Copper Spur UL2 Bikepack

Sure. Take, for example, the Copper Spur compared with the Nemo Hornet. https://www.nemoequipment.com/products/hornet-osmo?variant=42025834676397 https://www.bigagnes.com/collections/copper-spur-ul-series/products/copper-spur-ul-two As you can see, the fly doors on the BA can be propped up with trekking poles, creating a cute “porch” configuration. To get a robust porch out of this you need to guy out the poles. The problem with this design is that it requires two zippers to function: one zipper must run along the corner pole and another zipper must run down the middle of the fly. To get in and out of the tent or prop open the fly door, you really need to zip-up both of these zippers. The fly door then rolls up. You can get away with just the middle zipper, but you end up blocking much of the inner fly door. Nemo’s design features only a single zipper running down the center of the fly. Once that zipper is up the door rolls up into the corner. This difference may seem innocuous at first, but the corner fly zipper on the BA can be a pain, particularly in soaking wet conditions when a very taught fly is required. If your fly is pitched “crooked” in any way, it will cause part of the fly zipper to wrap around the corner pole. This can make the fly door a hassle to zip/unzip unless you’ve really got a “perfect pitch.” This isn’t a huge deal, but the porch configuration is gimmicky and doesn’t need to exist on the tent in the first place. Personally, I opted for the BA Copper Spur anyway, specifically the Bikepack version. I like that the Copper Spur’s mesh started higher up on the tent wall, giving some privacy without the fly, nice when other backpackers are around. I also like how the Bikepack poles collapse to 12”, which helps weight distribution a lot by allowing me to pack the poles horizontally anywhere inside my pack. We are in very different parts of the country; all of my sleeping is done in dense forest below treeline.

I love my Big Agnes Copper Spur 2-Person Bikepacking tent. It’s freestanding which is a big deal for me, fits great between the bars because of the shortened poles, and is the perfect size to comfortably store all my gear in the tent with me. Sets up really quick, and you don’t have to know origami to get it back in the bag. Day-to-day on a trip I just stuff it back in and it’s fine. The 2-person retails for just above your price range, but it’s always on sale somewhere.

I have the big Agnes copper spur bikepack 2 and it’s probably the best all around tent out there. There are lighter options out there, but they have longer pole segments and generally make compromises like only 1 door or smaller vestibules. It’s kind of pricey, but I’ve spent a lot of nights in mine and so far I have no complaints. It’s very well thought out and well constructed

Look for the Copper Spur HV UL2 Bikepack Tent on sale, it will be at the top end of your budget but these tents are fantastic. If you are open to a tighter space, the 1-person version would be good too. I can stuff the tent and groundsheet into any of my bags if I don't want to use the handlebar bag it comes with. The pack down size and shorter poles are so great.

Big Agnes has two bike packing specific tents. They're both really good. As stated below, get the two person tent. You'll wonder how a second person could fit in it and it gives you a little space to throw clothes or bags.

I have been in the middle of wind and hail storm in Texas in the Copper Spur and it held up perfectly. Not sure the issues they had, but wind can dramatically vary.

I like the Big Angus Copper Spur UL2. I just got back from a 3 day trip with it and it stood up well to wind and rain.

Big Agnes copper spur bike version is pretty awesome.

Big Agnes copper spur bike packing tent is tiny and awesome. Had it for years. I have 1pt but maybe go for 2-3p since the weight/size is minimal for more room on tents. 

I owned a fly creek for a decade (I upgraded to a bikepack copper spur now) and it was always waterproof. Of all tent companies I’ve ever used Big Agnes’s are the most waterproof. This sounds like user error. Did you properly guy out the fly? Did you make sure the tent was properly seated on the footprint so water wasn’t pooling on the footprint? Did you place the tent on land that wasn’t a divot?

As someone who is 6’ 10”. I have the Xmid pro 2 and it’s a game changer. I finally can fit without needing to curl up. I had the BA copper spur UL2 prior and it was ok but the xmid is another level.