Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
1. A saddle with a hard, locking, waterproof storage case built in to the rear, where you'd put a saddle pouch now. You'd unlock the door and put all your little tools, patches, etc. into that wasted space under the saddle, where all the saddle-mounting hardware is.
2. A rear rack with a rugged, locking tool box on top, raising the rack by just a few inches, but providing safe storage space for a phone, wallet, etc. Of course, this idea needs some work, as a thief who couldn't get past the lock might just opt to steal the whole bike.
I like those ideas, especially
#2 . If the rack lockbox is slim and elegant enough, maybe it won't even look like it contains any storage at all; hidden keyhole, etc.
I wish there were a wired cyclocomputer solution that allowed to route the wire up the steerer and out a slotted headset cap. Although maybe no companies are investing in new wired cyclocomputers since for a higher price most people would want wireless.
I'd also like a -100pound, aerodynamic helium balloon I could wear on a torso harness so I could see what it felt like to ride uphill as a 150lb rider. Of course, for the subsequent downhill it would need to automatically deflate into a pressurized helium canister and retract into a backpack...