Bikepacking Bikes

The numbers that actually decide what you can carry — frame triangle size for bags, tire clearance for a loaded seat pack, and where the cargo bosses are. Every figure comes from the manufacturer's own chart, with the source on each page.

83 bikes451 size rows29 brands

Ranked by the numbers

Each list states what it sorted on, so you can disagree with the criterion rather than having to trust our taste.

Most frame bag space

Which frames swallow the biggest full-frame bag?

Top: Surly Disc Trucker 700c · 1933 cm²

Best bag space on a small frame

If you ride a small frame, which bikes don't punish you on carrying capacity?

Top: Surly Disc Trucker 700c · 1539 cm²

Most tire clearance

Which frames take the biggest rubber?

Top: Salsa Heyday! · 122mm / 4.8″

Most stable under load

Which frames put the most bike behind the bottom bracket?

Top: Jones Plus LWB · 483mm

Bikepacking bikes with fork cargo mounts

Which frames let you bolt cages to the fork?

Top: Surly Bridge Club · 2 cages

Best set up for cargo out of the box

Which frames let you bolt things on without straps and improvisation?

Top: Marin Four Corners 1 · 6 bottle mounts

Cheapest frames that publish the full mount set

Which bikes come ready to carry luggage without buying an adapter or improvising a strap?

Top: Surly Preamble · $399

Takes a dropper post and a rear rack

Can I run a dropper and still carry a real load behind the saddle?

Top: Trek Marlin 7 · 1848 cm²

No longer made

18 frames we still hold geometry for. You won't find one new, but they stay in circulation second-hand and the numbers are still what you need to pick bags.

Salsa Journeyman Drop Bar Salsa Marrakesh Dropbar Deore Salsa Blackborow Frameset Surly Long Haul Trucker 26 Surly Long Haul Trucker 700c Surly Pack Rat Surly Troll Kona Rove ST Trek 520 All-City Gorilla Monsoon Velo Orange Piolet Otso Waheela C Chumba Stella Marin Pine Mountain 1 Co-op Cycles ADV 3.1 All-City Space Horse Specialized Fuse Comp 29 Canyon Stoic 3

Tire clearance

Budget

Must have

Brand

Type

65 of 83 bikes

Drop-Bar Adventure

9 bikes

Salsa

Cutthroat

Max tire: 2.4″
Frame: Cutthroat Carbon
From: $3,599
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsDropperRack needs an adapter

Salsa

Fargo Ti

Max tire: 3.0″
Frame: Fargo Titanium, 3/2.5 seamless titanium
From: $3,299
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Kona

Sutra LTD

Max tire: 2.2″
Frame: Kona Cromoly Butted
From: $2,299
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsDropper

Salsa

Fargo Steel

Max tire: 3.0″
Frame: Triple-butted CroMoly steel
From: $3,399
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Salsa

Fargo 32 Steel Frameset

Max tire: 2.4″
Frame: Triple-butted chromoly steel
From: $1,799
Sizes: 4

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Surly

Grappler

Max tire: 3.0″
Frame: 4130 Chromoly steel
From: $1,649
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsDropper

Bombtrack

Hook EXT

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: Steel
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Fairlight

Secan

Max tire: 2.4″
Frame: Steel
From: $2,325
Sizes: 10

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Crust

Bombora Frameset

Max tire: 2.3″
Frame: Steel
From: $1,175
Sizes: 6

Gravel

27 bikes

Specialized

Diverge 4 Sport Carbon

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: Specialized Diverge FACT 9r carbon
From: $3,500
Sizes: 6

Canyon

Grizl 6

Max tire: 2.1″
From: $1,999
Sizes: 8

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Canyon

Grail CFR Di2

Max tire: 1.7″
Frame: Canyon CFR carbon
Sizes: 7

Fork cargo mounts

Salsa

Flyway

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: Carbon
From: $3,499
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsDropperRack needs an adapter

Salsa

Warbird

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: Carbon
From: $3,499.99
Sizes: 7

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Salsa

Stormchaser

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: 6066-T6 aluminum
From: $1,799
Sizes: 7

Fork cargo mountsDropperRack needs an adapter

Trek

Checkpoint ALR Gen 3

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: 300 Series Alpha Aluminum
From: $1,599.99
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Trek

Checkpoint SL Gen 3

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: 500 Series OCLV Carbon
From: $3,499.99
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Cannondale

Topstone Alloy

Max tire: 1.8″
Frame: SmartForm C2 Alloy
From: $1,599
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Cannondale

Topstone Carbon

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: Carbon with Kingpin suspension
From: $2,899
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsDropper

Surly

Midnight Special

Max tire: 2.4″
Frame: 4130 Chromoly steel
From: $2,349
Sizes: 8

Fork cargo mounts

Surly

Straggler 650b

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: 4130 Chromoly steel
From: $1,699
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Surly

Straggler 700c

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: 4130 Chromoly steel
From: $1,699
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Surly

Preamble

Max tire: 1.6″
Frame: Surly Chromoly steel
From: $399
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Kona

Rove

From: $1,499
Sizes: 6

Giant

Revolt 2

Max tire: 2.1″
Frame: ALUXX-grade aluminum
From: $1,400
Sizes: 6

Dropper

Giant

Revolt X Advanced Pro 0

Max tire: 2.1″
Frame: Advanced-grade composite
From: $7,500
Sizes: 12

Dropper

Kona

Rove DL

Frame: Kona butted chromoly steel
From: $1,799
Sizes: 6

Ritchey

Outback

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: Steel
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Rodeo Labs

Flaanimal

Max tire: 2.4″
Frame: Steel
From: $1,650
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Poseidon

X

Max tire: 1.8″
Frame: Aluminum
From: $999.99
Sizes: 5

State Bicycle Co.

