Thorn Cycles Forum
Technical => Luggage => Topic started by: Templogin on May 22, 2015, 11:34:54 am
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Hi Folks
Just buying the last few items for my tour and I have decided that I should nibble stuff whilst I ride: nuts, dried fruit etc., so it would be useful to have something top tube mounted as I may just be wearing a t-shirt (no pockets) on top.
Any recommendations on a fairly sizeable one, and do they have a proper name? Alpkit call them fuel pods, but they are out of stock, strangely enough!
Thanks a lot
Andy
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I've got the medium Alpkit fuel pod on my large-size xtc. It seems very well made, though haven't tried it in heavy rain. Easy to mount, stable, good size and looks nice! I considered the large one but in hindsight happy I went for medium. I'd give them a bell to check availability, they make then here in the UK and maybe can put you in a waiting list.
Have no experience with other brands.
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Thanks a lot Kuba. I probably haven't the time to wait for them to sort something out. I have though discovered that SJS call them top tube bags, which makes perfect sense. I have also seen them called energy bags.
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just make sure what ever u buy its waterproof nothing worse than soggy nuts ;D
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I use this one by topeak. http://www.topeak.com/products/bags/TriBag_raincover
Works as advertised as you can see here.
(http://i.imgur.com/3UPqAk3.jpg)
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What size is yours Fossala? If you don't mind me asking! And what do you normally get in there?
.... I have just bought the medium one from Amazon. Can't complain at under a tenner.
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My bike is 537L (I'm 5ft10 with 30" leg). At the moment I've got an innertube and tyre levers as I'm commuting. While I'm touring I keep my phone (s5), a spare battery and double AA battery charger. I use it as an waterproof case to carry electricals to charge with my plug III. What are you looking at carrying? Maybe I have something similar I can check for size/take pictures.
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That's kind. I am sorted now - see my amendment to the last post.
Thanks
Andy
Shetland
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Yeah, I got mine from wiggle for 9quid after my Dad and a local cycling bloke I know both thought theirs where good enough to recommend.
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I saw your note that you already bought one at Amazon. But instead of hitting the delete key, I am leaving this text for future reference if others look thru this for options.
I recently got one of these, have not used it yet as I bought it specifically for touring. The price was right. But I do not know if they are available in your country (I do not know where you are). Stuff from China on Ebay can take a month or more for shipping, so if in a hurry this will not work for you.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271849382120
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I saw your note that you already bought one at Amazon. But instead of hitting the delete key, I am leaving this text for future reference if others look thru this for options.
I recently got one of these, have not used it yet as I bought it specifically for touring. The price was right. But I do not know if they are available in your country (I do not know where you are). Stuff from China on Ebay can take a month or more for shipping, so if in a hurry this will not work for you.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271849382120
It doesn't say it's waterproof have you tested it?
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I use the same tri bag, easily holds a whole bag of jelly babies!
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the toepeak is good but it will take the paint off the top tube it did on mine so put some rubber on the bottom on the bag ;)
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Having purchased a Brooks B17 waxed cotton saddle waterproof cover from these folks I would recommend their Bartender Bag. Thinking of going for one myself. Great quality and well made if they are anything like the saddle cover.
http://randijofab.com/collections/bags/products/bartender-bag
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It doesn't say it's waterproof have you tested it?
Have not tested it. Zipper is plain fabric. Rest of it is nylon, similar to back pack type nylon fabrics. I do not recall if the nylon is coated or not, but since the zipper will not keep out water, no it is not water proof.
I wanted to use it on my Nomad, but I have a very odd Rohloff shifter placement on that bike. That bag would get in the way of my shifter on my Nomad, so can't use it on that bike. I can use it on my Sherpa on bike tours, but have not taken any tours since I bought it.
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Andy, Revelate Designs (in Alaska, no less) have a huge range of frame-handlebar-seat-etc bags. Their online ship website is temporarily down for re-stocking, but Bike Touring News is one of their online suppliers in the US. Here's a link to the Revelate bags at BTN:
http://store.biketouringnews.com/categories/bicycle-bags-and-panniers/revelate-designs-frame-bags.html
There's a "Fuel Bag" in that selection which might suit, but it's not cheap at USD 55 + shipping.
I just bought a "Tangle" frame bag that fits beneath the top tube, between the downtube & seat tube, and from that, they appear to be very high quality in materials and assembly. The mountain-bike guys in these parts praise Revelate products.
Hope this is useful--good luck.
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+1 for Revelate.
I use a Tangle Bag and a Sweet Roll when cycle camping.
Great quality, light weight and lots of function built in.
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Another option and local to the UK is Alpkit (https://www.alpkit.com) who make numerous bags including a Stem Cell which attaches to the stem and can be easily accessible whilst riding.
(https://www.alpkit.com/images/made/images/studio/stemholster_yellow_1000x1000_456_456auto.jpg)
Andrew
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Revelate seems to ring a bell, but the problem is the shipping, duties and handling charges usually make anything bought from the States painfully expensive. I have a few spyderco knives, which came from the US and got caught in customs here :(
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ah i wouldn't be to fussy on a snack bag your local bikeshop should have something to suit or better still chainreaction cycles free postage to any part of the world .. ;)
anto
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Revelate is available in the UK from http://www.backcountrybiking.co.uk/ (http://www.backcountrybiking.co.uk/)
the prices are still painfully expensive, but no hidden or unexpected charges.