Journal

Our Commitment to Anti-Racism

Hey friends and followers, we spent some time defining our commitments as a company recently. We are at a critical crossroads in human rights and perhaps closer than we’ll ever be to making systemi...

Shop Visit From Mission Bicycles

Shop visit! Our friends from Mission Bicycle came by to document some scenes from the shop and we showed them what its like to make a handlebar bag start to finish.We are making custom branded bags...

Pop-up Shop at Box Dog Bikes

🚨OUTER SHELL’S FIRST POP UP IS COMING TO @boxdogbikes 🚨😱 Come celebrate with us at the launch party! Friday Sept. 21st 6-9pm. There will be pizza, beer, and a whole ton of bags for sale in every co...

Pure Cycles Cargo E-Bike

Pure Cycles is launching the CAPACITA cargo e-bike and Outer Shell made some custom panniers for the back. They're also offering the 137 Basket Bag up front, which fits perfectly in their integrate...

Marigold X-Pac DISCONTINUED (EDIT: More arriving Sept. 2018!)

Whatever we have left of Marigold X-Pac is mostly made into bags and on the website now. Still some scrap left for Zip Wallets and Zip Pouches, but thats it! When this fabric came in, it was the la...

137 Basket Bag Review from Bikepacking.com

Professional world bike wanderer Cass Gilbert gives the 137 Basket Bag a good beating and tells us what he thinks. Check out the article here:http://www.bikepacking.com/gear/outer-shell-137-basket-...

Path Less Pedaled Video Reviews

Russ over at Path Less Pedaled has been making video reviews of our products over the past year that really shows the details from a different perspective. Check em out here:

Instagram Contest and Sale!

USE CODE 'VACATION' FOR 15% OFF THE ENTIRE STORE (11/22/17 12:00 PST - 12/12/17 12:00 PST)I'm going on vacation for three weeks so ANY ITEMS PURCHASED DURING THE SALE WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL 12/13/17So...

The Radavist: Inside / Out at Outer Shell in San Francisco

Spencer did an awesome piece on the birthplace of Outer Shell. Check it out here:http://theradavist.com/2017/08/inside-out-at-outer-shell-in-san-francisco-spencer-harding/#1

Leave No Trace Giveaway!

Two days ago my water bottle cage broke off my fork on the trail above. In an effort to Leave No Trace, I'm offering a FREE SADDLEBAG to anyone that can recover my Fresh Air Hunter water bottle on ...

Updated Pannier Backpack

New pannier backpacks have some refined details like buckled compression straps and an X-Pac liner. This one in Dark Royal Blue was custom ordered with interior pockets and a reflective strip. Chec...

Fabric Swatches (Digital)

Just added some photos to the bottom of my shop page so you can see what the different fabrics look like.

Point and Shoot Camera Case

This case is custom fitted to a customer's beloved Contax T2 camera and includes a belt loop, per request. It features a Cordura outer, nylon lining and a taped zipper (all water resistant).

Pannier Backpack

Finally, a pannier backpack that doesn't have hardware digging in your back. We love rolltop bags because 'one size fits all'. This bag can be really big or pretty small. Front daisy chains are ava...

Shorty Rucksack

Custom Rucksack with a short torso in cute fashion. The cord locks can lock into the open position until you need them! Similar to the larger version except with a few varieties:

Rucksack

One interpretation of the perfect daily bag. Tailored to torso length like a backpacking bag but small enough to avoid a waist strap. Single front mesh pocket has plenty of stretch and volume. It i...

Seatpack and Pannier Backpack Set in Black

Sweet setup broken in and on the trail. This Sycip was outfitted with Outer Shell Pannier Backpacks, and an Outer Shell Seatpack with a Carradice Bagman Expedition rack. Fully coated Cordura with m...

Prototype Rucksack

I've got too many bags! Here's a backpack I made a while back in lightweight fashion. The main front panel is made of one large piece of ripstop nylon (the stuff tents are made of) and has no holes...

Instagram Giveaway!

To win this saddlebag, go on my Instagram and tag a friend in the comments by next Thursday (midnight, June 4th). Multiple entries are allowed, but you must tag different people to qualify. The win...