The newest information from Revelate and Corvus is a little bit of a 2-for-1 particular. The manufacturers shared a sales space at Sea Otter full with the brand new Corvus Akio decked out with the most recent Revelate Luggage. However Revelate was additionally displaying a prototype of the brand new Pitchfork Aerobar Harness which was delayed till this week.
Calling it an Aerobar Harness System, the Pitchfork is an ideal method so as to add handlebar bag capabilities to a motorcycle with aerobars – with out dropping any performance of the bars. That is good for ultra-racing occasions the place positioning is simply as necessary as cupboard space that’s shortly accessible.
The Pitchfork is a two-part design with a harness and a 6L drybag that slides into the harness. The harness itself has 1L pockets on all sides which might be stretchy and straightforward to entry whereas using. There’s additionally a top-mounted bungee system for fast stowage of clothes layers, snacks, and so on. Revelate states that adjustable hypalon slots enable for various bar spacings and lodging of a number of setups.
The Pitchfork can be accessible quickly for $160.
On the brand new Akio, Revelate had a number of new merchandise together with these pannier prototypes. The thought right here is that you just mount gentle bag harnesses to your rack, after which detachable dry baggage are loaded inside. The ensuing system continues to be light-weight, and permits for a lot simpler entry to your gear.
The drybags characteristic a customized cloth with a white inside for straightforward location of your gear inside, and can be provided in three sizes. The outer cradles make the most of a urethane hook with rubber straps for rattle-free set up.
Up entrance, the primary manufacturing samples of their new Cargo Cage had been mounted to the fork. These characteristic replaceable TPU pads, a detachable foot, and keyed mounts so that you don’t have to completely take away the bolts to put in. We had been informed to anticipate these across the finish of June.
New Corvus Akio
Now about that fats bike all these equipment are held on – the brand new 2025 Corvus Akio. First launched as the primary carbon bike after Fatback rebranded as Corvus Cycles, the brand new Akio has been within the works for 4 years. The bike consists of some large adjustments, together with being one of many first fats bikes we’re conscious of with inside storage.
Designed round 27.5 x 4.3-4.5″ wheels and tires, the bike options an up to date geometry with a extra “sit in really feel”, and is predicated round a 485mm axle to crown with a 55mm offset fork.
Taking advantage of the extensive carbon downtube that flows into the underside bracket space, Corvus added an entry hatch on the underside of the downtube. Why the underside? Corvus is a giant fan of body baggage (the body now contains a straight high tube to suit greater baggage), to the purpose that every Akio bike will embrace a Revelate body bag with full builds. Fats biking requires quite a lot of layers to regulate to altering climate and private warmth output, and body baggage are the right place to stash them when not wanted – amongst different requirements. Putting the entry hatch on the underside of the tube means it’s nonetheless accessible with a body bag put in, and the hatch makes an ideal place to retailer a spare fats bike tube.
Different particulars embrace the primary manufacturing carbon portage deal with to assist carry the bike over obstacles and 197 x 12mm rear spacing with aggressively flared chainstays for heel clearance.
The body options absolutely sleeved inside cable routing with native 180mm rotors, and is claimed to weigh in at 25 lbs with a SRAM GX construct with dropper submit. The brand new Akio will first be accessible in 16, 18, and 20″ frames this fall, with a 22″ body coming the next yr. Pricing is anticipated to start out at $4,400 for a whole construct.
