Hanging bags from hood
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A flimsy bag with weight in it hanging from the handlebar/brake lever in close proximity to the front wheel and spokes. What could possibly go wrong and how could that possibly affect Larry's day? Just askin'.
I know a musician who could be careless with her handlebar bags. Had one probably engage the front tire and she lost her embouchure. (Ability to correctly shape her lips for clear, pure flute sound.) She never did get it back.
I know a musician who could be careless with her handlebar bags. Had one probably engage the front tire and she lost her embouchure. (Ability to correctly shape her lips for clear, pure flute sound.) She never did get it back.
If you pedal and steer smoothly you can usually keep the bags steady for a mile or two. Starting off smoothly is paramount.
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Don't try this at home!!!
(Wait until you're at the store...)
(Wait until you're at the store...)
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I can't imagine how a bag hitting the spokes would cause a crash on it's own. Must've been due to an overreaction to the event, possibly hitting a can of beans with the rear wheel and that kicking the bike sideways? Typically the bag hits the spokes a time or two before the contents of the bag are released and spilled on the ground. Now having that side of the handlebar suddenly lightened will affect steering a little bit, but you should be concentrating on keeping the bars straight anyways, don't freakout about your jar of sketti sauce shattering the pavement, just calmly come to a full stop, figure out how you're gonna pack everything that survived now that you're down a bag.
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1. Larry is a big guy who is hard on bikes.
2. Larry suggests to add weight precariously on the hoods.
3. Larry has setup the bike with several spacers above the stem such that the expander plug is likely not inserted sufficiently low enough in the steerer tube to support both stem bolts.
What could possibly go wrong with the above scenario?
2. Larry suggests to add weight precariously on the hoods.
3. Larry has setup the bike with several spacers above the stem such that the expander plug is likely not inserted sufficiently low enough in the steerer tube to support both stem bolts.
What could possibly go wrong with the above scenario?
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I don’t know the precise details of the contents of the bag nor the exact circumstances of the crash. Customer came in to the shop with obvious surgical marks on her face, said her bag was hanging from the handlebars and it got caught in the front wheel, causing a crash. When a customer comes in to a place of business after having been through an obviously traumatic event, stemming from participating in the activity which the business is based upon, I don’t start to pick apart their experience for no reason whatsoever. It’s unproductive and also detracts from the customer wanting to get their bike repaired by our shop.
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Once you get the life saving utility bike, I'm sure you can get good advice on the proper racks, panniers, chain lube, etc.
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I was a courier for years, you rip the bags so they can’t engage your brakes. The hard part is keeping them from swaying into your spokes, but it’s good practice and refines your bike handling abilities. I used a backpack back then.
I was wondering if it’s accelerating wear on the hoods. Obviously there are other ways of carrying stuff on bikes. I have utility bikes but I’d prefer to commute on something really fast.
I was wondering if it’s accelerating wear on the hoods. Obviously there are other ways of carrying stuff on bikes. I have utility bikes but I’d prefer to commute on something really fast.
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Your fast drop bar road bike is greatly slowed down by having all kinds of bags and other crap hanging from the handlebars and frame. Bike also handles like crap when you have all types of stuff hanging from your handlebars. You would actually be faster, safer, more comfortable, your bike would handle better if you carried all that crap in a small back back or by installing some type of a front or rear rack and carrying everything on a rack.
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Please use a sturdy canvas bag instead of plastic.
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Well, if Larry goes down because a bag gets caught up in the wheel, the cheeseburgers will act as a lube for his face, helping it to glide easier over the pavement.
We call that "Saving Face"
We call that "Saving Face"
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Larry:
that new Wilier is a very nice bike, so stop being such a dumbass risking trashing it. I would use a backpack with a frame, but if you don't want to do that, get a good rack.
Surley makes a rack that can carry 80 pounds. You have access to tools and materials. Make some mounting blocks for the seat post and the seat stays or the chain stays. Use Delrin or HDPE so they won't damage the frame. Don't have them clamp onto the frame. Let gravity and frame geometry keep the mounts in place. Then bolt a milk crate onto the rack. Voila!!! 75 pounds of warranty voiding carrying capacity.
By the way, when I used to carry my weekly grocery shopping on a bike I used an external frame backpack that had a nylon frame. Worked great. I currently carry my laptop and shoes to wear at work in a laptop bag.
So do what ever you want, but if you want to have that bike for a while you need to respect it. And hanging plastic bags on the hoods is not respectful.
that new Wilier is a very nice bike, so stop being such a dumbass risking trashing it. I would use a backpack with a frame, but if you don't want to do that, get a good rack.
Surley makes a rack that can carry 80 pounds. You have access to tools and materials. Make some mounting blocks for the seat post and the seat stays or the chain stays. Use Delrin or HDPE so they won't damage the frame. Don't have them clamp onto the frame. Let gravity and frame geometry keep the mounts in place. Then bolt a milk crate onto the rack. Voila!!! 75 pounds of warranty voiding carrying capacity.
By the way, when I used to carry my weekly grocery shopping on a bike I used an external frame backpack that had a nylon frame. Worked great. I currently carry my laptop and shoes to wear at work in a laptop bag.
So do what ever you want, but if you want to have that bike for a while you need to respect it. And hanging plastic bags on the hoods is not respectful.
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Found the perfect solution. Buy two of these and hang from shoulders. No sweaty back and you will totally cool. Female not included.
A cool shopping bicycle bag for the styling cyclist
A cool shopping bicycle bag for the styling cyclist
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Nor would I chain a Ferrari up to a supermarket bike rack, but that's just me.
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Just had this pop up on FB marketplace, I bet it would look great on a $10k bike.
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