Swift Industries Zeitgeist
BikeRide finds and shows you the best prices of the bikes you want to buy. Prices constantly change and it’s impossible to compare them all yourself.
We search for prices on over 120 bike retailers to guarantee that we find the lowest prices – to save you time and money.
It’s a promise we stand behind: If you find a lower price on a bike elsewhere, we will sell it to you for 10% less. For example, if you find a bike for $480 that we have listed at $500, we will offer you to buy it for $432 through BikeRide. The bike must be the same color and size, sold in the US and not include the use of a coupon.
If you find a lower price, email us at [email protected] with documentation of the price. We’re committed to making sure that the cost of a bike does not keep you from cycling!
Facts
Summary of Reviews
We have read all expert and user reviews on the Swift Industries Zeitgeist. In summary, this is what cyclists think.
9 reasons to buy
- Testers praise the Zeitgeist’s quality construction. One deems it durable after 3,000 miles of use in “challenging” conditions.
- The Zeitgeist functions as a handlebar bag or saddle bag.
- Experts say fitting and removing the bag is easy, whether on the handlebar or saddle.
- Testers praise the external fiberglass batten, noting it makes the bag stable and simplifies threading the Voile straps.
- The internal drawstring and compression strap keep contents in the main compartment secure and compact.
- The bag's integrated reflective strips enhance visibility.
- The included foam spacers provide better hand, wheel, and frame clearance when mounted on handlebars, and to prevent rubbing on the head tube.
- An optional support rack is available for handlebars and saddles to prevent sagging and tire interference.
- Swift Industries offers the Zeitgeist in four colors.
5 reasons not to buy
- This bag comes in only one size (12L), which ranges from 39cm to 48cm wide, depending on how it's packed, meaning it may be too big for narrower handlebars.
- A tester says the contents of the side pockets get soaked in heavy rain.
- Reviewers find the bag sags and starts to lose its shape over rough terrain.
- Experts criticize the paracord supplied to secure the bag to the head tube as inadequate over rough terrain. One suggests replacing it with a Voilé Nano Strap.
- Using the Zeitgeist as a saddle bag requires either a saddle with compatible bag loops, such as a Brooks, or installation of aftermarket saddle tabs.
Bottom line
The Swift Industries Zeitgeist is a 12-liter top-load bike bag that mounts on handlebars or saddles. Its quality construction, rugged materials, and easy installation earn praise. An internal cinch strap keeps contents compact, and a fiberglass batten enhances bag stability. It’s not completely waterproof, and while most reviewers don’t test it in extremely wet conditions, one experiences damp contents after prolonged heavy rain. Over rough terrain, heavy loads cause sagging and bag deformation, and some say the “weak” head-tube strap loosens. Despite minor complaints, experts deem the Swift Industries Zeitgeist a solid investment.Expert Reviews
86/100 based on 3 rated expert reviewsSwift Zeitgeist Review: Saddle and Handlebar Bag
Swift Industries Zeitgeist Pack Review: Bigger on the Inside, Keeps Water Out
An In-Depth Review of the Redesigned Swift Zeitgeist Saddle/Handlebar Pack
Is This the Perfect Saddlebag? (2020 Swift Zeitgeist Review)
Swift Industries Zeitgeist Pack | Bikepacking Bag Post Gdmbr Review
New Bike Things: Swift Industries Zeitgeist Bag, Spurcycle Bell, Goodr Shades, GoPro Hero 9 Black
Rankings
Best Bike Handlebar Bags
Bike Bag Comparison
Forum Discussions
-
4 hours ago
-
7 hours ago
-
2 days ago