the bike.
