I did the cargo fork thing!

This build was inspired by a recent two-month bikepacking trip. Living off the bike that long meant I packed for comfort, which quickly became a logistical headache. Cold, wet weather meant extra layers, plus cooking gear, food, and water. On top of that, I couldn’t realistically bring my climbing gear, which was supposed to be a big part of the adventure.

Some sections of the route were pretty remote, and finding a café to charge electronics wasn’t always possible. My phone died more than once and I occasionally had to navigate by feel. The bag setup also made stealth camping annoying since packing and unpacking took way longer than it should have.

Even though a different bag setup might have helped, I felt the bulky gear needed a completely different approach.

I bought the fork first, but finding a 20” front wheel with a thru-axle hub was surprisingly difficult, so I ended up building one myself. Since running out of battery was such an issue on the last trip, I also went with a hub dynamo and charging module to keep electronics topped up while riding.

Originally I planned to mount it on an old MTB frame, but winter sales got the better of me and I ended up building a whole new bike. Pretty happy with how it turned out so far—now it’s time to dial in the details.