{"id":1980144,"date":"2026-06-09T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980144"},"modified":"2026-06-09T10:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:11:00","slug":"a-dropper-post-and-short-rider-compatible-bikepacking-seat-bag-rogue-panda-ripsey-seat-bag-v2-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980144","title":{"rendered":"A dropper post and short rider-compatible bikepacking seat bag: Rogue Panda Ripsey Seat Bag V2 review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When I first started testing bikepacking bags over a decade ago, I found it impossible to run a seat bag on a full-suspension mountain bike. I\u2019m 5\u20197\u2033 tall, and there simply wasn\u2019t enough space to run a bag without it rubbing on the rear tire.<\/p>\n

Obviously, I wasn\u2019t the only person to suffer from that issue, and bikepacking companies have been hard at work innovating over the past 10+ years. Modern rack systems<\/a> are one solution to the problem, but for those who don\u2019t want or need to carry as much gear and desire a lighter weight system, one company has created a bike bag that\u2019s fully dropper post-compatible and works for even the smallest riders.<\/p>\n

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That innovative product is the Rogue Panda Ripsey Seat Bag. Now in its second generation, this seat bag cradle, with its pivoting design and optional skid plate, is unique in the marketplace. \u201cThat might be my favorite development story of any of our products,\u201d said Nick Smolinske, owner and founder of Rogue Panda, of the Ripsey. \u201cIt kind of took a village.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The idea came from one of Smolinske\u2019s friends, Liz Sampey, who has raced the Arizona Trail multiple times. At 5\u2032 3\u2033, Sampey rides size-small full suspension frames. \u201cShe was like, I would rather have as much dropper travel as possible, and then only get like an inch and a half of suspension, than the reverse. I\u2019d rather have a seat bag that is very compact and has some sort of skid plate where my tire can hit it, but I still get some drop, than have the full feeling of the suspension. The dropper post is more important than the rear suspension,\u201d Smolinske related.<\/p>\n

It took years of development and iteration to arrive at the current version of the Ripsey, but now, this seat bag is dialed.<\/p>\n

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Rogue Panda Ripsey Seat Bag V2 key specs<\/h3>\n