SubscribeWhat do I have in common with Marcel Kittel, Argos-Shimano and Jamis Hagens Berman at Le Tour De France? Watts/Kg? Heh, yea right 🙂 Peak power? 2s maybe on a good day, but no.. Bike selection? Nope, no Storcks at LeTour.
Give up?
Ok, ok.. it’s not that big of a deal. We all use Ogio bags. Yea ok, it’s kinda lame, but kinda fun too and probably the closest I’ll get to LeTour.
Last year I bought myself the Ogio Flex Form L bag. They don’t sell this bag anymore, but it’s my goto: It’s a really well thought out bag that I use frequently when I’m setting up for a big training day.
It’s built like a tank, has shoe compartments on either end (one for running, the other for cycling in my case), the main compartment is massive with plenty of room for helmets, nutrition, and has an expanding side compartment for those days when you need to pack the kitchen sink.
But like I said, you can’t buy this bag anymore… well maybe on ebay or retailers that still have stock, but Ogio no longer lists it on their site. The bag they’re using on LeTour is the Endurance9.0. The Endurance9 is definitely well thought out (again) and purpose built with the endurance athlete (us) in mind.
The Endurance9 is just a bit larger than the Flex L (78.6L vs 70L for the flex), but more importantly, the Endurance9 makes better use of that space. Here are some highlights:
- Molded EVA “Tech Vault” protective electronics interior pocket
- H2O resistant wet/dry clothes storage compartment
- 360 degree air flow ventilation gusset in wet/dry compartment
- Fully adjustable ventilated pack style shoulder straps with ventilated back panel padding
- Ventilated shoe compartment (holds two pairs)
- Expanded Lycra helmet storage interior pocket (this is just brilliant!)
- Changing mat storage compartment
- Nutrition specific organization panel (I especially love this – keeps things separated rather than just a big jumble. I was just using a big freezer zip-lock bag, but this is much more elegant.)
- Large main compartment with additional end storage pocket
- Two insulated hydration bottle pockets
- Transparent race day/work out check list sleeve
- Staging area hanger clip
- Hide away interior zippered pockets for valuables
This bag is a really solid performer for any athlete, but especially for triathletes setting up for a big training day, or for prepping your transition area for race-day.
Well done Ogio!
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