I'd wondered about that -- only one? Does it not cause probs to have weight on one side and not both?Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
And Tracy -- That little bag holds all that? Looks perfect -- what kind is it?
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I'd wondered about that -- only one? Does it not cause probs to have weight on one side and not both?Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
And Tracy -- That little bag holds all that? Looks perfect -- what kind is it?
It does pretty well holding stuff! When I went on a long ride recently I had a crystal Geyser water (I always feel better having that extra water - I guess I need to get another holder somewhere!), about 5 gu's and my camera, plus a few other odds and ends and it all fit fine. Its a topeak. I saw it on Caligurl's bike and really liked it because it wasn't very bulky. It also stands out from the bars a bit so I can still have my computer etc attached to my bars w/no interference. So far, I've been really pleased w/it.
btw, that basket for the back of the bike is really cute! If you get it, I'd love to see a picture on your bike!
Tracy
That looks great, Tracy. I really like it.
My basket should arrive tomorrow, and I'll see how it works and take a pic!
Somewhere I saw a net that fits over the top of the basket to keep things from bouncing out -- but now I can't remember where I saw it! I guess I'll run across it again, and if I'm having that prob I'll order it.
LOL - having travelled a few miles behind you I can honestly say you dont qualify for Team Looks Weird From Behind - you just look like a well prepared cyclist and I think thats a GOOD THING.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
Oh, of COURSE we used the blender waiting for dinner on Monday, though it was in a "no alcohol" park so it was bananas and yogurt and ice. All those people who thought I was kidding :-) (that's www.bikeblender.com )
Still haven't done margaritas yet. Need a recipe and the right place and time :-) Need to tweak the details on washing too... Mainly I need to make a "blender kit" so I can get things going efficiently and easily. Didn't want to carry a cooler and ice up that 15% grade, either, tho' since I went as a volunteer and my car was the "refreshment stop" vehicle I might have been able to coordinate cold ingredients...
Pooks - no problems with the weight on one side. It's all pretty close to the balance line for the bike, close to the axle/wheel. I pack the heavy things (bike lock, water bottle) closest to the wheel. If I have a lot of stuff to haul, and i know sqeezing it all into the left pannier would throw me off, I bring along the right one. (like when i had all my work clothes and lunch AND needed a bag of dogfood)
I think having it on the left helps cars to realize how wide I am, too.
Lots of good info here!
I wore a "fanny pack" that someone had given me a couple of years ago -- never used it, now I know why....
I have to carry a lot of stuff with me -
Inhalors, eye drops (very dry eyes!!), lip sunscreen, mace, small towel, kleenex, cell phone, car keys, ID........etc....
When I bought my gloves yesterday, (PI Women's gel lite glove '95), I saw they had some little packs (to put right under my seat), but.......I'm not sure that they were big enough.
I'd much rather MORE room, than less --
So, instead of purchasing something that wasn't going to be "perfect", I wanted to come here first and see what everyone here recommends...
There's way too much information here not to check it out, before I purchase something...
Take Care!
Denise
Lots of good info here!
I wore a "fanny pack" that someone had given me a couple of years ago -- never used it, now I know why ;) ....
I have to carry a lot of stuff with me - my pocketbook is very heavy b/c I like to have what I need with me!
Inhalors, eye drops (very dry eyes!!), lip sunscreen, mace, small towel, kleenex, cell phone, car keys, ID........etc....
When I bought my gloves yesterday, (PI Women's gel lite glove '95), I saw they had some little packs (to put right under my seat), but.......I'm not sure that they were big enough.
I'd much rather MORE room, than less --
So, instead of purchasing something that wasn't going to be "perfect", I wanted to come here first and see what everyone here recommends...
There's way too much information here not to check it out, before I purchase something...
Take Care!
Denise
Now that the weather is nice I don't really need the large bag anymore. But when the weather is cold or funky, or funkitude is threatening, it's nice to have a place to stash the jacket, tights, and other cool-weather stuff as the day warms up or vice versa. Or to stash other people's stuff for them. ;)
Still, the bag really comes in handy when I stop to buy lunch or Ho-Hos and want to take it someplace else to eat. Or to stash important purchases, like Jelly Bellys.
I don't like carrying things wadded up in the back pocket of my jersey, and I don't like camelbacks, so the seatbag is a good option for me.
Plus the stylin' Carradice canvas bags appeal to my retro-grouch aesthetic. Trouble is, they are heavier than other bags. But that doesn't really matter all that much to me, since there is pretty much nothing one would consider aerodynamic on either of my bikes :D
I might switch to my smaller Carradice "roll" bag (it's a handlebar bag which can also be used as a saddlebag) on Dusty for the summer, if I can figure out a good way to mount my toepeak morph pump on the frame. At the moment the pump fits nicely in the larger Barley bag.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this blender thing. :) I did look at the website, but the pictures are small. Is this something that you hook a bike to that powers a blender ?? This would clarify the comment about chasing a bike with a margarita glass. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Geonz
I totally want an Xtracycle bike. It's just not going to happen for a year or two. I wouldn't take it to work anyway. Sometimes I have to go to meetings, and I will take the bus or the light rail with my bike in my nice clothes, and then change and ride home. The Xtracycles don't fit on the bus or light rail racks, alas.
