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We create ultra-packable tents for bikepackers. Keeping your ride light, nimble and free.
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A pretty special moment for Aper.
More than a dozen riders have chosen to take an APEX1 to this year’s @silkroadmountainrace, starting next Saturday.
For a young brand like Aper, seeing the tent chosen by so many people who know exactly what they need from their equipment is pretty special.
Wishing you all good night’s rest, alpine lungs, fast-drying feet, and an unforgettable ride.
We’ll be following closely.
📷@ali___popp
13 Aug 2026
Big shelter. Tiny pack size.
Apex1 in its double-wall setup (outer + inner tent) fits into just 1 liter. Or go minimal, with the outer shell only. That compresses to 0.4 liters, including all guylines and bike fixation.
On a bike, space can be very limited. And packing up in the morning often feels like a puzzle. That’s why packability was the number one design goal behind Apex1.
How did we achieve this?
We rethought every detail, from the tent structure to the materials we chose. We even developed our own in-house testing method to analyse how different fabrics compress.
We didn’t just compare different types of fabric, such as Dyneema, polyester and nylon. We also examined weaving structures, coating types and coating thicknesses.
The result: a shelter that disappears into your kit and gives you more freedom on the trail.
12 Jul 2025
Production of the APEX1 fly fabric is now underway.
This fabric is the unsung hero of the tent when it comes to packability.
Most tents prioritise weight savings. This means that manufacturers must constantly strike a balance: reducing weight usually results in a noticeable reduction in durability.
However, because we prioritise packability over pure weight reduction, the equation changes. Packability enables far smaller compromises to be made, opening the door to fabrics that collapse extremely well yet remain highly durable.
The result:
Our 20D silicone-coated nylon packs down like most 10D fabrics thanks to its looser weave, offering outstanding compressibility with strong tear resistance.
And the numbers speak for themselves:
• Packs down 35% smaller than comparable 20D Nylon Fabric
• Packs down 40% smaller than comparable 20D Polyester Fabric
• Packs down a massive 220% smaller than 0.8 oz Dyneema
17 Nov 2025
Eine neue Podcastfolge ist da: Mit Fabian hinter den Kulissen von Apergear
Fabian kommt ursprünglich aus dem Cross-Country- und Marathon-Radsport in der Schweiz, hat Industriedesign studiert und war lange Zeit als Designleiter in der Outdoor-Branche bei Mammut tätig. Was jahrelang als leidenschaftliches Herzensprojekt und persönliche Design-Challenge an der eigenen Nähmaschine begann, mündete schließlich im ersten eigenen Produkt: dem Apergear Apex1 – einem auf Bikepacking und minimales Packmaß getrimmten Ultraleicht-Zelt.
Im Podcast nimmt uns Fabian mit auf die Reise von den ersten Prototypen über Design-Sackgassen bis hin zum Mut schöpfenden Schritt in die Selbstständigkeit. Wir sprechen über die physikalischen Grenzen von Ultraleicht-Materialien, warum Nylon für ihn die Nase vorn hat, wie er mit eigens gebauten Testapparaturen die „Packbarkeit“ von Stoffen misst und weshalb er beim Zelt bewusst auf Reißverschlüsse verzichtet.
Neben der puren Material- und Geometriekunde werfen wir aber auch einen Blick hinter die Kulissen einer jungen Manufaktur: Wie schätzt man als Gründer ohne Businessplan das Produktionsrisiko ab, wie kalkuliert man Kleinserien gegen Outdoor-Riesen und wie schlagen sich 13 Apex1-Zelte bei extremen Ultra-Endurance-Rennen wie dem Silk Road Mountain Race?
Viel Spaß beim Hören oder Schauen auf YouTube!
Link in der Bio ⬆️
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#bikepackingpodcast #gravelpodcast #cyclingstories #apergear
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📸 @apergear
10 Nov 2026
Have you ever argued over a rock on a bikepacking trip?
On our third day crossing Iceland, we were making our way around Vatnajökull. The landscape was wide open, rugged and quite exposed to the wind.
