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Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length the maker publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

No

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Packed

11 x 22 cm

Manufacturer publishes 22 cm total packed length and says ultra-short pole segments, but not exact packed pole length. Practical handlebar carry is excellent by packed-size evidence.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length the maker publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

1

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Doors

1

Vestibules

0

Season

3-season

Packed

6.25 x 12.5 in

Single DAC pole, but packed pole length is not published. Very small shelter volume and no vestibule; condensation management matters despite passive vents.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length the maker publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

12.5 x 7.5 x 3.0 in / 32 x 19 x 7 cm

NEMO publishes packed size but not packed pole length. Floor tapers from 990 mm to 750 mm. OSMO fabric helps reduce wet sag.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

15 x 5 in

Manufacturer publishes 12 in Shortstik poles. Retailer table used for trail weight and packed size.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

14 x 6.5 x 4.5 in / 36 x 17 x 11 cm

Cascade Designs publishes folded width as 12 in / 30 cm. Good drop-bar candidate.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length NEMO publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

12.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 in

Added standard Hornet OSMO 2P. I found no current manufacturer Hornet Bikepack product and no exact folded pole length for this standard model.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

5.5 x 12.5 in / 14 x 32 cm

Discontinued/retailer-stocked bikepack model, but exact 12 in Shortstik pole set is explicitly published in retailer/manufacturer-derived listings.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

2

Walls

single

Freestanding

optional with trekking poles

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

12 x 6.5 in / 30.5 x 16.5 cm

Tarptent explicitly publishes standard arch poles at 16 in and short poles at 12 in / 30.5 cm. This record is for the short carbon pole option.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

34 x 15 cm

Big Agnes publishes the 12 in Shortstik pole set. Weight and interior dimensions cross-checked from retailer/aggregated spec tables; do not infer this pole length for non-bikepack Copper Spur models.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

3

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

7 x 13 in

Shortstik bikepack model. Exact 12 in pole length comes from Big Agnes; REI/evo retailer tables confirm weights and packed size.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

6.5 x 13 in

Big Agnes publishes 12 in Shortstik poles; REI publishes the current bikepack spec table.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

14.5 x 7 x 5 in / 37 x 18 x 13 cm

Short-segment DAC poles; retailer sizing lists 30 cm folded pole segment length. Waterproof handlebar bag includes spacers for bar clearance.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

15 x 22 x 30 cm / 5.9 x 8.7 x 11.8 in

Sea to Summit support publishes Telos TR2 Bikepack pole segments as 30 cm / 12 in; retailer table supplies full dimensions.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

3

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

16.5 x 6 in

Short-pole bikepack variant; pole length verified from Big Agnes 12 in Shortstik language, dimensional table from retailer.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

13 x 18 x 30 cm

EU Sea to Summit product exists and publishes short bikepack packing, but I did not find an exact folded pole length. Marked null.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

5.5 x 16 in

Manufacturer publishes 12 in Shortstik poles; REI publishes current packed-size and weight table. Packed size is not used as pole length.

Comfortably inside the usable span on drop bars, with room for cables and a harness.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Packed

13 x 5.5 in / 33 x 15 cm

Manufacturer publishes a Carbon Short packed size of 13 in, but I did not find a separate folded pole segment length, so packedPoleLength remains null.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Flat tarp only; no poles, floor, bug net, doors, or vestibule. Official page says the 6.5 x 9 ft DCF tarp was discontinued in December 2025.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

1

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Doors

1

Vestibules

0

Season

2-season bug shelter

Packed

20 x 10 cm / 8 x 4 in

No rain fly and no included poles; pitches with trekking poles, accessory poles, or trees. Pair with MSR Thru-Hiker Wing for weather protection.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

2

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Packed

Rolled tight: 4.75 in dia x 12 in tall / 12 x 30.5 cm; stuff sack: 7 in dia x 13 in / 18 x 33 cm

Requires two 48 in trekking poles or accessory tent poles, not included. DCF does not sag or absorb water. No seam sealing needed; stakes not included.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

1

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

12 x 5 x 5 in / 30.5 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm

Requires two trekking poles or accessory tent poles at 125 cm, not included. Single-wall; updated ridge vent is specifically for condensation reduction. Width is 838 mm at head, 533 mm at foot.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

1

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

11 x 4.5 in / 28 x 11 cm

Requires one 49 in trekking pole or optional pole, not included. Single-wall; condensation depends on pitch height, venting, and campsite. Seam sealing required.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

No

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Packed

12 x 5 in / 30 x 13 cm

No tent poles or struts. Requires two trekking poles or substitute poles. Protected fly-first pitch, fly-only mode, and dual vestibules are strong bikepacking features.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

No

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Packed

12 x 6 in / 30 x 15 cm

No tent poles or struts; requires trekking/substitute poles. Excellent bikepacking fit if support poles are carried separately.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

