Additional to yesterday’s publish, your biking superiors, who’ve been testing bikes for 25 years and know far more than you do, have deserted the laughably out of date saddle pack in favor of the clearly-superior-in-every-way downtube storage compartment:
It hardly bears repeating at this level that in the event you’re not driving a plastic bike with a glove compartment in it you’re a complete loser, and that strapping your instruments to the underside of your saddle is the biking equal of transporting your belongings in a hobo’s bindle:
However what if bicycle glove compartments aren’t all they’re…cracked as much as be, so to talk? Actually, one commenter even indicated that his actually did crack, or at the least the latch that closes it did. So I requested my intern to some research, and positive sufficient, these items can and do have issues, who’d-a thunk it?
Listed here are some replies:
Mine stays on the bike however typically it sits like this.. so the water can go contained in the body after I wash the bike..
I’ve misplaced mine throughout my third trip. I’ve simply ordered a brand new one and that i think about using a strap sooner or later…
I’ve the identical concern. Not whereas driving however when transporting my bike on the again of my automotive. I arrived at my vacation spot to begin driving and the lid was gone. Together with my co2 canister and pump. Dangerous begin of the day. I suppose wind received underneath it and lifted it.
I ordered a brand new one however with this one, identical to the previous one, there’s a small hole the place wind can get underneath it. I strap it down whereas transporting it.. Dangerous design I’m afraid
I misplaced mine yesterday
I misplaced mine too
Properly, identical as introduced up in different publish…. the lid simply barely holds on and I’ve needed to flip again to retrieve on a trip as soon as earlier than.
I reside in Costa Rica so it rains usually and the truth that it doesn’t have a good match permits for water to get inside as I transport the bike on the automotive. Fairly unhealthy as humidity is a matter and I’ve needed to clear the within pouch a couple of occasions.
I simply misplaced mine as we speak!
I simply had this drawback too. Solely the 4th trip and it’s gone. I see plenty of individuals are having points. I don’t fairly perceive why it’s so flimsy.
Wait, I assumed downtube storage compartments solved the issue of moist instruments:
I unpacked the pack earlier this week and the contents are just about totalled. The internal tube has corrosion on the valve, my multi-tool is rusted shut and the glueless patches have glued themselves collectively – to not point out the C02 cartridge that’s so corroded I’m scared to make use of it in case it fails.
So, I’m left with a three-figure invoice to exchange what’s been ruined inside a pack that, regardless of the claims, does let water in.
So who’s the moist software now?
And lest you suppose I’m singling out Canyon, a storage compartment by another model title can get simply as misplaced:
Or just unfastened and rattly:
After all one answer is to only go along with it:
However is it secure to trip a bicycle with a lacking storage compartment lid?
And what do you even name these items?
Thankfully, you may actually buy a alternative:
However you’d higher hurry, as a result of there are solely two left:
I suppose they will’t hold ’em in inventory since everybody retains dropping them.
It could not shock me to be taught that Canyon makes extra money promoting alternative lids than they do on the bikes themselves. Actually, given the state of the business, I believe that at this level they solely make the bikes to allow them to promote folks the lids. Mainly, carbon gravel bikes at the moment are the equal of ink jet printers, and the storage compartment lids are the cartridges, which is the place the true cash is.
A minimum of $25 isn’t that a lot cash for the unlucky Canyon client to pay…not like the poor schnook who wants a alternative lid for a Chek Trekpoint:
That may price you nearly 4 occasions as a lot:
And hey, in the event you like fussing with inner cable routing, you’ll love fishing stuff out of your downtube:
Don’t fear, it solely took him three hours to get it out:
Shedding your tubeless tire plugs in your downtube…now that’s a contemporary biking drawback.
Talking of tubeless, I just lately acquired the next e-mail from a reader:
As you most likely know, Calvin Jones retired from Park Software. He recorded a couple of final movies earlier than he left. “Sealant Simply The place You Want It” was printed on YouTube as we speak. I received’t essentially name it sealant porn however attempt watching from the 5:30 mark.
So yeah, I watched it.
Right here’s the video:
And right here’s the cash shot:
Now I want a bathe.
Talking of making issues for your self, few folks do it higher than ageing outlaw bike owner Lucas Brunelle, who just lately uploaded this video:
Okay, that is what it’s like in New York proper now:
[I wasn’t even riding when I took this photo, I was just walking. Because the bike lane was clear, but the sidewalk wasn’t. Welcome to Mam-commie’s New York.]
Are you aware how badly I want I used to be someplace sunny and heat proper now? In the meantime, right here’s Previous Man Brunelle, who’s gotta be pushing 80 at this level, in pretty Miami:
And what’s he doing with himself? Using round with a bunch of individuals in PNS jerseys who’re one-quarter of his age and having utterly pointless and avoidable interactions with the police:
Like…why? For chrissake, cease hitting your self, Lucas! Hop in your bike and trip to the seaside or one thing, no one will hassle you. Why velocity round with a bunch of unruly Freds when you already know you’re simply going to should cease? And also you completely understand it’s going to occur, since you’ve been posting principally the identical video for at the least the previous six years:
I imply what’s the level of going via this again and again?
You’re actually sticking it to them.