Making Custom the New Standard
Design agency
Specializing in Bikepacking bags, cut-and sewn manufacturing, and custom design
Made in Amsterdam & Delft
Massive thank you for the beautiful pictures, give these guys a follow!
Olivier Latouille – https://www.instagram.com/olivier_latouille/
Mandel Clotaire – https://www.instagram.com/lepedalistan/
Patrick Wetzels – https://www.instagram.com/rezy.jpg/
Step 1: Choose your Custom
Every Frame Bag is custom and made to order, making it impossible to show you the product before the purchase.
Using our Double Decker Frame Bag Configurator, you can play with many different color composition before you commit to buying a bag.
Step 2: Design & Engineering
It does not matter if you are into cycle touring, adventure touring, gravel biking or any (un)supported bikepacking adventures,
we take our time to sit at the drawing table.
Every custom bikepacking bag is designed using our FrameInsight process in order to obtain the frame measurements.



Step 3: Production Process
After obtaining the measurements, all unique pattern parts go through a nesting algorithm to achieve the most efficient fabric use as possible.
The parts are lasercut to increase production speed, efficiency, and precision.
About Merit Gear
We believe that every adventure is unlike anything else. The exciting idea of making an unforgettable journey can be made in split seconds, but preparing for it can take months or even years. While some people invest in a Custom Titanium Gravel bike, others finally take their old rusty pedal bike out of their shed to begin a new chapter in life. Merit Gear wants to provide gear for the whole community: from ambitious Transcontinental racers to lovely retired couples who want to show that they still have the perseverance and energy to inspire the world.
Merit Gear strives to deliver great gear for good prices to give hesitating minds a little push towards initiating their first bikepacking adventure.
All our gear is produced in-house by two brothers who try to balance student life and developing bikepacking gear.
Reviews
You are not the first one to order! Read what our customers have to say below or watch the review by North3rdMedia.
Big thanks to Ilya for for his amazing effort!
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Simon Leclercq22/03/2025 Tassen zijn zowel esthetisch als praktisch geweldig. Een paar liter extra verwerkt in het frame van de fiets. Mickey beantwoorde alle vragen, proces was gemakkelijk en resultaat is top! Hidde 3221/03/2025 geweldige ervaring! ben ontzettend blij met de Merit tassen. heb ze op maat laten maken voor mijn eerste serieuze fietsvakantie en geen moment spijt gehad! de tas paste precies en is van goede kwaliteit. de samenwerking met Mickey was ook top! 10-10 would recommend Rinke van Zanden07/02/2025 Superenthousiast uitvinder met ook nog eens de skills om een fantastisch product in elkaar te zetten. Aanrader! Tim H06/02/2025 Ronduit perfect, in de begeleiding naar het maatwerk product toe, communicatie gedurende het traject en afspraken worden nagekomen. Maar, belangrijkste, het product is absolute topkwaliteit! Saskia Claessen03/02/2025 Last year I was in a desperate search for a bag for my Wald basket. I found Merit gear and asked them if they were willing to make me a custom bag. Luckily they already made a simillar bag and were up for the challenge to make a second one. I told them everything i was looking for in this bag and my color choices. I also ordered a popcorn bag. I was a bit late with this as the deadline (start of my trip around Sardinia) was getting close. But they made it happen very fast and it was deliverd on time. Now let's get to the review of the bags itself. I have only positive things to say about these bags. They are robust, very handy, look amazing and do exactly what i had in mind. The popcorn bag blew my mind and i can't stop telling all my cycling friends how awesome it is.The custom bag for my wald basket is super handy. I can just get it off when i arrive at the supermarket to use it as a shopping bag. It can be big or small because of the roll top and it's perfect as my only bag when i go to a playground with my kid. I cannot recommend Merit gear enough. Even if you need something they normally don't make it just comes out perfectly!! Jop Alofs02/02/2025 I can't image going on a trip without my framebag. I recently picked up biketouring as my new hobby and my framebag has been my companion from the start. The guys are very helpfull and really know what they are doing. The bag speaks for itself. Can definitely recommend!!! Walter Abercrombie01/02/2025 Ordered the "Popcorn" bicycle bag from Merit. I want to take my mirrorless camera and lens on the GDMBR bikepacking route next summer and have it readily handy. This bag is amazing in terms of quality build, materials, and functionality! It is a great handlebar/stem bag for other things as well.. Mickey the owner was super responsive and the bag arrived quickly to our address in Colorado, US all the way from The Netherlands. Highly recommend!! Illya Rudkin06/09/2024 The experience of designing a frame bag specific to my fatbike’s characteristics was excellent. The finished result is awesome. Made to endure many adventures in all conditions in Scotland’s outback. From first enquiries to post fitting Mickey or Mathew communications were timely giving you the confidence in their work. All questions or requests were answered. My review video: YouTube North3rdMedia/Merit Gear Custom Fit XL Wide Frame Bag review | Solo Bikepacking Lawrence James Bailey01/11/2023 The guys at Merit Gear were friendly and quick to respond. The top tube bag i ordered is excellent quality. Much happier with it than some mass produced item. Khymo Moestadja02/09/2023 I'm in love with my custom made framebag from Merit Gear. Mickey and Matthew are very skilled and their service is great, quick and good communication and the bag fits perfectly! The materials they use are of good quality and the colors really pop! Thanks again 🧡