ok i just discovered bento

[han-grrl]

any one else "bento"??

[teigyr]

I saw some this weekend and realized I had no idea what it was. For some reason, I thought they were bigger and more box-like.

Now that I've seen them, I want one. It's on the list of things to get :D

[hermitclub]

I do, I do. Love my Bento. So handy for things that you want to reach while riding, but don't want to search through your jersey pockets.

[OakLeaf]

How well do they fit on a short carbon frame like this (http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/radpix.html?mode=single&recnum=1083)? I don't know if that front velcro would reach around the area where my top tube and down tube morph into the head tube.

[oxysback]

any one else "bento"??

Are you talking about the food or the little storage thingy that straps to your top tube?

I like both!

[katluvr]

Bento!!!!!!!!
I have had one since I started riding. I often wear closer fitting tops and tanks w/ minimal pockets.

OakLeaf--I have a VERY small bike and I hav managed to fit the bento fine.

On my pink carbon bike I now have a pink "bento" from fuel belt. I must admit I like my orignial better. But the fuel belt brand zips instead of the mess velco closure...so better in rain.

[Pedal Wench]

Bento!!!!!!!!
I have had one since I started riding. I often wear closer fitting tops and tanks w/ minimal pockets.

OakLeaf--I have a VERY small bike and I hav managed to fit the bento fine.

On my pink carbon bike I now have a pink "bento" from fuel belt. I must admit I like my orignial better. But the fuel belt brand zips instead of the mess velco closure...so better in rain.

I was about to buy that pink one too. My problem with the velcro ones is that when I stand out of the saddle, the velcro rubs against my leg, and by the end of a week tour, I'm bloody and scratched in that one area.

[katluvr]

I do "bump" it but haven't really had those issues.
It is true...having a "small bike" and short reach has it issues. I do bump into it more when I dismount and stand over it.

I think the fuel belt one is better than the starndard bento if that is your issue. I think the small one fits snugger. But it is a hard case.
On the other hand the other one has some plastic "stays" that can be removed so it is softer sided.

But I could NOT live without it!:D

[han-grrl]

i meant these kinds of things
http://www.bentobusiness.co.uk/userimages/FrontPageMosaic.jpg

are you gals talking about these?
http://www.polardiscount.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=109

hmmm...i wonder how i would pack my lunches in there :D:D:D

[Blueberry]

Those are cool:) Doesn't look like the site actually sells them - any clue where does? I've been looking for a (relatively) inexpensive one for lunches:)

And I like the other "bento" too:)

CA

[dex]

I love bento! Both for the bike, and for my lunch. :D

I've been using all kinds of bento boxes pretty much my whole life. And now that I live in Seattle, they're *so* easy to find. But, they're completely addictive. (Just a friendly little warning.)

CA_in_NC, do you have any Asian grocery stores in your area? That's usually a sure place to find them. A little poking around online will reveal lots of resources for ordering.

[bmccasland]

I have a BentoBox for the bike, and probably won't ever find the Bento lunches here in the swamps of the Big Easy. Heck, we JUST got decent Mexican food. :rolleyes:

[katluvr]

i meant these kinds of things
http://www.bentobusiness.co.uk/userimages/FrontPageMosaic.jpg

are you gals talking about these?
http://www.polardiscount.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=109

hmmm...i wonder how i would pack my lunches in there :D:D:D

OH!!!!!!!!:o
Guess I assumed the one for the bike not the other ones! One track mind.:rolleyes:
Hey, but those "non-bike" related ones are cool, too!

[smilingcat]

bento or o-bento means lunch in Japanese.

My mother used to pack mine with white rice, cooked vege, a little piece of meat, and a pickled plum called umeboshi in the middle.

On other occasion, she would pack it with scrambled egg seasoned with soy sauce and bit of sugar, not enough to taste sweet but enough to bring out the taste of the egg.

smilingcat

[madscot13]

On other occasion, she would pack it with scrambled egg seasoned with soy sauce and bit of sugar, not enough to taste sweet but enough to bring out the taste of the egg.

smilingcat

that is how I scramble my eggs! delicious!