Zeitgeist Pack

Meet the Zeitgeist Pack, the ultimate sidekick for gravel rides, bikepacking escapes, and everyday commutes. Designed to fit snug on your handlebars or saddle, this 12L classic carries your essentials without cramping your style. Need quick access? Strap on a Bungee Booster and keep your gear right where you need it.

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The Catalyst Pack is a beautiful mid-capacity handlebar and saddle bag. A more compact option than the Zeitgeist Pack, the Catalyst’s trim profile allows for more tire clearance and narrower drop bars. The fitted flap sheds the elements and boasts a small flat zipper pocket for quick access essentials like your ride wallet, chapstick and a snack. Utilize the flap’s daisy chain of webbing to thread a Bungee Booster and stash a layer. The rigid plastic insert offers structure and support for your load. This compact and rock-steady pack is a great option for shredding some gravel and makes a great edition to a lightweight bikepacking rig.

The Catalyst Pack is made in Surabaya, Indonesia and Seattle, WA out of Challenge ECOPAK 100% recycled polyester. This pack contains roughly 10 plastic bottles rescued from ocean beaches.

Materials List

Challenge Sailcloth ECOPAK™ EPLX400
Nylon packcloth 400D
RBC450RS (Recycled Bag Cloth Ripstop 450D)

Feature Callouts

HDPE insert in body to help shape and stabilize your load
Interior features one-handed drawcord closure with an additional compression strap to compact your load.
Flap features small zipper pocket & webbing daisy chains for additional lash points
Reflective detailing
D-rings for off-bike Shoulder Strap compatibility
Comes with six foam spacers and two 9″ Swift Straps

Measurements (Width x Height x Length in inches): 11”w x 7”h x 6”d

Capacity (in Liters): 6 L

Weight (in Ounces): 15 oz

Clearance

Attached to a saddle:

9.5″ from Saddle Loops – If you have a zero setback seatpost and your saddle is centered on the clamp.
8-9″ from Saddle Loops – If you have a setback seatpost and/or have your saddle is positioned further back on the clamp.
7.0″ from Saddle Rails – If you’re using our favorite bag support the Carradice Bagman Support

Attached to handlebars:

9-10″ from top of handlebars to bottom corner of bag. Leave at least an 1″-2″ under the bag to account for movement while riding.
6.5″ from top of handlebars to bottom of Carradice Universal Bag Rack (in the higher setting)

It’s New Catalyst Pack Day! Here at Swift, we mail our product unassembled to reduce the carbon footprint of your order. Check out this tutorial video about the Zeitgeist Pack–it will show you how to put your Catalyst Pack together the day it arrives.

Practical, Wonderful

It's light, looks good, and is really easy/intuitive to use. Would recommend!

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Bag go far. Inner cinch broken, waterproof coating worn out, still keeps electronics 'moist but not broken' in days of sustained rain. Was at one time 5 shades darker color and 95% waterproof. Slightly larger bag flap and more robust inner membrane would help. Abrasions from bar rub and some battledcars. All in all good bag, probably 2x more than I would pay for such a bag realistically in this ekonomeh

Lacks design

I do like it for small trips but as mentioned by others the front flap doesn’t cover the bag when it’s loaded? Other designs have an extension flap or a ‘hidden flap’ that extends when the bag is full. For the price point, the design should have included this to make sure the whole of the insides were protected by the weather.

Other than that, I change it from my Claud butler to my salsa to my surly so it’s pretty cool.

Like Hermione Granger's magical bag

This bag is so big I lose stuff in it. Seriously. It usually lives on the bars of my Specialized Diverge for daily commuting and weekend gravel rides, but occasionally gets slapped onto my Surly Krampus bars for bikepacking (see photo). Super easy to swap between bikes. The Diverge kinda lacks personality generally but not when this fat turquoise sucker is on it! Impress your snobby alt-bike friends by slapping this bag on your rig and filling it with beer and ciggies. The side pockets fit a can of beer perfectly. This thing rips even when it's packed to the gills (once again, see photo). Fave bike purchase of 2024 hands down.