Re: Saddle Bag Recommendations

TJ

dannyfrankszzz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When I go out on rides, I currently use a waist bag (fanny pack).
> However, not only is this slightly uncomfortable to wear but I have
> also noticed that this has tended to induce a need to urinate (pressure
> on the bladder).
>
> So, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good saddlebag that
> would be able to incorporate the necessaries such as a spare inner
> tube, mini pump, tyre levers, foldaway waterproof, puncture repair kit
> and maybe an energy bar/mobile phone should the need arise.
>
> I'd need it to be not too big so that my rear light could still appear
> below it.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

I often take a trek under saddle pack and I find I can get all the above in to
one but have you tried wearing your 'fanny pack' in reverse so that it is behind
you while cycling, doesn't help the aerodynamic profile of athletic types such
as ourselves but keeps it out the way ;-)

TJ

Steph Peters

TJ <tj@withheld.com> of Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com
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>I often take a trek under saddle pack and I find I can get all the above in to
>one but have you tried wearing your 'fanny pack' in reverse so that it is behind
>you while cycling, doesn't help the aerodynamic profile of athletic types such
>as ourselves but keeps it out the way ;-)

And if you have the sort that has a mesh pocket on the outside, it's a handy
place to stash an extra rear light, when going for the Helen Christmas tree
look.
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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers

>when going for the Helen Christmas tree
>look.

Which is *the* look to have when cycling at night :-)

Cheers, helen s


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Velvet

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
>>when going for the Helen Christmas tree
>>look.
>
>
> Which is *the* look to have when cycling at night :-)
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
>


This reminded me of the cyclist I saw in central london one day a few
years back. Middle-aged chap, with bike and dog. Bloke was covered in
lights. Bike was covered in lights. Both appeared to have a multitude
variously-coloured LED's just about every possible surface as well as
more traditional bike lighting. He even had rope lights wrapped around
the top tube and up the flagpole he had on the back rack (think 'bent
flagpole, not sticky-out-sideways thing).

As for the dog - that was wearing a dog-coat, again covered in led's,
and the lead between the two of them was lit up too...

Certainly made me look twice (and I was not alone in that LOL).

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David Nutter

Velvet <velvet@not.a.valid.domain> said:

> This reminded me of the cyclist I saw in central london one day a few
> years back. Middle-aged chap, with bike and dog. Bloke was covered in
> lights. Bike was covered in lights. Both appeared to have a multitude
> variously-coloured LED's just about every possible surface as well as
> more traditional bike lighting. He even had rope lights wrapped around
> the top tube and up the flagpole he had on the back rack (think 'bent
> flagpole, not sticky-out-sideways thing).

Gorblimey. I'm starting to get light envy

Regards,

-david, 2.4w front, 0.6w rear

JohnB

> >when going for the Helen Christmas tree
> >look.
>
> Which is *the* look to have when cycling at night :-)

Beware if you dress up like a Chrismas Tree.
The tree adorning the High Street in Winchester was cut down by a yob
wielding a chainsaw a few nights ago :-(

John B

David Nutter

JohnB <nospam@here.com> said:
>
>
>> >when going for the Helen Christmas tree
>> >look.
>>
>> Which is *the* look to have when cycling at night :-)
>
> Beware if you dress up like a Chrismas Tree.
> The tree adorning the High Street in Winchester was cut down by a yob
> wielding a chainsaw a few nights ago :-(

Doesn't surprise me. I had the misfortune to live in Winchester for a few
months while interning for IBM in Hursley (during the fuel crisis, wooha).
The town was packed to bursting with chavs and my one cycling memory is
being forced off a country road by the corporation dustcart who were about
the only people with fuel at that point.

Regards,

-david

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