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Best gravel bike accessories

The best gravel bike accessories will help make that off-road trip that much more fun and help keep you running if something does go wrong.To get more news about ebike accessories, you can visit magicyclebike.com official website.

Punctures are the main bugbear for gravel riders, so we've got a couple of options to help here. You could just call the sag wagon if you get a flat or a mechanical, but it's much more satisfying to sort things out yourself, so it's good to carry the necessary gravel essentials.

That means more to take with you, so you may soon run out of pocket space. Extra carrying capacity is a plus if you're gravel biking, even if you're not going for the full bikepacking gear experience. A good front light is worth having for early starts, late nights or that pesky mechanical that holds you up longer than it should have done.
It's a fact of life that off-road travel will involve more punctures than riding on the road and even the best gravel tyres are more puncture-prone than a hefty MTB tyre. The best tubeless sealant is wonderful stuff and will seal most holes quickly, but sooner or later you'll hit something that it just won't handle.

That's where a tubeless repair kit comes in. Insert a plug into the hole and there's a good chance that the sealant will work its magic, gum everything up and you'll be ready to roll again without needing to pull your tyre off, insert an inner tube and deal with the rest of the sealant still in there.

Tubeless repair kits are really compact and light, so they're easy to carry and often come neatly packaged. We really like the Nukeproof Horizon kit. It masquerades as a CO2 cartridge, so you can screw it into an inflator, and hides an array of plugs in different sizes and the inserter tool inside. And it comes in a range of bright anodized colours too.
Punctures are definitely the least enjoyable part of gravel riding, so here's another get-out-of-jail option to help keep you moving. A tyre insert will add protection against big hits for your tubeless gravel tyre and it lets you lower your air pressure for added grip without the risk of squirming or burping. If you do get a flat you can probably ride it home too.

There are a few insert options available for gravel tyres, but we reckon that the Vittoria Air-liner Gravel is still the best, It was originally developed for MTB tyres, but there are versions available now for road and gravel tyres. They're easy to fit, working just like an inner tube, plus they're reusable, so you should get plenty of life out of a pair.
Despite all of the above, sooner or later you're likely to get the mother of all punctures that refuses to seal. In that case, putting a tube in may be the only option, so carrying one with you is a good idea.

A conventional butyl inner tube for a gravel bike is quite bulky, but you can save a load of weight and space with one of the newer TPU inner tubes. They're stronger too, so you're more likely to have a trouble-free ride home.

There are now options from some of the big-name tyre brands, but we like the original Tubolito tubes. A gravel-size tube weighs as little 36g and packs up really small. The tube isn't affected by residual sealant and the thicker option is claimed to be twice as tough as a standard tube. They're expensive, but you may only use one occasionally and you can take it out again and repack it once you get home and can repair or replace your tyre.
A fender, particularly at the rear, will make gravel biking much more fun if it's wet or muddy. Most off-road surfaces will quickly get mucky when it starts to rain, and you can expect a fair proportion of that to end up on your back. That's not to mention what might end up there if you're riding over a farm track.

Even the best road bike mudguards have the problem that their close clearance over your tyres can get clogged up with mud, so an Ass Saver type mudguard is usually a better bet than full-length guards. It may not give you as much protection as a full-length fender, but in our experience, it does help keep the worst of the muck off your rear end and back.

We like the original Ass Savers design. It's cheap as chips, comes in a whole range of colours and is available in extra wide as well as standard widths to handle more aggressive wheel-spray. There's a front option too that fits on your down tube. Make sure you've got your Ass Saver fixed firmly, so you don't lose it at the first cattle grid.
Most of the time you can carry most of your gravel biking kit in your pockets. But if you need to carry more stuff or just want to avoid pocket-bob as you ride, you need some on-bike carrying capacity.

The best bikepacking bags are ideal, but a saddle pack has the problem of rear wheel spray (see above) making accessing anything messy. It's likely to get in the way of a fender. So a bar bag is a good option that keeps everything handy and muck-free. It doesn't need to be massive to help you carry your tools, spares and food comfortably and free up your jersey pockets.

We like the Speedsleev Diego. It's super-rugged, fixes onto your bars with a couple of velcro straps and has a waterproof zip. It's available in a small size with 1.2 litres capacity or a large which will carry 2.5 litres, fits neatly across the bar tops without taking up too much bar real estate and will play nicely with your cycling computer.