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I want a simple fanny-pack (fnar). Big enough to take a mini pump, phone, spare inner, tool etc.
Usually I stuff all my bits into a jacket, but they rattle around. I also have to swap things between jackets depending on what Im wearing. Id like to just grab a small arse-pod instead.
The Dakine ones look OK, if a little big, Id only need a max of 5L I reckon.
Who's making buttock-sacks for MTB these days?
I mainly ride at night, so dont worry about anyone seeing me looking stupid.
they are over there in the discount isle - next to the chrome books....
Lol 🙂
I'd rather have a frame bag than that thing if I really wanted to avoid having anything on my back.
my name's ww and I use a bum bag.
Mainly 'cos I ride 5 different bikes so frame bags are a pain.
I got the Overboard waterproof one which is good but the stability is compromised by the hip bits not being attached to the main bag so I'd not recommend it 100% (maybe 90% it's fine for xc and moderate woodland excursions).
I'd rather do a triathlon than wear a bumbag
Look a bit less weird with on of these:
Look a bit less weird with on of these:
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Montane do a couple of versions.
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Camelback do one that takes a mini bladder too. Quite roomy without the bladder too...
http://www.camelbak.com/en/International/Sports-Recreation/Packs/Palos-4-LR.aspx
Look on running sites - there's loads to choose from, although as above most have water bottle holders too.
Mine works well
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I've got the Dakine one albeit in black rather than camo. Mainly used for downhill days as I detest wearing a backpack on chairlifts etc.
Regardless it's far more pleasureable than carrying a backpack stuffed with things I don't need but carry "just in case".
Got an Osprey Talon 6 coming this week which allows me to carry water too (frame design on my full susser doesnt allow for a bottle cage). Unless I'm going really remote my aim is to carry the minimum kit.
I started using one again in the summer as I hate the sweaty back from a camelbak. Can carry a bottle, a few spares and an extra layer.
Much prefer the weight being slightly lower.
The missus uses this on some longer road bike rides :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00T1O7FPO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00
Usually I stuff all my bits into a jacket, but they rattle around. I also have to swap things between jackets depending on what Im wearing. Id like to just grab a small arse-pod instead.
Most of the time, at least for local rides, I now just use one of [url= http://www.beerbabe.co.uk/ourshop/prod_3767615-Joey-Pocket-Pouch.html ]these[/url]. Jersey pocket sized and big enough for some CO2, multitool, chainlink, and a few other bits. Could accommodate a micro pump and tube if you feel the need. So just one thing to pick up and shove in the jersey pocket and things don't rattle around.
that hot laps looks the ticket.
Also will look at some montanes. Am trying to avoid the runnersworld ones. I use the pub for hydration, I dont need water bottle pods.
thankyou.
Raceface look to have some nice kit similar to the Specialized SWAT stuff
http://raceface.com/apparel/Storage/
That rip-strip is useless - there's barely enough 'give' in the pockets to get a tyre lever in them.
That rip-strip is useless - there's barely enough 'give' in the pockets to get a tyre lever in them.
Is that from personal experience? Doesn't look to be any issue here getting stuff bigger than a tyre lever in
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Decathlon. I have one for when there's just too much for pockets/seat pack and a camelback would be out.
[i]Is that from personal experience? [/i]
mate has one. that packet of haribo on the right was probably added with the help of a shoehorn and the help of several assistants.
Still going with the sleeveless summer roadie jersey, for extra venting, under a normal baggy.
Maybe i've been lucky but the stretchy pockets seem to hold everything I need without bouncing around - as long as you go for the 'paint it on' size.
So much nicer than wearing a pack.
that packet of haribo on the right was probably added with the help of a shoehorn and the help of several assistants
😆
I had an Osprey one that made my back ache when I put bottles in it. OK without, but I found it slipped down too much when riding unless tightened to 'help I can't breathe' levels. I should stick it on the classifieds really.
Camelbak Charge is better if its a long enough ride to not fit in jersey pockets (and now having a Gore Phantom, back coat pockets).
Roadie jersey under baggy is an interesting idea.
Maybe putting tools in a soft pack to avoid jangling and potential injury.
Might give that a go myself.
that packet of haribo on the right was probably added with the help of a shoehorn and the help of several assistants
Good-oh. Less concerned about that iphone falling out now. Phew.
Evening. I switched to a Deuter at the beginning of Summer and won't look back. For rides <3.5hrs why would you need to carry 3lts of water?
Hydrate properly and carry a 0.75lt bottle.
No more sweaty back or feeling that something's strapped to me. In my Deuter I can fit a full Montane Event XL waterproof, a small pump, a tube, a chain breaker, Allen key set, phone, any snacks and the bottle. Tbh because of the pack I now stick tube in my pocket, pump in other and bottle in frame for <1.5-2hr rides. It feels ace.
Try it.
Tbh as a kid I loved the feeling of freedom riding. It got more and more like Judge Dredd padded and safetied-up! Either that or planning an expedition 😀
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Wingnut bags worth a look for the bumbag-curious. More along the "very low rucksack" lines, but I met a chap who swore by his. And yes, "by" not "at", to get in before the quippers.
Flippin' quippers...
