Patchelicious Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 Peter Sagan is cool agreedPeter Sagan wears lycra agreedThe wearing of lycra is not why he's cool. Running spikes are not cool, Usain Bolt is, headbands not cool, Federer is.Men in lycra discussing what may or may not be cool is the very definition of irony - I even look for what I deem cool riding gear and my wife and daughter laugh at me. Our bikes are cool, being healthy is cool but our outfits are not. But hey, if you think you look cool, that's cool. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, maybe coolness tooGo buy some 7” socks, it might cheer you up a little.
Coolspin Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 I have a MASSIVE saddle bag on my road bike, and would not have it otherwise. It has space for three CO2 cannisters, three tubes, three tyre levers, master links for 9, 10 and 11 speed chains, a chain breaker, different sizes of cable ties and short pieces of 9, 10 and 11 speed chains. The last items I keep mostly to help out those that feel it isn't cool to carry a saddle bag, and have encountered problems with their chains. I have helped out numerous felllow cyclists in getting them back into the race. I almost stopped hellping out other cyclists after encountering THE rudest youngster at the Telkom Satellite Challenge a couple of years back.whose chain broke, and I stopped to help him by using one of my master links. He kept on rushing me on, telling me that he was in a hurry to get back to his bunch. After I helped him, he just sped of without any word of thanks.Jaco, dont blame the youngster, he saw that saddle bag and obviously thought that you were a mobile race team mechanic, you lucky he never grabbed a water bottle and your banana stash off you too ! Escapee.., Hairy and Jaco Steyn 3
ChrisF Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) Okay .... this one is for the baggie-cyclists ..... but wanting to use a dropper post .... ToPeak now has an extended mounting bracket. For now I am using cable ties for the strap that would normally go around the saddle-post. I will later make something better for this .... Edited August 30, 2018 by ChrisF
ChrisF Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 For those that are looking for a solution to permanently carry the basic tools, without using a saddle bag not loading your top ..... Scott has a bottle holder that incorporates a telescopic pump and a tool kit, including a chain breaker - coppi and Long Wheel Base 2
Fruity Posted August 31, 2018 Posted August 31, 2018 I had a saddle bag on my first roadie in 2012. Of course, back then I didn't know if it was cool or uncool.
'Dale Posted August 31, 2018 Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) I had a saddle bag on my first roadie in 2012. Of course, back then I didn't know if it was cool or uncool.It even has a rear light attached to it with a form of visibility stripes I weep ???? Edited August 31, 2018 by 'Dale
Fruity Posted August 31, 2018 Posted August 31, 2018 It even had a rear light attached to it with a form of visibility stripesI weep Fixed.Ja, I used the rear light for when I joined the Critical Mass rides in Durbs. 'Dale 1
bikebloke Posted August 31, 2018 Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) For those that are looking for a solution to permanently carry the basic tools, without using a saddle bag not loading your top ..... Scott has a bottle holder that incorporates a telescopic pump and a tool kit, including a chain breaker - Scott Spark-12.jpg Scott Spark-21.jpghow many strokes will it take on that pump to get a tire to 100psi ? and where do you store your bombs then ? in your jersey pockets again so.... its a nice multitool/cage combo but pretty useless with a pump for a roadie ...pity Edited August 31, 2018 by bikebloke
ChrisF Posted September 1, 2018 Posted September 1, 2018 Been tweaking the setup of the Scott .... moved the saddle forward .... cant fit the saddlebag bracket to the saddle rails .... Went for a ride today without my trusty saddlebag .... felt like I left my "blanky" at home ..... but somehow I finished the ride and got home okay without the saddle bag ..... I may just take out the kitchen zink and fit the most essential stuff in a SMALL bag, that can strap under the seat rails. Time has come for Maritz to carry his own spare tube .... Dirkitech 1
BaGearA Posted September 1, 2018 Posted September 1, 2018 Been tweaking the setup of the Scott .... moved the saddle forward .... cant fit the saddlebag bracket to the saddle rails .... Went for a ride today without my trusty saddlebag .... felt like I left my "blanky" at home ..... but somehow I finished the ride and got home okay without the saddle bag ..... I may just take out the kitchen zink and fit the most essential stuff in a SMALL bag, that can strap under the seat rails. Time has come for Maritz to carry his own spare tube ....you need a speed sleeve ranger me thinks https://www.cogentindustries.co.za/product/speedsleev-ranger/
BaGearA Posted September 1, 2018 Posted September 1, 2018 THAT is one nice setup !!and zero clings and clangs cause everything has its own pocket and its wrapped up noice and toight ....did I menntion its dropper friendly
matthieup Posted September 1, 2018 Posted September 1, 2018 Went all the way up Dorsberg today. Took the saddle bag off to take a photo. Only realised in the parking lot that I forgot to put it back on... DJR 1
DJR Posted September 2, 2018 Posted September 2, 2018 Went all the way up Dorsberg today. Took the saddle bag off to take a photo. Only realised in the parking lot that I forgot to put it back on...It's a sign.......... ..........that you should leave it there or ............that you should ride back up there You decide.........and let us know! matthieup 1
matthieup Posted September 2, 2018 Posted September 2, 2018 It's a sign.......... ..........that you should leave it there or ............that you should ride back up there You decide.........and let us know! It was my first time up in my 2nd lap... I definitely didn't have the will to go back up...
BaGearA Posted September 2, 2018 Posted September 2, 2018 It was my first time up in my 2nd lap... I definitely didn't have the will to go back up...go up today and see if its still there , its an adventure
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