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🚲 🏕 - 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 seams, 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.

29/10/2026

So insanely proud of annabelle golden 💫 and Alex Ohtea for battling through literally every kind of cycling-adjacent challenge you could imagine on their way across Europe and Africa.

15,731 miles (25,316 km) from Tromsø, Norway to Cape Town, South Africa + a squiggle up and down the UK! 840,000 ft of elevation / 256,000 meters. 323 days of active cycling!!!!

After a little time to rest and recover, they headed back to Amsterdam to set off West-to-East, and are now currently bound for Japan. What an 🤯 adventure!

26/10/2026

Our QR Tote attachment system works with any rack or basket. 🛒

Thru the magic of easy-to-source and replaceable zip ties (6 included). You can attach our versatile mounting plate on wide “porteur” style or narrow “rando” racks with equal ease and stability.

With the plate mounted, you can quickly and easily click the bag on and off for fluid transitions between stops. 🪄

22/10/2026

The same clean lines and style as our Everyday Tote, but with a big hidden upgrade:

The base houses a recessed steel cleat that drops right on top of our magnetic mounting plate for a rock-solid connection and unbeatable transition speed.

The system works with any rack or basket and enables a seamless experience for commuting, running errands, or anytime you want to get on, get off, or get moving in a hurry.

We don’t typically take on projects this complex, so this is a limited drop only, available in premium black EPLX600 EcoPak with two rope-handle colorways.

📸: Bryan Markwardt

16/10/2026

In this round, we dig into what drives the choices we make, both in the products we build and in how we run our respective brands. We get into why certain concepts make it past ideation and others die on the vine.

Hang out with us as we talk through the bike-specific inspirations that shape our work, alongside the seemingly unrelated industries (architecture, fashion, and even natural wines) that keep sparking new ideas and motivation.

07/10/2026

daryl_argh stopped by the shop last week to get his Rick Hunter Woodrat decked out for camping on Mt. Diablo and DAMN, what a stunner it is! 😍

He picked up a Mega Bar Bag, Top Tube Bag, and Half Frame Bag, which will complement the rear Hunter rack he has waiting at home.

Stoked to see ya bud! Good luck dodging rangers out there!

23/09/2026

No Wrong Turns: EP4, out now! 🎙️

Links in our stories today or subscribe on YouTube/Spotify/Apple

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

In this one we tackle heady listener questions like:
- Why do small brands love SRAM?
- What makes a good handlebar?
- Why is everyone on 1x now?
- What is Alt-Biking???

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!

25/08/2026

We’re hiring for a warehouse + operations role.

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

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 🪄

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https://outershell.com/

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