Bento Box users, what size?

[Hill Slug]

I use the larger one to hold, a bar, some trailmix, and my MP3 player. There is a hard plastic square piece that's on the end to hold it's shape, but I had to take it out.....As a height-challenged rider, I'm lower to the bar....and as a result the front part of my shorts got caught on the end of the Bento Box....and all I can say is OUCH!!!! That was not nice.....Once I took that plastic piece out it was fine. Otherwise it's a nice little compartment. The velcro works well, and I haven't had any problems with it.

And another Bento story.....Last year on a camping trip to Donner Lake, while I was unloading the truck, some adventurous (sp?) squirrels decided they wanted to see what was in that Bento Box....The bike was leaning on a tree, and they climbed up the bike, chewed through part of the mesh, pulled out the ziplock bag containing Triscuit crackers, then decided they wanted something sweet so the little sh!ts took out 2, yes 2, carboom gel packs out, and chewed through the package....They were the cinnamon apple ones - my fave....They did however leave the little chamois butter tube alone...

[snapdragen]

I have the large one (3.25" X 1.25" X 5"). It holds my Canon A40 perfectly.

[CorsairMac]

I just found out about this Wonderful invention recently and researched it online but...............all the pixs/ppl seem to be putting on a straight top tube. Does anyone know...will it work OK on a slanted TT? I want to start doing longer distances and I would be unsupported so I would need to carry - well - the kitchen sink! My LBS carries it durng Tri season so I could return it if it didn't work...but thought I"d find out the particulars first. I do have a rack and pack that I Could use, but want to lighten the bike for distance riding if possible.

[spazzdog]

I'm with you Corsair... I really had no idea what it was. Then I looked it up and viola!!

a tank bag for a bicycle... brilliant! My old tank bag for my ZX6 is just too big. I may have to get one of these puppies.

[DeniseGoldberg]

Funny, I had to Google it too! I tried something like this (same idea, different name) about 10 years ago - and while it looks like a great idea I didn't like it. Guess I'll continue to use a little fanny pack for my camera and my jersey pocket (or camelbak pocket) for energy bars.

[SadieKate]

Just stopped by one of my local LBS (love living in a bikey-town). They had both size INi Bento Boxes (I bought the small) and one made by Inertia Designs. Inertia makes a couple of boxes that look exactly like the ones made by TNi plus a 3rd version that is the same size as the large but has a side pocket that looks like it would take a pretty std-sized Nokia cell phone and a snack-sized Payday. Also, the box was lined with a stiff green waterproof liner.

They are all designed for a flat top tube, but, Corsair, you could probably get the large size TNi box to squish a bit and fit. The small one would probably lose too much volume by the time you squish the corner into the angle between your stem and top tube. The Inertia Designs box is too stiff to do any squishing.

I think the small size will be just right to carry my phone, chapstick, snacks and designer-ziplock wallet so my camera can go into my jersey.

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[madisongrrl]

I hate my bento box so much that I just took it off of my bike. My knee is constantly bumping it when I climb hills...

[CorsairMac]

They are all designed for a flat top tube, but, Corsair, you could probably get the large size TNi box to squish a bit and fit. The small one would probably lose too much volume by the time you squish the corner into the angle between your stem and top tube. The Inertia Designs box is too stiff to do any squishing.
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www.inertiadesigns.com

Not sure what you mean about squish into the angle between my stem and toptube?...there isn't an angle there. Were you thinking of my down tube?....my thought was fitting it just like one would normally on a straight top tube only in this case my top tube slants........am I making sense or did I misunderstand you?