I want a Burley flatbed trailer, too. That I think will happen sooner. My brother and I are going to buy one together and share it.
The more I look at the briefcase panniers, the more I'm leaning towards the Carradice. It's really pretty.
http://www.carradice.co.uk/commuter-...e-bureau.shtml
Yea, the Xtracycle folks do *not* know how to put pictures on their sites that convey their products! It's kinda hard, though, to get the right angle.
The wooden surf-board thingy has four plastic c-shaped clips that snap around the tubes that hold the racks. You take that off - the blender has the same kind of little plastic feet that clip it right over the wheel. It's got a cute little whieel down inside of it that you adjust around so it's wedged against the bike wheel, so that when the bike wheel turns, that little wheel turns, and that makes the blade wheel turn, 'way in the middle of the air, just like ol' Ezekiel said.
You can do it two ways - you can put the bike up on a stand and spin, or you can use the portable industrial-strength bottle-blades and actually blend while you're riding. I haven't done that - it seems like a *lot* of work with the extra friction, and since I can't walk and chew gum at the same time I"m not going to set myself up to explain things at the ER. However, that could easily inspire a salt-rimmed-glass-bearing margarita-seeker to be leaping merrily along behind me.
I change when I get to work - a garment bag could fit in the side bags if I had to look *really* nice, but I generally don't. I love not having to plan how to pack.
oh good picture, tracy!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by tprevost
that's the bag i have... and i couldn't live/ride without it! not too big.... but carries a LOT! i can carry 2 propel bottles (that i fill with gatorade).... then throw them away as i empty them.... that still leaves me my 2 water bottles (that i only ever put water in!) i can carry my jacket in there either for when i need it or after i take it off! holds the camera... house key... cell phone (in a little outside zippered pocket! same for the car keys.. they go in the other zippered pocket!) i pin any ride numbers to my bag... i refuse to put pins on my expensive jerseys!
i keep my chapstick in there... it's less apt to melt in the bag then in a pocket! it also holds the battery charger for my edge when i use it!
everything/anything i need... is right there available for me to grab!
oh... and i have my cute little handlebar bag on my ruby pro... yep! that's right!
(my under the seat bag holds my spare tubes, CO2.... tool... etc!)
by the way... it's a topeak! compact handlebar bag.... i got mine at bike nashbar.. they often have it on sale for as low as 19.99! like tracy said... it can be a fanny pack... they give you the strap you clip on... i leave that at home! you also get a yellow rain cover! it has a velcro-able divider... i didn't used to use it... but after i got my new camera... i stuck it in on the end... holds my camera away from sweating bottles... or anything else that may scratch it!
yeppers! i'm a creature of comfort! and i hate to carry things in my rear pockets! only wear a camelback when i HAVE to! (prefer water bottles!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
OH... and hubby has arkel panniers and the little boot bag that sits on top for his commuter bike!
Thanks for the topeak link ! (wow, a bag that I did not know about)
Tracy or Cali, do you like the way it attaches to the handlebar? I like how the bag converts to a fanny pack - I often take my handlebar bag with me when I leave the bike and go into a store, and this seems like a good solution.
i love how it attaches... you have the attaching thingy.... it clamps/screws to your handlebars.... then the bag attaches to that.... you remove the bag... not he clampy/holder thing!
there is also a piece that slides onto the clampy thing that holds your HRM! i LOVED this when i had my polar 720i... cuz instead of undoing it (the HRM strap... i just slid off the holder thingy.. and took it in to my computer!
i still have my garmin thingy attached to it... but i don't have to remove it cuz the garmin is just a little tab! i have a holder on each of my bikes... so i just move the HRM (and bag) to whichever bike i'm riding!
here's a link to topeaks site... off to the side you can see the clampy thing... (fixer 5) in a small pic!
OH! and at the topeak site... see the little cloth "tab above the strap? i guess that's supposed to be the cell phone clip? well i use that to clip my doggie mace! i slide it behind the "stray" but into the loop! it's right there for me to grab when needed! those "straps" also have zippers at the top... so you can store stuff... inside the left one is where i carry my phone and the right one holds my car key/fob when on organized rides! nice and zipped in and safe! (the phone one doesn' zip... phone sticks above it a bit!)
AND! on rides when i have the bag stuffes with .... say a jersey.... or arm warmers or propel bottles still... and i have to remove my jacket... i've ties my jacket around the top handle!!!!!!!
Thankyee kindly ! :)
i can take more pics of anything you need.... or maybe if tracy sees this sooner she could take some? (i can't take pics til i get home this evening!)
Hmm...bags that clip on to anything kind of worry me. I have ergobars, so they're flat on top and I generally end up zip-tying everything to them. It's a totally high tech solution.
