Video | A Guide to Electric Bike Battery Bags and Frame Bags

Looking for a great solution to carry your electric bicycle battery and extra gear on the road? Battery frame bags are THE SOLUTION to protect your battery, as they allow for the battery to ride suspended from the top tube, as opposed to connected directly on the frame, which may lead to bumping and excessive pressure placed on the lithium cells during an off-road bike ride. But how do you find the right one for your needs?
We’ve gathered our top suggestions, and Bikepacking.com has also compiled a list of the best frame e-bike battery bags. Get one of these versatile accessories, and carry everything you need on your bicycle, and protect your battery at the same time.
Find the Best E-Bike Battery Bag for Your Bike
Certain battery systems are designed for bike frames. At Leeds Bikes, we offer these with our 500 watt electric bike conversion kits and our e-bikes. However, one of our simplest and most popular designs is our 250 Series E-Bike Kit, because it offers multiple solutions for every bicycle. A frame bag is measured using the top tube, as seen below.
Our Favorite Options
Our personal favorite battery frame bags are the Revelate Designs Tangle Frame Bag and the Leeds Exclusive Weatherproof Battery Frame Bag, which are available in our online store. The Tangle e-bike battery bag fits the 250 Series PBJ, 10k, 10k+, 30k, and 30k+ e-bike batteries, but does not fit the Ultra and Ultra+ unless you are using their largest size frame bag. See the review below from bikepackersmagazine.com.
Options From All Over the World
Below, you will find a comprehensive list of battery frame bags that offer various zipper styles, waterproofing solutions, and even custom setups. You can submit cardboard cutouts of your frame, and many of these companies offer custom e-bike battery bags designed just for your bike.
Company | Location | Bag Name | Price |
AlpKit | United Kingdom | Possum / Stingray | £50 / £65 |
Alpine Luddites | Colorado, USA | Custom Frame Bag | $120 |
Andrew The Maker | Missouri, USA | Frame Bag: Half / Full | $160 / $220 |
Apidura | United Kingdom | Frame Pack: Road / Mountain | £60.00 / £65.00 |
Banjo Brothers | Minnesota, USA | Frame Pack: S / M / L | $32.99 / $34.99 / $39.99 |
BarFly Bags | Utah, USA | Frame Pack: Half / Full | $75 / $110 |
Barking Bear Bag Works | Michaigan, USA | Custom Frame Bag | $120 |
Becker Sewing | Alaska, USA | Custom Frame Bag | $135 |
Bedrock Bags | Colorado, USA | Custom Frame Bag | $150 |
BeerBabe’s | United Kingdom | Inner Tube Custom Frame Bag | £80 |
Bike Bag Dude | Australia | Half Frame Bags / Full | $200 AU / $240 AU |
Bike-Bag | United Kingdom | Standard Bags | £41.50 |
Bikepack | Poland | FrameBag | 329 zł |
Blackburn Design | California, USA | Outpost Frame Bag: M / L | $59.99 / $64.99 |
Bolder Bikepacking Gear | Colorado, USA | Frame Packs | $75 |
Burgfyr | Germany | Slotbag: M&L / XL / Custom | €85 / €90 / €110 |
Cleaveland Mountaineering | Colorado, USA | Custom Frame Bags | $110 |
Conquer Bikepacking Bags | Thailand | Frame Bag | |
Crater Packs | Colorado, USA | Custom Frame Bag | $125 |
Defiant Pack | Colorado, USA | Custom Zipperless Frame Bag | $160 |
Fairweather | Japan | Corner Bag / Frame bag | $49 / $77 |
Giant | Taiwan | Scout Bikepacking Frame Bag: Half / Full | $75 / $85 |
Gupgum Gear | Minnesota, USA | Halfbag / Fullbag | $100 / $120 |
Hamilton Threadworks | Utah, USA | Half / Full Frame bag | $60 / $150 |
Inuvik | Spain | Colgona / Triangle / Flexible | €100 / €130 / €165 |
Leed Bicycle Solutions | Utah, USA | Frame Bag S / M / L | $39 |
JPaks | Colorado, USA | Halfpak / Framepak | $150 / $180 |
Miss Grape | Italy | Internode | €97,00 |
Nuke Sunrise | Texas, USA | Custom Frame bag | $110 |
Oveja Negra | Colorado, USA | The 1/2 Pack: M / L | $75 / $80 |
Phantom Pack Systems | New Brunswick, Canada | Custom Frame Bag | $115 CAD |
Porcelain Rocket | Alberta, Canada | Custom Frame bags | $160 |
Restrap | United Kingdom | #CarryEverything – Frame bag S/M/L | £39.99 / £49.99 / £59.99M |
Revelate Designs | Alaska, USA | Tangle / Ranger / Ripio | $90 / $160 / $165 |
Rock Geist | North Carolina, USA | Flyrock Partial Frame Bag / Mudlust Full Frame Bag | $70 / $95 |
Rogue Panda Design | Arizona, USA | Partial Frame Bag / Frame bag | $75 / $95 |
Spok Werks | Switzerland | 6 Pack / 12 Pack | €120 / €150 |
Stealth Bike Bags | New Zealand | Half Frame / Full Frame | $130 NZD / $150 NZD |
Switchback Bikebags | Colorado, USA | Custom Frame Bag | $99 |
Ural Tour | Russia | Custom Frame Bag | $40 |
Wildcat Gear | United Kingdom | Ocelot / Leopard Series | £65 / £90 |
Wanderlust Equipment | Japan | Blade Frame Bag | ¥8,800 |
Wanderlust | Virginia, USA | Divide Custom Frame Bag | $125 |
Source: bikepackersmagazine.com
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