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Revelate Designs Gas Tank Top Tube Bag — Specs & Analysis
Manufacturer specifications, compared against every other top tube & feed bags in our database. We do not test gear in the field — we measure, verify, and compare.
The Gas Tank is Revelate's compact bolt-on top tube bag that mounts using your existing top tube bosses or with included velcro straps. The magnetic closure lets you access snacks, phone, and small items one-handed while riding. The Spindrift fabric matches Revelate's frame bag line for a cohesive look.
Who Is the Revelate Designs Gas Tank Top Tube Bag Best For?
Quick-access storage for phone, snacks, and ride essentials. If that describes your riding style, the Gas Tank Top Tube Bag should be at the top of your shortlist. It sits in the Top Tube & Feed Bags category alongside 12 other products we track.
How It Compares
At 99g and $50, the Gas Tank Top Tube Bag is 39g heavier than the lightest option in this category (the Blackburn Outpost Top Tube Bag at 60g). The most budget-friendly option is the Blackburn Outpost Top Tube Bag at $35.
The price-to-weight ratio comes in at $51 per 100g — a premium price point, but you're paying for quality, materials, and design that justify the investment for serious bikepackers.
What We Like
- +Magnetic closure for one-handed access while riding
- +Bolt-on mounting option eliminates strap slip
- +Welded fabric, though a magnetic flap is not a sealed closure
- +Compact 1L doesn't interfere with knees
Watch Out For
- −1L capacity fills up fast with phone and snacks
- −Bolt-on mount requires top tube bosses
- −Magnetic closure can open on hard impacts
The Bottom Line
We haven't scored the Revelate Designs Gas Tank Top Tube Bag, and neither has anyone else we can cite. It's here for its verified specifications and dimensions, which is what the fit tools run on — a score is an editorial judgement, and we don't hand one out until someone has a basis for it. What this page can tell you is measured: 99g, $50, and how both sit against every other top tube & feed bags product we track.
Weight checked against the manufacturer on 18 August 2026 — see the source.
Specifications and dimensions come from the sources listed above. Where a page draws on first-hand riding, it says so.
How the Gas Tank Top Tube Bag compares
Against the bags people cross-shop it with, measured rather than reviewed — including how many real frames each one fits.
How it compares
Against the 13 top tube & feed bags we hold published specs for.
At 99g the Gas Tank Top Tube Bag is lighter than 8 of 12 alternatives we track. The category median is 113g.
At $50 it undercuts 9 of 12 of them, against a median of $65. That works out at $51 per 100g — below the $56 median for top tube & feed bags.
Weight and price come from published specifications. Cost per 100g is a blunt measure — it rewards light gear and says nothing about durability or whether the thing works — so treat it as one input, not a verdict.
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