Eric and Lucy - The manufacturing duo

In 2007, Eric Parsons founded Revelate Designs (formerly Epic Designs) out of a passion for adventuring on two wheels. After years of experimenting with different setups for hauling multi-day loads, it was clear that some out of the box thinking using lighweight systems could be applied to the world of bike touring.

With an industrial sewing machine in a basement apartment, Eric began producing burly frame bags for fat-tire snow bike riders, including those racing the Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska. Demand for the bags grew, and after a short three months Eric left his engineering day job behind and devoted himself to designing and sewing bags for others who shared his adventure biking drive and needed functional, lightweight gear. The result is what you see on this site. The basement days are long gone, but Revelate remains a small Alaska-based business making high quality gear for passionate cyclists.

rev·e·late /rev-i-layt/ n. & adj. 1. a sudden, complete, or marked change in human-powered travel by bicycle. 2. exhilarated, blissful, ecstatic at the prospect of adventuring aided by innovative, lightweight, and highly durable gear. [derived from L. stem of p.p. efferre, from ferre – to carry.]

Everything is made in the USA, with as many domesticaly sourced materials as possible.

Revelate and Revelate Designs are Registered Trademarks of Revelate Designs LLC.