Outer Shell

Outer Shell 🚲 🏕 - Bike bags & accessories | Made in SF, CA
📐 ✂️ - Thoughtfully designed & built to last We are inspired by cycling and make bags for traveling.

Whether it’s for one hour or one year, the spontaneity of a plan can be necessary and/or rewarding. That's why most of the bags can expand to higher volumes and adapt to different situations. Founded in 2015, Outer Shell focuses on the highest quality gear with function forward design, backcountry security and minimalist style. We design for versatility, durability and repairability, using fewer s

eams, replaceable parts, and weatherproof construction. When you only have the few things you can bring on a trip, they should be simple and reliable companions. Each product is handcrafted in our San Francisco shop by people who care. We design it here, we ride it here, and we make it here. It’s the secret behind functional bags that last the test of time, guaranteed with a lifetime warranty.

08/09/2026

No Wrong Turns: EP3 yo!

More alt-bike industry chat with:
Jim Santos (.shell)
Adam Sklar ()
And special guest Shige from and .

The crew from Japan was in town for .bike so we were stoked to get a chance to discuss the Japan/California connection, what their crew has been up to while in town, and what they were looking forward to at MADE.

Circles started as a Nagoya bike shop but has since opened multiple locations, a diner and cafe, and also launched SimWorks, propelling a bunch of Japanese-made bike components back into the spotlight.

We’ve still got our next episode on design and manufacturing coming soon, so if you have input for that episode, it’s not too late to send it in!

We’re hiring for a warehouse + operations role.Click the link in stories or in the footer @ outershell.com
25/08/2026

We’re hiring for a warehouse + operations role.

Click the link in stories or in the footer @ outershell.com

13/08/2026

No Wrong Turns: EP2 is up! 🎙️

More alt-bike industry chat with:
Jim Santos (Outer Shell)
Adam Sklar (Sklar Bikes)
Adam Leibow (Calling in Sick Magazine)

In this one, we dive deeper into how we all got where we are today, from our serendipitous beginnings, through challenges and “wrong turns” and onwards to the promised land of bike-industry riches and prosperity!

We also have our manufacturing episode coming soon too, so if you have any questions on how our products are made, or uninformed personal opinions you want us to roast - drop em in the comments!

Koozies are back in stock in all colorways!We’ve been cranking out a bunch of these lately, and thanks to so many of you...
07/08/2026

Koozies are back in stock in all colorways!

We’ve been cranking out a bunch of these lately, and thanks to so many of you out there, we are working through our scrap bins at a solid pace 💨

Grab one to keep your can 🥶 in this summer heat 🔥

28/07/2026

We made a little video showing you how we took all the fabric odds and ends we’ve accumulated over the years, and turned them into koozies!

We had years of fancy scraps that were just too good to throw out, so we got to work figuring out what to make with them. After tons of prototyping, we finally dialed in a koozie we were stoked to use and put out in the world.

It’ll keep your can nice and cold + it’s got a bunch of bonus features like attachment points, a webbing handle, and even folds nice and flat to slide in a pocket or bag super easily.

👀 the full video on YouTube to see how we make ours and diy one for yourself, or just order one of ours. Either way, you can turn trash into something useful 🪄

22/07/2026

No Wrong Turns: EP01 is now LIVE! 🎙️

Alt-bike industry jibber jabber with:
Jim Santos (Outer Shell)
Adam Sklar (Sklar Bikes)
Adam Leibow (Calling in Sick Magazine)

In EP01 We get into who we are + why we’re starting a podcast, what makes our our shared workspace at “The Farm” so special, and serve up some hot takes on the current state of podcasting and Youtube.

Got questions or ideas for what we should cover next? Drop ‘em in the comments and we’ll work ‘em into an upcoming episode! 🔥

You’ve been asking and we made it happen 🪄Our Magic Musette is now available in Very Berry 😋Feature-packed, super light,...
16/07/2026

You’ve been asking and we made it happen 🪄

Our Magic Musette is now available in Very Berry 😋

Feature-packed, super light, and made with love (and the best materials we could source) in-house in San Francisco ✌️

The Koozie origin lore ✨Over the last 5 years or so, a growing pile of scraps was slowly taking over our studio, ~100 ya...
09/07/2026

The Koozie origin lore ✨

Over the last 5 years or so, a growing pile of scraps was slowly taking over our studio, ~100 yards of random bits of fabric 😳

These were smaller remnants and the ends of large rolls, that were too small to use in our normal production cutting process.

It would have been a huge waste to throw it all out, so we got to puzzling designs onto the off-cuts and turned all that fabric into something cute, useful, and fun!

True to OS principles, we couldn’t just make a normal one. Ours folds flat cleanly, features a hand-hugging webbing handle, and has handy attachment points for a carabiner or Nano Voilé strap.

Fabric’s on us for these — you’re just covering parts and labor. Thanks for helping us clean up the mess!

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