Australian Mountain Bike

MISS GRAPE BIKEPACKING GEAR

Even if you’re someone like me who’s been obsessively into bikepacking for many years, Miss Grape may not be a name you’re familiar with. The small Italian brand is a relative newcomer to the space, at least as far as availability in Australia is concerned.

Situated in the province of Rovigo, about halfway between Venice and Bolgna, Miss Grape offers a range of bikepacking gear designed, manufactured and tested in the area with a focus on durability, sustainability and repairability all with some aesthetic detail you’d expect from a European manufacturer.

Miss Grape work heavily with their material suppliers and manufacturers to achieve the European REACH certification standard which focusses on minimising the use of chemicals that can be harmful

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