Additional to yesterday’s publish, your biking superiors, who’ve been testing bikes for 25 years and know rather more than you do, have deserted the laughably out of date saddle pack in favor of the clearly-superior-in-every-way downtube storage compartment: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 case 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 a little analysis, and certain sufficient, this stuff can and do have issues, who’d-a thunk it?
Listed here are some replies:
Mine stays on the bike however generally it sits like this.. so the water can go contained in the body once I wash the bike..
I’ve misplaced mine throughout my third experience. I’ve simply ordered a brand new one and that i think about using a strap sooner or later…
I’ve the identical difficulty. Not whereas driving however when transporting my bike on the again of my automobile. I arrived at my vacation spot to start out driving and the lid was gone. Together with my co2 canister and pump. Unhealthy begin of the day. I suppose wind bought below it and lifted it.
I ordered a brand new one however with this one, similar to the previous one, there’s a small hole the place wind can get below it. I strap it down whereas transporting it.. Unhealthy design I’m afraid
I misplaced mine yesterday
I misplaced mine too
Effectively, identical as introduced up in different publish…. the lid simply barely holds on and I’ve needed to flip again to retrieve on a experience as soon as earlier than.
I stay in Costa Rica so it rains usually and the truth that it doesn’t have a decent match permits for water to get inside as I transport the bike on the automobile. Fairly unhealthy as humidity is a matter and I’ve needed to clear the within pouch just a few occasions.
I simply misplaced mine as we speak!
I simply had this downside too. Solely the 4th experience and it’s gone. I see numerous individuals are having points. I don’t fairly perceive why it’s so flimsy.
Wait, I believed downtube storage compartments solved the issue of moist instruments:
I unpacked the pack earlier this week and the contents are just about totalled. The inside 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 interchange 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 assume I’m singling out Canyon, a storage compartment by every other model identify can get simply as misplaced:
Or just unfastened and rattly:
After all one resolution is to simply go along with it:
However is it protected to experience a bicycle with a lacking storage compartment lid?
And what do you even name this stuff?
Fortuitously, you possibly can in actual fact buy a substitute:
However you’d higher hurry, as a result of there are solely two left:
I suppose they’ll’t preserve ’em in inventory since everybody retains shedding them.
It will not shock me to be taught that Canyon makes extra money promoting substitute lids than they do on the bikes themselves. Actually, given the state of the business, I think that at this level they solely make the bikes to allow them to promote individuals the lids. Mainly, carbon gravel bikes are actually the equal of ink jet printers, and the storage compartment lids are the cartridges, which is the place the actual cash is.
Not less than $25 isn’t that a lot cash for the unlucky Canyon client to pay…not like the poor schnook who wants a substitute lid for a Chek Trekpoint:
That may value you virtually 4 occasions as a lot:
And hey, in case you like fussing with inner cable routing, you’ll love fishing stuff out of your downtube:
It’s enjoyable!
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 downside.
Talking of tubeless, I just lately acquired the next electronic mail from a reader:
As you most likely know, Calvin Jones retired from Park Device. He recorded just a few final movies earlier than he left. “Sealant Simply The place You Want It” was revealed 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 individuals do it higher than getting old 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.]
Have you learnt how badly I want I used to be someplace sunny and heat proper now? In the meantime, right here’s Outdated Man Brunelle, who’s gotta be pushing 80 at this level, in beautiful 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 fully pointless and avoidable interactions with the police:
Like…why? For chrissake, cease hitting your self, Lucas! Hop in your bike and experience to the seaside or one thing, no one will trouble you. Why pace round with a bunch of unruly Freds when you realize you’re simply going to need to cease? And also you completely realize it’s going to occur, since you’ve been posting mainly the identical video for at the least the previous six years:
I imply what’s the level of going via this time and again?
You’re actually sticking it to them.
