IB17: NSR bikepacking tent won’t leave your bike out in the cold

Written by Zach Overholt September 21, 2017

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On your next backpacking trip, don’t leave your bike out in the open – bring it inside! Well, if you have the new NSR bikepacking tent that is. The product of a Korean cycling clothing company, apparently the brand recently bought out a tent manufacturer and is now making tents in house.

Tents like their NSR Bicycle Touring tent which is sold in two different versions – one for mountain bikes and one for road bikes.

The cavernous tent is built with specifically shaped bulges that are designed to accommodate either wide MTB bars out the side of the tent, or drop bars out the back. There are also wheel wells for the front tire, and a side pod for the crank. You can set the tent up without the bike inside (so you can go ride and leave the tent at basecamp), but when it’s time to put your bike to bed there are internal lines that connect to your bike, and are then staked into the ground outside the tent. That keeps your bike upright, internal space to a maximum, and from clobbering you in the head in the middle of the night.

Instead of a stuff sack, the tent packs up in and ships with a saddle bag – though you could easily carry it in another bag if you’d like. All together, the tent and bag is said to weigh about 4.9lbs, or 3.85lbs (1.75kg) for the tent only. At this time there is no rain fly available, but NSR says one is in development and that the tent is already waterproof and wind resistant. The tent will fit up to 29 x 3.4″ tires for the MTB version or 29 x 2.4″ for the road. In terms of actual room, the tent measures 82.68″ x 49.21″ x 49.61″, so if you weren’t storing a bike inside, it should fit two people easily. The tent conforms to CPAI 84 certification, and currently is priced at $270 with delivery expected in March.

The NSR RIDING Bicycle Tour Camping Tent features:

Size: 82.68 in (L) x 49.21 in (W) x 49.60 in (H) | 210 cm x 125 cm x 126 cm
Wheel Width Size: up to 3.4 Inches
Weight: Tent 3.85lbs (1.75kg) | Tent In Pannier Bag 4.9 LBs
Sealed seams

Materials:

Tent Canopy: 20D 400T N/Dbl Rip 2.5×2.5 PU FR Silicon 1,500 mm
Tent Floor: 40D 240T N/Dbl Rip 3.5×4 PD WR PU FR 4,000 mm
Poll: Duralumin 8.5 mm 7001 Pole

https://www.nsrriding.com/collections/nsr-riding-bicycle-tour-camping-tent-mountain-bike/products/nsr-riding-bicycle-tour-camping-tent-mountain-bike

Zach Overholt

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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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Rowan

5 years ago

5 lb for a one person tent is really heavy for bikepacking.

SYJ

5 years ago

Reply to Rowan

5lb with no rain fly!

Larry Falk

5 years ago

I still don’t understand why you would want your bike in your tent. I’ve bicycle toured over 8,000 miles and the bicycle did fine outside the tent.

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slackers

5 years ago

Can I be the little spoon!?

Cameron Lloyd

5 years ago

I have a Sierra Designs 2-person tent (2lbs 14oz) that I can put in a Revelate Sweet Roll along with my sleeping bag, pad and pillow. Why would I take up the entire saddle bag with this behemoth? And fits 2 without a bike inside? I thought the whole point was to keep your precious baby inside with you to whisper sweet nothings to it? Overbuilt and a waste of space

VeloKitty

5 years ago

This is the dumb product. It’s a horrible shape for catching the wind, very heavy, and only single wall.

JBikes

5 years ago

Reply to VeloKitty

Why in all the world would you need a double wall tent for something that doesn’t breathe or perspire?

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JBikes

5 years ago

Reply to JBikes

Oops – nevermind and apologies. I see you are also supposed to sleep in there.
That said, some single wall tents are very good.

Azn

11 months ago

Reply to VeloKitty

This is ment to be use in warmer weather.You don’t need double wall if you are not to be camping in winter.You can always use sleeping bag.

Enter-net

5 years ago

Hahahaha. Hahahaha. That thing would give me nightmares. Fortunately I have my bike close to keep me safe… Wow.

This is interbike.

Chase

5 years ago

NSR and logo is very close to MSR dontcha think?

ascarlarkinyar

5 years ago

Bike garage tent, lol

fred

5 years ago

Have to agree that this product is a bit off the mark. My Big Agnes UL1 weighs less than 2lbs! But my grips and saddle do get wet overnight…!

Greg

5 years ago

Well that’s strange.

Dylan

5 years ago

Designed by someone who has never been camping, nor ridden a bike far enough to get it dirty? In the history of bikepacking, has anyone’s bike ever been clean enough at the end of the first day that they would want it right beside their sleeping bag?

5 years ago

It mostly solves the security problem as when you are asleep someone could steal your bike. But given that my touring bike costed lest than 400$, when you buy this tent, the seller has already stolen from you more than half a bike.

matt

5 years ago

Usually when Im camping I do my best to keep dirt, mud and debris OUT of the tent, so it only makes sense to bring my mud and dirt encrusted bike in the tent to sleep with me.

Also one good breeze and this thing is going over, along with you bike on top of you.

Azn

11 months ago

Reply to matt

It can not fall on top of you, because there are security straps.

FFM

5 years ago

*Rides 100+ miles through dirt, mud, road grime, rain, possibly fecal matter.*
“Not only will my bike surely perish if I leave it outside but I’d also like to put this filthy object as close as possible to where I sleep.”