I'm looking for a handlebar bag, though, and that one seems to be the perfect size. Do you think it would work on bars that are slightly differently shaped? or should I just bribe jobob with ho ho's to carry my spare gear for me?
it "clips" to either side of the stem.... so that part on most handlebars is round anyways.... i also have the bigger around ones (31.8 i think??????) mine are slightly flat were i hold them... but round where the stem holds them... and where this bag holder goes!
and by using clip... let me amend... it SCREWS on! it goes around the bar.. either with or without the rubbyer stuff (hubby had to use something less thick than what they supplied... would have to aske him what!) that acts like a... uhm.... washer/griper... then you screw it one!
i really need to take pics tonight for you guys!!!!!!!
here's a link to my bars
Here's a picture from above. I like that the bag stands out a bit from the bar itself, it didn't affect my computer attachment etc. As Cali mentioned, there is also a little clip on thing above where it attaches to the bar ( you can see the edge of my HRM which is attached to it) that you can have on or off depending on whether you need it. I'm sure CG will have better pics but I thought I'd show you this one while I had time.
Trac'
OK.... rather than bogging the thread down with a bunch of pics in case some are on dial up.... i made a page for those interested in more detailed pics of the holder and bag here! 7 pics.... so dial up will take a little bit to load!
if you want any more pics of anything.... let me know!
Cali, you missed your calling, you need to be a bike gadget rep!!! ;)
T~
Wow! Cali! Great pics!
Thanks for doing all those photos for us. Now I've got something more to add to my wish list, "things I don't really need, but want anyway cuz they're cool" :D
Oh No KnottedYet, you NEED this bag ;) its very very cool!!!!
T~
sorry, couldn't resist!
I just this moment got back from REI with one of these bags - I can't wait to see if I can actually attach it tomy handlebars - I really hope so - it looks to be the perfect size. I'm a little to burned out to fuss with screws and brackets right now - maybe tomorrow!
Thanks for all the great info, cali and tracy - it was very helpful :)
My basket came and I love it! It's so cute! I can't use it yet (am grounded from the bike until Sunday, grrrrr!) (wait, just realized it looks like I'm 12-years old again - medical procedure yesterday grounded me, not my daddy, heh) but anyway, here is the basket:
http://planetpooks.wordpress.com/fil...et-closeup.jpg
It's spring-mounted to the rear bike rack, easy on and off so you can actually carry it in as a shopping basket if you want. I think I will so that I can see how things fit, and not buy more than I can carry!
Somewhere recently I saw a net that fits over baskets to keep things from bouncing out, but I evidently didn't bookmark it, grrrr.
I have more pics on my blog.
ohmigosh.... that's CUTE! you need a cute lil dog to carry around now! (my bike store has dog baskets for the front of bikes! SO cute! little paw prints and stuff on the cushions/blankies!)
but that baske is really cute!
They also had a version that hangs on the front -- several versions, as a matter of fact. I just decided to go with the back version ... I don't remember why! The brand name is Kettler. They even had a bright-colored front basket I loved but it turned out it was made for a kid's bike or trike or something. LOL!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=UTF8&v=glance
Hey.....what a great looking basket!!! :)
It looks very sturdy, too. Hmmm....that would REALLY be a good idea for my bike..... It would be nice to bike ride to the grocery store/veggie stand, rather than taking the car - or, walking....
(of course, I would need a super strong lock for my bike if I were to leave it outside where I live.....).
Hope you're feeling better soon :D !!Quote:
medical procedure yesterday grounded me
Have a peaceful day.
Denise
Thanks, Denise -- being able to lock my bike at the store is my concern, too. No bike racks, even.
Hmm. I could push it up and down the aisles with me... <g>
LOVE that basket! It really looks cute and very functional! Thanks for posting the picture :D
Tracy
HTML Code:Hmm. I could push it up and down the aisles with me...
I sometimes bring my bike in the store and leave in the front by the big bags of dog food and BBQ charcoal or what ever all that stuff is. No one has ever told me a couldn't do it and I don't always have a lock with me.
Jones
Yea, I'd bring that puppy in - maybe even ask "customer service" if there's such a desk to just park it back there, or lock it to something... or just say "it's my grocery cart" and wheel it down the aisles.
It owuld make the "bring your own" folks happy :-) (as in bring your own bag to the store, your own mug to the drink shoppe, and cut back on the disposables!)
You know, I'd considered that -- taking it into customer service or something. I may do it. And also point out to them that if they had bike racks I wouldn't have to. Of course I'd prefer the bike racks to be visible from inside, and that wouldn't happen. (sigh)
However the shopping center where the grocery store is is less than 1/2 mile from me so it's ridiculous to drive it if I have a bike. (Walking should be more of an option than it is -- I hate walking and would hate hauling back groceries in my arms, especially in the heat.)
But that shopping center has a Starbucks (no bike rack) and a Subway (no bike rack) -- the only bike rack is at Bally's and I assume they provided that themselves. I've considered figuring out who manages the shopping center and asking them to put bike racks by the food places, at least.
I just ordered the Topeak Compact Handlebar bag that Tracy has! Nashbar has them on sale right now for $19.99 :D
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
Dredging up an old thread to ask Veronica --Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
What kind of handlebag is that ? Now that I've been cycling a bit more I've decided that I really would like a small bag that straps in without brackets for now. It looks like yours fits the bill, but I don't think you ever said where you got it!
Me too! Is that something from Rivendell?
I didn't find it on their site.
:(