BRAVO SEAT BAG

The Bravo Dropper Seat Bag is a small bikepacking-style seat bag, built specifically for use with dropper seatposts. It also works well as a minimalist option for rigid seatposts. The Bravo uses VH-original RailWing technology, which prevents sway, keeps movement to a minimum, and makes the Bravo almost imperceptible on the trail. Well-suited for rugged trails, the Bravo performs where other seat bags fear to tread.

FEATURES = BENEFITS:

• RailWing V2 technology = a cinched, no-sway ride on the roughest trails; bag installs and detaches from RailWing and bike in seconds; no tools required for RailWing V2 install on saddle (bolt-on RailWing V1.5 available as an option)

• Includes Wolf Tooth Components seatpost clamp = provides a strap location for the Bravo at the very top of your dropper post, using only 25mm of dropper travel

• Integrated high-density polyethylene skidplate = protects the bag from incidental rear tire contact

• Simple, secure rolltop closure with locking roll cinch strap = compresses cargo and provides excellent ride quality with minimum fuss

• Internal framesheet = provides streamlined structure where necessary

• User-replaceable wear parts = long-term service life

• Sewn using waterproof materials = highly weather-resistant, your cargo is protected

• Truly artisan-level design and build quality = beautiful gear that lasts with elevated function and reliability

Choose In-Stock or Build-to-Spec.

IN-STOCK: I keep as much gear built and ready to ship as possible.

BUILD-TO-SPEC: Click here for current lead time. If nothing’s in stock or you want a different color, Build-to-Spec is an option. This costs a bit more because your gear isn’t built as part of a batch. Choose one or two colors at checkout. Available color swatches are shown in the photostream - in order shown, left to right: Black, Cayenne, Ocean Blue, Evergreen, Goldenrod, Coyote Brown, Dark Camo, Olive Green, Marigold, Matrix Gray, Slate Gray, Red, Electric Blue, Southwest Turquoise, Deep Purple, Blaze Orange, Lime Green.

WEIGHT: 13.9oz/396g, true measured

VOLUME: 4.5-7L, depending how far you roll it down, true measured

DIMENSIONS: 6.5”W x 12-16”L x 6.5”H

ORIGIN: 100% built by Venture Handmade in the USA. Majority of material is recycled and made in the USA.

COMPATIBILITY - CLEARANCE: Requires 6.5” of clearance between your rear tire and saddle rails without the included seatpost clamp installed.

• If you have a hardtail, measure with your dropper post fully dropped.

• If you have a full-suspension, measure with the post fully dropped and the rear suspension fully compressed. You must deflate the rear shock and bottom out the rear shock to confirm this measurement. An easy estimation method is to drop the post, measure to the rear tire, and subtract your bike’s rear wheel suspension travel. If the estimate is close to 6.5”, take the more difficult measurement to be certain.

COMPATIBILITY - SADDLES: Works with essentially any saddle with typically shaped saddle rails behind the seatpost, including carbon rails. Not compatible with Brooks leather, Selle Anatomica, and similar saddles with extremely wide-spaced, curved rails behind the seatpost.

COMPATIBILITY - SEATPOSTS: Works with any rigid seatpost and almost any dropper seatpost with a stanchion diameter of ~25mm or ~26mm. This includes the RockShox Reverb, the Fox Transfer, and many more.

• The “stanchion” is the narrow part of the post that slides up and down. The included Wolf Tooth Components seatpost clamp comes in 25mm or 26mm options. This clamp functions as a strap location for the Bravo.

• A few posts have ~22mm stanchions; these posts can work if you build up the diameter by 3mm with thin rubber shims or several layers of electrical tape to fit the 25mm seatpost clamp.

• A few posts have ~28mm stanchions; these posts are not compatible with either size option of the included WTC seatpost clamp. If you fashion your own strap location using shims, electrical tape, or hardware, these posts will still work with the Bravo.

• The Bravo is NOT compatible with RockShox Reverb AXS posts, due to the rear mount battery.

"The Bravo is super secure!" -Jeff S, North Carolina

"Thank you for making such great products! I am super happy with my bags. Please continue, I recommend you every time someone asks me about my gear." -Paul K, Germany

VIDEO: See above for video instructions.

STEP-BY-STEP:

• First, install the seatpost clamp. Remove the bolt, flex the clamp over your seatpost’s stanchion, and bolt the clamp in place at the very top of the stanchion. This diminishes your post’s travel by 25mm (1”). The flat portion faces back; the bell shape faces down.

• Then install the RailWing. Take the upper strap with the alloy buckles and thread over the rearward-facing portion of your saddle’s rails. Hold the lower part of the RailWing against the back of the saddle rails, facing backwards and down.

  Fasten the two parts of the RailWing together by adhering the top velcro strap with buckles to the lower part with the saddle rails in between. Keeping the whole assembly centered on the rails, pull each side of the upper strap VERY tight before fastening to the lower. Finally, wrap the center velcro around the entire assembly and VERY tightly secure. Properly installed, the RailWing should move very little on the saddle rails.

• Pack the bag with stuffable items - clothing, shelter, sleeping gear - and close tightly with the roll closure and rear cinch strap.

• Finally, install the bag by loosely slipping each side’s main loop strap into the alloy buckles on the RailWing. Secure the nose strap firmly to the seatpost clamp. Press the velcro top of the bag into the RailWing, keeping the bag centered. Last, tightly cinch the side main straps.

• At camp, leave the RailWing installed and simply remove the bag if desired.

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What I do, why I do it, and the way it’s done:

• I’ve been working in the bicycle industry since 1997 and hand-building gear for bicycles since 2010. A lot has changed over the years, but what’s remained the same is my motivation. I’m still here, still innovating, still building, and still believing in American craftsmanship.

• My process is human-scale and analog, not corporate and digital. I’m not intentionally a throwback; that's just the way life makes sense to me. I can’t help but push back on a modern age obsessed with technology, externalization, and efficiency at all costs… a world that increasingly feels inhuman. Working with my hands and conversing with my customers is good for me, good for customers, provides purpose, and supports my family. I count that as a win.

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