{"id":48270,"date":"2025-10-01T10:33:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/?p=48270"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:33:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:33:48","slug":"grab-a-coffee-5-minutes-with-bikepacking-experts-apidura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/grab-a-coffee-5-minutes-with-bikepacking-experts-apidura\/","title":{"rendered":"Grab a Coffee – 5 Minutes with Bikepacking Experts Apidura"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With the growing trend for on-bike luggage and the explosion of gravel riding and bikepacking, Merlin are delighted to be able to add Apidura<\/a> to our range here. Available online for immediate shipping, or to view in our Chorley showroom<\/a>, Apidura have been used by some of the best riders all over the world. Whether it be for a local gravel ride, or a huge trans-continental journey, Apidura have options available for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We sit down with Dean Hill from Apidura to find out more about the brand, what they are about, and a dive into their bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We believe the best adventures start with the right essentials. Designed with precision and purpose, our products are made to support riders, explorers, and everyday journeys alike. We\u2019re excited to begin this new partnership with Merlin, and hope it will inspire and empower even more people to seek out new adventures.<\/em> Dean Hill, Apidura
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Apidura are an independent, family-run business of cyclists, makers, and problem solvers, united by a shared mission to bring responsible adventure to a community of like-minded cyclists. Our ultralight carry solutions, born from necessity, help us take our love of cycling further and allow riders to unlock their instinct for adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our business, and how we run it, is the result of our choice to approach the world in a way that aligns with the bikepacking principles of treading lightly, building connections, and taking responsibility and ownership for all aspects of our adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are in pursuit of constant forward progress<\/u><\/a> towards better adventures, for a growing community of like-minded people who share our belief that a more sustainable and cyclical<\/u><\/a> approach to products and practices is our future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Apidura Design Ethos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our products are Built to Last and are Designed for Repair. Since prolonging a product\u2019s useful lifespan reduces the need to use more resources to produce new products, we\u2019ve put longevity at the  heart of our sustainability ethos. Every story of a pack well-used, fixed, worn and refurbished is a sign  that a product is living up to our values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Built to Last<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our materials, processes, and production methods are all designed to reject planned obsolescence and prioritise long-term durability. We build our packs to go the distance – whether it\u2019s a weekend adventure or trip around the world. Every pack is constructed using Welded Waterproof technology, delivering reliable waterproofing, reduced weight, and enhanced structural strength. Built to last, built for adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Designed for Repair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Designing packs that can be repaired means fewer wasted materials and longer adventures. One of the benefits of repairing packs is that we get an insight into the way our packs are used and various ways they get damaged \u2013 insight that is fed back into our design and development process. Each pack that comes in tells a story. Stories that our product team read like forensic investigators; an overloaded pack, limited clearance leading to tire rub or crash damage are all diagnosed and repaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supporting the Scene – Races & Events Supported by Apidura<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bikepacking has the potential to be recognised globally as an inclusive and low-impact sport. Apidura aims to play a part in realising these ambitions by actively partnering with bikepacking events that hold sustainable, accessible and safe practices at their heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re proud to sponsor a number of carefully selected events that allow people around the world to experience bikepacking races without having to cross continents. This has become increasingly important to encourage cyclists to consider worldclass cycling challenges without the need to fly into a different part of the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The events we support include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n