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#279605 26-Oct-2020 22:55

Hi.

I am looking at a bike bag for my MTB (ideally something from T7 since I have vouchers I need to use) which will fit my cellphone which is 20x10cm, but mostly will be used to carry a spare tube and some basic tools.

Does anyone have a recommendation they could offer?

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#2596175 2-Nov-2020 11:44

Ive not had much luck with Bike Seat Tool bags
Had issues with the rear tyre hitting it on previous bike , especially if the seat was dropped for steep sections of the ride .
Had one fall off while riding . Never used one after that .

I put tools in my Camelback , I used to also put spare tube in there. A friend puts his cellphone & tools in his backpack .
I dont want to risk my phone gettng broken if I come off, so I leave it in the car .

Another option is a toolholder that goes in a bottlecage. They seem to want silly prices for those , Ive thought about making one out of a old drink bottle.

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#2596204 2-Nov-2020 12:43

That's a big cellphone! I've been riding a long time and am firmly in the Camelbak camp. The seat bags see a lot of crap thrown at them by the rear wheel, and whilst they're well sealed they just get hammered and they always seem to jostle around. Plus I have a dropper post so I don't want to risk anything rubbing against it.

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#2596966 3-Nov-2020 11:48

I am also a CamelBak guy.

I wrap my phone in a protective case (Catalyst), put it in with the bladder and then the spare tube in the other section, which adds a little further protection for the phone if I fall on it.

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#2596988 3-Nov-2020 12:21

I have one from T7 that is about 12 years old and still going strong. It's so old I can't remember what brand it is! I'll have a look when I get home and report back.

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#2596995 3-Nov-2020 12:33

Thanks. I think from the feedback from others, It's probably the wrong approach to go down that way.

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#2597098 3-Nov-2020 14:40

If you are going down the camelbak route I'd seriously consider generic brands. I have a Kathmandu hydration pack I use for mountain biking. Similar to their current Accion pack.

Again >10 years old. Still going strong and it was half the price of the camelbak equivalent at the time.

The current Kathmandu hydration bladders work very well. I've tried Camelbak, Macpac and Kathmandu over the years and I think the current Kathmandu design is the easiest to fill and clean. The quick disconnect tube is handy too. I use mine tramping, biking and kayaking.

Won't help with your T7 vouchers though.

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#2597105 3-Nov-2020 14:51

Yeah, in reality this isn't a problem I am *that* worried to solve. I don't ride that much, even less without someone in our family taking something like a backpack or bag, so it was for the very very occasional time I am out riding on my own without a pocket that could be zipped.

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#2597109 3-Nov-2020 15:03

MikeAqua:

If you are going down the camelbak route I'd seriously consider generic brands. I have a Kathmandu hydration pack I use for mountain biking. Similar to their current Accion pack.

Again >10 years old. Still going strong and it was half the price of the camelbak equivalent at the time.

The current Kathmandu hydration bladders work very well. I've tried Camelbak, Macpac and Kathmandu over the years and I think the current Kathmandu design is the easiest to fill and clean. The quick disconnect tube is handy too. I use mine tramping, biking and kayaking.

Won't help with your T7 vouchers though.

Or for $15.00 you can get one from KMart.

My two sons have these and I have the next size up which cost the princely sum of $19.00.

They come with a 2L Hydration bladder and hose with bitevalve etc. They're great.

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#2597129 3-Nov-2020 15:32

networkn:

Yeah, in reality this isn't a problem I am *that* worried to solve. I don't ride that much, even less without someone in our family taking something like a backpack or bag, so it was for the very very occasional time I am out riding on my own without a pocket that could be zipped.

I often ride alone and in Nelson it was generally in the bush so I always take my EPIRB, phone and a few other bits of survival kit. So a little back-pack always made sense to me.

Mike