Most cyclists have found that there is always more to carry than will fit in a bicycle jersey pocket and XLAB has found a way to provide just a bit more storage with its toptube bags for bikes with angled stems or with cables entering the toptube.
The Stealth Pocket 500 utilizes toptube bosses on many new bikes and provides storage while also improving the front-end aerodynamics. This new bag comes with 1mm insulated sides and stiffener insert, which ensures that the bag maintains its aero shape while it weighs just 2.7 ounces.
“Our previous line of toptube storage bags had two models with toptube mount capabilities that are ideal if riders mount a bag right up against the stem,” said Candice Turner, marketing director and COO of XLAB. “Lately, we noticed a trend of superbikes with angled, integrated stems along with midrange bikes with cables entering the toptube, but with new toptube bolts. A bag that has a vertical front blocks some of the air coming from the front end and creates a turbulent air pocket resulting in drag. We needed to create a rounded front, which would redirect the air cleanly over the bag and eradicate that air pocket.”