No

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season+

Packed

16 x 4 in / 41 x 10 cm

Requires two trekking poles or substitute poles. Fly-first 6-stake pitch, removable struts, large vestibules, and strong condensation separation from double-wall design.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

1

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Included as a bikepacking-relevant trekking-pole DCF shelter; I did not extract verified current dimensions in this pass, so fields stay null.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

1

Walls

hybrid double

Freestanding

No

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Manufacturer page verifies one-person, two-pole setup and bikepacker use case. No included pole set, so no packed pole length.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

1

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Sets up with a single 52 in trekking pole or optional tent pole, sold separately. No included packed pole set.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

2

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Bikepacking-relevant trekking-pole shelter added with sparse fields; no folded pole length because no included pole set.

This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.

Sleeps

1

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Season

3-season

HMG sells optional carbon poles for use instead of trekking poles; no included folded pole set verified.

Workable on some drop-bar setups but not universally. Check the span between your hoods and allow for cable routing before you rely on it.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

16.0 x 6.0 in dia / 40 x 15 cm dia

Bikepack-specific dry bag and shortened pole segments. Exact 14.5 in pole length is from independent bikepacking review data, not NEMO's own spec table. Floor tapers from 889 mm to 813 mm.

Workable on some drop-bar setups but not universally. Check the span between your hoods and allow for cable routing before you rely on it.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

6.5 x 16 in

NEMO says shortened pole segments but I did not find an exact folded pole length on the manufacturer page. Packed size is not substituted for pole length.

Beyond the usable span on drop bars. Carry it on the frame, in a seat pack, or strapped to a fork cage instead. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length Big Agnes publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

5 x 17 in

Standard non-bikepack Tiger Wall; no folded pole length found.

Beyond the usable span on drop bars. Carry it on the frame, in a seat pack, or strapped to a fork cage instead. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length Big Agnes publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

6 x 19.5 in

Mainstream ultralight cross-shop. Standard model packed pole length not published.

Beyond the usable span on drop bars. Carry it on the frame, in a seat pack, or strapped to a fork cage instead. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length the maker publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

4 x 18 in

Tension Ridge architecture gives good headroom, but packed pole length is not published. Floor tapers to 610 mm. Fly can be pitched first/alone with the right setup, but verify footprint requirements.

Beyond the usable span on drop bars. Carry it on the frame, in a seat pack, or strapped to a fork cage instead.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

No

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

43 x 13 cm / 16.9 x 5.1 in

Hilleberg FAQ states standard pole sections are 45 cm. Inner width is widest point; it tapers to about 600 mm at the ends. Linked inner/outer pitch is good in rain.

Beyond the usable span on drop bars. Carry it on the frame, in a seat pack, or strapped to a fork cage instead. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length the maker publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

1

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

17.5 x 5.5 in / 44 x 14 cm

Packed pole length not published for the standard HV UL1. Floor tapers from 965 mm to 711 mm. Published packed size is 440 mm long, which is not the same as verified pole segment length.

Beyond the usable span on drop bars. Carry it on the frame, in a seat pack, or strapped to a fork cage instead. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length the maker publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

5 x 18 in

Packed pole length not published. Floor tapers from 1321 mm to 1067 mm. The 18 in packed length is borderline for flat bars and poor for drop bars unless poles are carried elsewhere.

Beyond the usable span on drop bars. Carry it on the frame, in a seat pack, or strapped to a fork cage instead. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length REI Co-op publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

2

Walls

single

Freestanding

No

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

6.9 x 17.9 in

REI publishes overall packed size and weights, but not folded pole length. Includes vertical poles, so not marked poleless.

Beyond the usable span on drop bars. Carry it on the frame, in a seat pack, or strapped to a fork cage instead. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length Big Agnes publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

3

Walls

double

Freestanding

semi

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

6 x 19 in

Mainstream ultralight 3P option; no folded pole length found.

Beyond the usable span on drop bars. Carry it on the frame, in a seat pack, or strapped to a fork cage instead.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

2

Vestibules

2

Season

3-season

Packed

5.1 x 18.9 in / 13 x 48 cm

Sea to Summit support publishes standard Telos TR2 pole segments as 40 cm / 16 in. This is the standard non-bikepack comparison point.

Beyond the usable span on drop bars. Carry it on the frame, in a seat pack, or strapped to a fork cage instead. This figure is the packed bag's long dimension, not a pole length the maker publishes — for this style of tent the two are the same thing, but measure before you commit.

Sleeps

2

Walls

double

Freestanding

Yes

Doors

1

Vestibules

1

Season

3-season

Packed

17 in long x 6 in dia

Packed pole length not published. Manufacturer also lists a 1191 g minimalist fly + footprint + poles setup; 1559 g here is full-tent trail weight.