We had been riding all morning and stopping rarely felt like much of a break. Within minutes you would start getting cold, so unless we found something to hide behind, so we mostly just kept moving.
Then we came across this rock.
Big enough for the three of us to get out of the wind for a while.
But was it too early to stop? We still had a lot of ground to cover that day. Some of us wanted to push on, while others argued that we had no idea if we would find another rock big enough to give us any shelter in the coming hours.
So somehow, we actually ended up having quite the argument about the rock. Haha!
After a back and forth, the decision was made and we stopped.
And judging by the weather changing from sunshine to snow within minutes, it turned out to be a pretty good rock.
#APERFieldMoments #fieldmoments
03 Nov 2026
Can one night change a race?
For much of this year’s @silkroadmountainrace, @natuzzchen was chasing the lead.
Late in the race, she reached the top of a long hike-a-bike around 2 a.m. Continuing in the dark was slow and exhausting, so she made the decision to stop, pitch her tent at around 3,750 metres and sleep.
Three hours later, she got moving again. Recovered, in daylight, the dynamic of the race began to change.
Two days later, Nathalie was the first woman across the finish line.
After the race, we met her to talk about that night, her approach to sleep and recovery, and why she considers the APEX1 to have been race-defining for her race.
The full conversation is now live on our blog. Link in bio.
📷 @stephenshelesky
28 Sep 2026
What a surreal place.
10 Aug 2026
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 5 star views over the Thian-Shan Mountainrange. Prime Kyrgyz 🇰🇬 campspot. 🤩 @apergear
04 Aug 2026
Big news: APER has been selected to receive a production grant from Pro Helvetia.
For those unfamiliar with Pro Helvetia, it is the Swiss Arts Council and supports selected projects in design and culture through competitive funding programmes.
What does this mean?
The 50’000 CHF grant will further support APER’s transition from crowdfunding to regular production while allowing the brand to remain fully independent.
APER started with the question: What happens when you design overnight equipment for cyclists?
It means a lot to see this approach recognised.
A sincere thank you to @prohelvetia for the trust and support.
📷@nathsmith78
30 Jul 2026
Iceland. What an experience that was.
It took a while to properly reflect on the trip. It all felt quite surreal.
We lost count of how many times we looked at each other and said, “This is unreal.” We probably kept repeating ourselves because we simply lacked the right words to describe what we were experiencing. The views, the terrain, the wind, the snow, the rain, the sun, the sand, the endless daylight, the exposure.. All of it made it pretty special.
There was a real sense of gratitude for being there and knowing that we might never experience anything quite like it again.
The goal was simple: to cross Iceland from north to south by bike. Along the way, I also brought a new tent prototype and a few other concepts to test, much like I did during the development of APEX1.
Over the coming weeks, I’d like to share some of the moments, stories and reflections that stayed with me.
What an experience.
Thanks to @crisoutriding and @aa___andrea for the company, its been really memorable! Also a special thanks to @bikepackingcom for curating such a remarkable route.
27 Jul 2026
A lot has happened since @apergear first introduced the APEX1 publicly at last year’s @pedaleo.cc, just two months before the crowdfunding campaign began.
APER is a small Swiss brand rethinking overnight gear for bikepackers, with a clear focus on packability. The APEX1 was designed from the ground up to pack exceptionally small and meet the specific demands of travelling by bike.
The response from the community was incredibly encouraging, and many, many people who discovered the tent that weekend helped bring it into production.
One year later, the APEX1 is being used by riders around the world, from weekend trips to ultra-distance races.
We are very happy to welcome Fabian and APER back to Pedaleo.
A full-circle moment, and a pretty special one.
22 Jul 2026
Cycling, coffee and camping belong together.
That’s why we’re happy to share a booth at this year’s @cycle_week in Zürich / Brunau.
Come by, check out the tent, grab a coffee and say hi. We’re looking forward to seeing you there.
📍 Cycle Week Zürich / Brunau
Thursday 28.05.26
16:00 – 20:00
Friday 29.05.26
11:00 – 20:00
Saturday 30.05.26
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday 31.05.26
10:00 – 17:00
27 May 2026
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