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Swift Industries Bag Buyer's Guide

Stylish, functional, and environmentally friendly — there's a lot to love about Swift Industries bike bags. They're made in the USA, and have convenient features that make them perfect for any cycling adventure.

Written by: Bruce Lin

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Posted in:Guides

Swift Industries got its start back in 2008 when two friends, Martina Brimmer and Jason ‘Goods’ Goodman, set up a small basement workshop with a sewing machine to create their dream bike bags. Since then, it has built its reputation by producing homespun, vibrant, and delightfully unconventional bags that adventure riders love.

Swift bags are all designed, tested, and refined by real, dedicated cyclists. Best of all, Swift constructs its bags using recycled polyester made from plastic bottles rescued from polluted rivers. Swift bags are perfect for everything from your daily commute to epic multi-day bikepacking trips. Here are the Swift bags available at TPC that we think will be perfect for your next adventure.  

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Swift Industries handlebar bags

Kestrel

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The small 2L Kestrel Handlebar Bag is perfect for adventurous day trips on pavement, gravel, or dirt. It’s easy to attach to your bars, and it features interior and exterior zip pockets. It is also MOLLE compatible. Add up to two accessory bags, the Sidekick Stem Pouch and/or the Rando Pocket, onto the back of the bag for even more carrying capacity.

The Kestrel Handlebar Bag is made out of recycled polyester and contains roughly 5 plastic bottles rescued from polluted rivers.

Bandito

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The 3.2L Bandito Bicycle Bag is the perfect size for carrying tools, a windbreaker, and other small pieces of gear. It fits securely to your road or gravel bike with two included Handlebar Straps and an elastic lash cord. It can even be converted into a cute shoulder bag.

The Bandito Bicycle Bag is made out of recycled polyester and contains roughly 4 plastic bottles rescued from polluted rivers.

Catalyst

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The 6L Catalyst Pack is a bomber mid-capacity bicycle bag and it is one of Swift's top-sellers. We consider it the go-to gravel adventure bag. It is perfect fo riders with less clearance or narrow handlebars who still want a stellar option for stowing gear up front or on their saddle.

The Catalyst Pack is made out of recycled polyester and contains roughly 10 plastic bottles rescued from polluted rivers.

Paloma

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The Paloma Handlebar Bag is a classic-looking rigid bicycle bag that mounts into the handlebars using the Rixen and Kaul Klickfix Handlebar Adapter. A clear map case, and external pocket add utility to this elegant bag. The Paloma is ideal for road rides, gravel roads, and bicycle-touring. 

Note: You will need to purchase a Rixen and Kaul Klickfix Handlebar Adapter to mount this bag to your bike. The Paloma is not recommended for technical terrain.

The Paloma Handlebar Bag is made out of recycled polyester and contains roughly 5 plastic bottles rescued from polluted rivers.

Ardea

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The 2.5L Ardea Pack is a unique and versatile handlebar bag that can easily convert into a kick-ass hip pack. You can add capacity by attaching Swift's Sidekick Stem Pouch and/or the Rando Pocket to the hip stabilizers of the Ardea when it’s in hip-pack mode, making it the perfect accessory for mountain biking, gravel rides, tooling around in town, and the world-traveler.

The Ardea Pack is made out of recycled polyester and contains roughly 8 plastic bottles rescued from polluted rivers.

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Swift Industries hip packs

Vireo

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The lightweight and sleek Vireo is for riders who only want to carry the bare essentials on their adventures. It will hold your wallet, keys, phone, and a lightweight shell right at your side.

Anchor

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The Anchor Hip Pack uses a first-of-its-kind Anchor Cargo Flap. It's ideal for a long day out on the bike. You can peel off layers without squishing the snacks and supplies inside your pack. It's also compatible with Swift's matching Sidekick Stem Pouch gives you a convenient spot for a bottle or more extra goodies.

The Anchor Hip Pack is made out of recycled polyester and contains 5 roughly plastic bottles rescued from polluted rivers.

Swift Industries saddle and tool bags

Every Day Caddy

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The Every Day Caddy is the perfect saddle bag for smaller essentials — tools, a spare tube, a windbreaker, or maybe a first-aid kit. Whatever you’re packing, the Every Day Caddy give you a convenient and compact way to carry it under your saddle.

The Every Day Caddy is made out of recycled polyester and contains roughly 4 plastic bottles rescued from polluted rivers.

Seeker Travel Kit

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Take the Seeker Travel Kit wherever you wander. From art supplies to a first aid kit, this handy travel bag stows your essentials and keeps loose-ends tidy when you’re on the move. Smaller than a soft-cover book, this travel-bag slips neatly into your larger luggage and is a convenient size to grab on its own.

The Seeker Travel Kit is made out of recycled polyester and contains roughly 1 plastic bottle rescued from polluted rivers.

Swift Industries basket bags

Sugarloaf

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Stylish, easy going, and purposeful to the very last seam, the Sugarloaf Basket Bag carries as gracefully off-bike as on. With comfortable handles and shoulder strap attachment points, this bag is an ideal travel companion.

The Sugarloaf is designed to nest inside the classic Wald 137 Front Basket. Side wings wrap over the basket to hold your bag in place, so you can hit the trail knowing your bag’s going to stay in place. No need for a cargo net and no more rattling on uneven terrain! The front pocket and main compartment are still accessible while the bicycle bag is in the basket, so you can reach your things without getting off the bike.

Motherloaf

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The larger capacity Motherloaf bag is designed to fit the classic Wald 39, 139, or 1392 basket. This scaled-up version of the Sugerloaf has a whopping 30 liters capacity, and is designed to nest perfectly inside the Wald basket, with wing-like side flaps that wrap over the rim of the basket to securely fasten your load on uneven terrain.

Since the introduction of the Sugarloaf, thousands of cyclists have discovered the ease and functionality of “basketpacking”. The use of a front-mounted rack and basket provide the most stable platform for centering and securing heavy loads up front, and the Motherloaf provides the biggest and best way keep it all in place. With comfy topside handles and shoulder strap attachment points, it carries as gracefully off bike as it does on, making it the ideal grocery-getting, errand-running urban bike accessory. The main compartment is easy to operate while the bag is attached to the basket, so accessing your things without getting off the bike is a breeze.

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