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The iconic Swift Zeitgeist Pack is a perfect fit for your handlebars or saddle. An excellent choice for gravel adventures, bikepacking and everyday bicycle commuting this classic adds 12L of carrying capacity to your ride. Add a Bungee Booster to the flap for quick-access storage on the go.
Presenting the best-selling Swift Industries classic, The Zeitgeist Pack. Adaptable attachment points make this bag a perfect fit for both handlebar and saddle carry. Its rigid liner ensures stability while an internal compression strap secures your cargo so you can shred to your destination, be that the grocery store or base camp. The fitted flap sheds the elements and features two daisy chains of webbing, perfect for lacing a Bungee Booster for a little added carry capacity. Collapsible side pockets give you a little more organizational space for all those bits & bobs.
Made in Surabaya, Indonesia out of Challenge ECOPAK 100% recycled polyester.
Materials List
Challenge Sailcloth ECOPAK™ EPLX400
Nylon packcloth 400D
Recycled Ripstop Poly Bag Cloth 450D
TPU coated nylon ripstop
Feature Callouts
Fitted flap featuring webbing daisy chains and D-rings for additional lash points
One handed drawcord closure with an additional compression strap to compact your load.
Reflective detailing
Side pockets collapse flat when not in use
Comes with foam spacers and 9″ Swift Straps
HDPE insert in body to help shape and stabilize your load
Redwood EPLX400 interior cinch closure Features Cyberian Cordlock One handed Open & Close cinch.
Dimensions
Measurements: 19″ w X 9″ h X 7″ d
Width of the Zeitgeist with pockets folded: 13″
Width of the Zeitgeist Pack with side pockets packed out: 19″
Capacity (in Liters): 12L
Weight (in Ounces): 20.8 oz
Measurements and Fit
Without a rack: The Zeitgeist Pack plays nicely with bikes that have a minimum of 11″ from the center of the handlebars/saddle loops to the top of the tire or fender.
Your guide to checking the compatibility of the Zeitgeist Pack and your handlebars
Handlebar width compatibility
Width of the Zeitgeist Pack including the materials with side pockets are folded up: 39cm wide.
Width of the Zeitgeist Pack when side pockets are full: 48cm wide.
Step 1: Measure the spacing of your handlebars, inside-to-inside, at the hoods.
Step 2: If you have integrated shifting, enlist a friend to engage the levers fully into the center space between the bars, and measure the space from tip-to-tip.
Clearance (height) specs for use at the handlebars and on the saddle
You’ll need a minimum of 11” of space between your bicycle handlebars and the top of your front or rear tire to use the Zeitgeist Pack without a support or rack. Keep in mind that a weighted down pack may sag into the wheel, and pay attention to avoid abrasion.
Proper strap placement on the bag:
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It’s New Zeitgeist Pack Day! Here at Swift, we mail our product unassembled to reduce the carbon footprint of your order. Check out this tutorial video about how to put your Zeitgeist Pack together the day it arrives.
You may need to engage the cord lock on the lash cord attached to the daisy chain on the back of the bag. If the cord lock is not gripping the shock cord, compress the button end down hard until you hear a click. This means the cord lock is fully engaged and will lock onto the shock cord when static.
Awesome addition to my bike, very well made and great design. More than meets what I thought it to be. Solid installation that holds up to rough gravel and trail rides. Well worth the price. Will certainly recommend your products and am considering upgrading my panniers to your products. Also dealing with customer service was awesomely pleasant. Great to see your products discreetly shown on YouTube!!!
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Jünnie
Water resistant, proof, or…?
Unfortunately there’s no word about this. Thanks for some information! Greetz, Jünnie
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HIROKI ICHIKAWA
Zeitgeist Pack
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Roger Asberry
Best purchase I have made for my bike
Love my zeitgeist pack on my crust bombora, goes with me everywhere
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SERKAN YILDIZ
Top quality and practical
I've been using the Zeitgeist for over 2 months on my tour, often in rugged terrain. It moves around a bit of course but stays perfectly snapped to the handlebar. At first I was worried if the flap was covering the content completely but after a full week of rain there was no drop of water inside.
Use is kinda practical, I use it mainly for my camera gear, There are 4 steps to access the content so it's not as easy to pull it on the fly while riding like a magnetic flap. But it's easy enough no big hassle, safe passage of the cargo is more important to me.
What I would have liked to see is a small internal pocket, either in the body or inside the flap, just to keep small easy access items. Like a thin wallet or passport.
And also a Europe shipping base please! I paid half of the bag's value for the customs tax. (Shipment to the NL from the US)
