A home for two on wheels
Building on the success of the Hubba Hubba with backpackers, MSR has designed a new model with cyclespecific features – the Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2 – so you can go further and stay out longer on two wheels.
PACKABLE
The waterproof Handlebar Bag is designed to attach seamlessly to flat or drop bars, and removable spacers ‘float’ the bag away from handlebars to free up real estate for hands or accessories. A head tube bungee keeps things stable off-road. Shortfolded poles also pack well into packs and panniers. With a minimum weight of 1.4kg, the Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2 is pretty lightweight, too.
SPACE
As Ceri and Sarah discovered, tough days are better shared – but you still need room to stretch sore legs and rest. The Hubba Hubba Bikepack 2 boasts a rectangular rather than a tapered footprint, offering good head height and plenty of width wiggle room. The tent feels easily spacious enough for two.
STORAGE
You can’t always bank on good weather – especially when crossing the Cambrian Mountains! Luckily, the overhead ‘gear hammock’ makes it easy to organise and dry out damp kit. There are option exterior clothes lines, too, and oversized side-entry vestibules in which to store all that gear. Cleverly designed techcompatible pockets even have cable ports for cord management.
VENTILATION
After a sweaty and rainy day of riding, two large StayDry doors with a built-in rain gutter and kickstand vents offer extra ventilation. No doubt, your bikepacking companion will be grateful.
DURABILITY
Waterproofing is essential in Wales! A PEU fabric coating and taped seams – as well as reinforced patches, stitching at guy points and locking anodised stake loop grommets – keep the elements at bay.