4130 All-Road

Max tire: 2.4″
Frame: Steel
From: $999.99
Sizes: 4

Fork cargo mountsDropper

Focus

Atlas

Max tire: 1.9″
Frame: Aluminum
From: €1,799
Sizes: 5

DropperRear rack

Genesis

Croix de Fer

Max tire: 1.9″
Frame: Steel
From: £1,499.99
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Cube

Nuroad

Max tire: 1.8″
Frame: Aluminum
From: £999
Sizes: 5

Sonder

Camino

Max tire: 2.2″
Frame: Aluminum
From: £1,649
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Specialized

Diverge STR

Max tire: 2.1″
Frame: Carbon
From: $4,199.99
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Hardtail MTB

17 bikes

Salsa

Timberjack

Max tire: 2.8″
Frame: Timberjack 2.0 aluminum / 6061-T6 aluminum
From: $1,799
Sizes: 5

DropperRack needs an adapter

Surly

Karate Monkey

Max tire: 3.0″
Frame: 4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle
From: $1,849
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsDropper

Kona

Unit X

Frame: Reynolds 520 Butted Cromoly
From: $1,799
Sizes: 4

Salsa

Beargrease

Max tire: 4.6″
Frame: Carbon
From: $2,319.99
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsDropperRack needs an adapter

Salsa

Heyday!

Max tire: 4.8″
Frame: Aluminum
From: $1,699
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsDropperRack needs an adapter

Surly

Krampus Rigid

Max tire: 3.0″
Frame: 4130 Chromoly steel
From: $1,999
Sizes: 4

Fork cargo mountsDropper

Kona

Big Honzo

Frame: Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted
From: $999
Sizes: 4

Dropper

Kona

Honzo ESD

Frame: Kona Cromoly Butted
From: $2,399
Sizes: 4

Dropper

Esker

Hayduke

Max tire: 3.0″
Frame: Quad-butted 4130 chromoly steel
From: $2,000
Sizes: 4

DropperRear rack

Esker

Japhy

Max tire: 2.8″
Frame: Quad-butted 4130 chromoly steel
Sizes: 4

DropperRack needs an adapter

Tumbleweed

Prospector

Max tire: 4.0″
Frame: Steel
From: $1,650
Sizes: 4

Fork cargo mountsDropper

Jones

Plus LWB

Max tire: 3.3″
Frame: Steel
From: $1,740
Sizes: 3

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Santa Cruz

Chameleon

Max tire: 2.6″
Frame: Aluminum
From: $1,899
Sizes: 4

Dropper

Trek

Roscoe 7

Max tire: 2.6″
Frame: Aluminum
From: $1,499.99
Sizes: 5

Dropper

Trek

Marlin 7

Max tire: 2.4″
Frame: Aluminum
From: $1,399.99
Sizes: 7

DropperRear rack

Trek

Farley 5

Max tire: 4.5″
Frame: Aluminum
From: $2,199.99
Sizes: 4

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Genesis

Longitude

Max tire: 3.0″
Frame: Steel
From: £1,499.99
Sizes: 4

Fork cargo mounts

Touring

12 bikes

Surly

Bridge Club

Max tire: 3.0″
Frame: 4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle
From: $1,449
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mounts

Marin

Four Corners 1

Max tire: 1.8″
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Salsa

Journeyer

Max tire: 2.0″
Frame: Aluminum
From: $1,299
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsDropperRear rack

Salsa

Vaya Frameset

Max tire: 1.8″
Frame: Triple-butted CroMoly steel
From: $749.99
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Trek

920 Frameset

Frame: 100 Series Alpha Aluminum
From: $989.99
Sizes: 6

Rear rack

Trek

1120 Frameset

Frame: Alpha Platinum Aluminum
From: $1,299.99
Sizes: 4

Fork cargo mountsDropperRack needs an adapter

Surly

Disc Trucker 26

Max tire: 2.1″
Frame: 4130 Chromoly steel
From: $2,099
Sizes: 6

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Surly

Disc Trucker 700c

Max tire: 1.9″
Frame: 4130 Chromoly steel
From: $1,799.99
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Surly

Ogre

Max tire: 3.0″
Frame: 4130 Chromoly steel
From: $1,799
Sizes: 4

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Kona

Sutra

From: $1,599
Sizes: 6

Kona

Dew DL

Frame: Kona 6061 Aluminum Butted
From: $899
Sizes: 4

Bombtrack

Beyond

Max tire: 2.1″
Frame: Steel
From: €2,099.99
Sizes: 5

Fork cargo mountsRear rack

Where these numbers come from

77 of 83 geometry tables are transcribed from the manufacturer's own published chart. The remaining 6 come from retailer listings, because those models aren't on the manufacturer's current site — each of those pages says so, since retailer specs can lag a model year.

Every bike page links its exact source and the date we last checked it. Where a figure isn't published we leave it blank rather than estimate — a wrong number in a fit calculation is worse than a missing one.