Crank Brothers Packs

            Crank Brothers gained notoriety with an innovative pedal design (not cranks) and they continue to branch out into new areas (whilst still not making cranks!). Hydration packs are the newest product line to bear their name and there are two models on offer. The $129 Ascender is the smaller pack, offering 13 litres of cargo space it should cater for most trail rides, perhaps up to half-day efforts if you don’t need to carry too many bulky items of clothing. At $179, the Descender has a much larger capacity; partially due to the 20 litres of internal space, but also because of its baffled external pockets and bungee straps that allow more bulky items to be carried. Both packs share a ventilated back panel, gear organisers and anti-bacterial TPU reservoirs.