“Bikepacking was not very common therefore, but bikepacking bags were costly. A saddlepack cost S$ 300 to S$ 400,” she said. A saddlepack or backpack attaches directly to your vehicle without the need for a plate, saving you unwanted bodyweight.
Lim wanted to make her own backpack.
During the program, she made a very curved cheongsam that was never worn. But it taught her the basics of doing dimensions and design writing. And after a quarter of research, and five to six efforts, she made her first backpack.
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Now, Lim offers 12 various bags that can be mounted on the body, grip, chair and other parts of the vehicle. Her Off-Roader Bag is the brand’s most costly and most challenging case to create. It takes around eight hours and is priced between S$ 248 and S$ 258. Her cycling caps cost between S$ 32 and S$ 40 each and all items are available at her Six Rolling Wheels website.
Unlike a traveler who can live on just one fine bag, bikepackers need seven to eight sacks for a long journey. These carry water, foods, gadgets like notebook and cameras, vehicle tools to change a punctured wheel, clothes, daily necessities, a camp and a sleeping bag on the vehicle itself so that the rider carries nothing on his body, said Lim.