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Granite Design’s ROCKBAND aims to keep trail riders rolling in minimalist fashion

Granite Designs ROCKBAND, on bike with items
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Are you looking to let go of your baggage? These days, many trail riders are ditching their hydration packs in favor of water bottles and on-bike storage. Granite Design’s new ROCKBAND offers another alternative for those who want to have key tools and supplies on hand, but without the bulk of carrying a backpack.

Bikerumor first checked out Granite Design when they released their Hex Stand. The Hex is a small, portable bike stand designed to support bikes with hollow crank spindles. Like the ROCKBANDs, the Hex Stand boasts a simple but thoughtful design; it’s lightweight, locks into its standing position, and adjusts to different BB heights.

The ROCKBAND is a simple velcro belt that offers a lot of different ways to carry tubes, tools, air canisters, or maybe even a mid-ride snack, but it does have a few notable details. One side of the strap hosts a Granite logo patch, a protective pad that provides some grip but won’t damage your paint job, and a secondary inner strap.

Granite Designs ROCKBAND, both sides

The inner strap can hold or isolate a few items using its own Velcro closure, and it also provides a grippy surface that helps keep the loaded ROCKBAND from sliding around on slippery frames. The ROCKBAND’s main belt is constructed from a durable polypropylene material with a plastic loop sewn onto one end. The other side of the strap is entirely covered with Velcro.

Granite Designs ROCKBAND, colors
*Images and video c. Granite Designs

The ROCKBANDs measure 45cm long and are pretty lightweight at 33g (editor’s note- they are also listed at 23g elsewhere on Granite’s website… either way, they’re not heavy!). ROCKBANDs retail for $6.99 USD, and they come in Black, Red, Blue, Green or Orange. They are currently available through Granite Design’s website.

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Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot
6 years ago

I’ve been using duct tape for this job but this is an awesome solution for cheap. Shutup and take my money!

Walter
6 years ago

What could possibly go wrong.

z
z
6 years ago
Reply to  Walter

I’ve been using a Backcountry Research system like this for years and I’ve never had any problem with mine. And since Richie Rude used one while wining the Enduro World Series I assume he’s not had any issues either.

Daniel M
Daniel M
6 years ago

I’ve been using simple nylon straps (and duct tape before that) to keep extra tubes on my frames for years. No bike industry branding required – just a simple strap. I also learned from experience that the tube needs to be wrapped in a plastic bag or something similar. If you keep the tube exposed like in the photo, eventually the sun degrades the tube at the folds on the side and your spare tube is effectively useless.

Keeping water, tubes, and tools on the frame rather than on your back is obvious, not innovative. Keeping the tubes exposed to UV as shown turns out to look better in photos than it works in practice.

Oscar
Oscar
6 years ago

I recall seeing something similar called “saddle bag” …

Flatbiller
Flatbiller
6 years ago
Reply to  Oscar

Is this…Fred?

Danny
Danny
6 years ago

So they “invented” the velcro strap? I already buy those at Home Depot and I’m sure they are much less expensive than this con job

mtb4me
mtb4me
6 years ago

Just what I want….soaked, muddy and rusty tools…bike is heavier, paint is gritted. Same for water bottles. A small pack has it all going for it. Easy h20, organized, dry, clean tools et al, bike is lighter and less encumbered with stuff on tubes/saddle/frame, easy for carrying and mounting on rack to transport…. Maybe for race day?

Great Gazoo
Great Gazoo
6 years ago

At $6.99 that is awesome! Saddle bags suck, this is why Backcountry research Straps and the Outvi possum work great. Who wants a sack swinging around behind their butt?

wipepower
6 years ago

Put in a plastic bag, find long Velcro, then wrap it…. Or pay.

c'mon
c'mon
6 years ago

Buy a backcountry research strap and it’s made in Montana. This is a blatant ripoff of their good work & design.

Cowtowncyclist
Cowtowncyclist
6 years ago
Reply to  c'mon

To be fair to Backcountry Research, their design is quite a bit more robust with the additional rubber bands and the Overlock. Also a fair bit more expensive especially if you factor in shipping outside the US.

If you are going to use it day in day out you need something that covers the tube for UV and other gunk. But at this price it makes a great way to carry a second tube for a Gravel race or anything else where you are worried about a lot of flats and don’t want to stuff your jersey pockets.

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