I use one most of the time, only reaching for the CamelBak on events or day long rides.
The one I have came from Mountain warehouse and was about £7
Just found the latest version at £10
http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/running-cycling/running-accessories/waist-bags/ride-waist-bag-p13362.aspx?cl=BLACK
I've got about half a dozen of various sizes, and use whichever one suits the ride. People who don't use them, how do you carry wallet and keys? Most of my cycling (and running) gear has at best inadequate pockets, often nothing at all.
As much as I want to hate them I recon I'd probably use that new Mavic one. But you know just where there aren't people around or do what they're designed for travelling fast and light and not stopping to listen to the ridicule.
I used to use one all the time bitd. I went to camelbaks when they came out and never looked back. I hated the weight hanging off my waist; IMO my back is the best place for it. The bum bag also bounced up and down something awful.
I've been using an Ortlieb one all summer. Tends to be more difficult now the weather is more changeable and I take more stuff with me.
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for those that care, that wee floating pocket on the rear is exactly the right size and placement for a Spot Tracker.
Molgrips mine moulds into the small of my back. I forget its there. The dakine one in the OP looks like faux-style over function. Mine gets muddy and forgotten/blends in.
The dakine one in the OP looks like faux-style over function
Plenty of function. Camo is bogging. Stealth black for the win
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Have you thought about an enduro sash?
*Recycling old content. My bumbag tale from back in the day. Seems appropriate!*
I remember a long time ago, a sales event, hosted by a major US bike manufacturer. They had brought in their head honcho of accessories to speak to the great and good of the UK bike industry.They told us all about their new range of fanny packs and how proud they were of the range. There was a small titter in the room.
'We've got the small fanny"
S****ing'We've got a medium fanny"
Gentle guffawing'We've got a large fanny"
Starting to lose it now, the audience were in tears"And, finally, this year, we're really proud that this year, we can finally show you our new, extra large, expandable fanny"
Falling off chairs
Same one as hora.
Won't go back to a bag.
I had one ride with one and ended up with a stiff back.
Whether it was due to said bag I don't know.
Top tip, don't keep your Viagra in there zippykona 8)
My bumbag does not hold cup so use thirst aid hydration a helmet.
My bumbag does not hold cup so use thirst aid hydration a helmet.
That's exactly what I was going to say.... 😆 ❓
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I use a "Stash Tank" sometimes. It's pretty silly. 🙂
id be tempted to give that road jersey thing a go too, but i need hydration as no bottle cage. ive tried them bumbags with bottles and they are a nightmare when things get a bit steep and techy, swinging and bouncing about. and those big jobs with bladders just defeat the object?
I love my specialized SWAT bibs. I very rarely carry a bag these days, though I use a bottle cage.
Jaffe, no issues with mine moving about on steep/tech. It will move a bit up and down when jumping.
The point is its lower, better cog and for me the weight is on my hips, not my spine. My back hurts on tech/steep/jumps as the bladder continually loads/unloads my spine.
Dakine Hot Laps seems unobtainable
Montane one bit pricey.
jimw - thanks for the mountainwarehouse link, v cheap, looks like a good one to try out first.
Ortlieb looks v tidy, but muchos denaros.
The Lowe Alpine Fjell is nice too, but I think the ripstop fabric is just a bit too weedy and floppy to stop stuff moving around. I rpefer a cordura weight fabric I think.
so Im going with the mountainwarehouse, £11 on ebay, one first to see if it works for me.
thanks all.
I used a bum bag for years but had a comedy dismount involving an off camber and landed with a pump /vertebra interface which was extremely painful and lead to months of being savaged by a chiropractor. Ok now and still use a bum bag for short rides but am very circumspect what I put in it. Pump definitely strapped to frame!
I've had one for donkey's years, used to use that and a bladder only camel back when camel backs first became the norm.....I've still got both, although I use a camel back rucksack now days....Christ I keep hold of my stuff.
Still use the bum back from time to time if I'm just popping out for a quick local ride, just to hold pump, tube and basic tools.
Now....as soon as paisley ties are back in I'm laughing!!!!!
I carefully pack mine, picking soft stuff in the centre around my spine. The mini pump and tool are placed offset from my spine.
The deuter was pretty cheap when sourced from Germany. I like the fact it's expandable with a zip. Side pockets are useful for gels/food on the go.
why would you need to carry 3lts of water?
You don't have to fill it up!
Steering clear of energy goop (else sooner or later it all goes a bit furry)the Charge is pretty hassle free to get water in, holds all the spares and is always ready. Very comfy too.
If I didn't have bottle cages I'd look at one of those <whisper it> triathlon seat post mounts for a bottle.
Have you thought about an enduro sash?
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Faux wood bikes and tweed for next season Enduro colourways....
Fullface version needed.
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Stoner, the Mountain Warehouse one is quite lightweight fabric as well, but I have never had a problem with stuff moving about in it.
Evening. On steep steep stuff I don't notice my Deuter pack at all. In fact I forget all about it as it sits on my hips. Pointless though - even if it was the best product available many wouldn't buy it due to its association to 'bumbag'.
Madness but we are slaves to visual.
Pete Bland bumbag is simple and lightweight, fairly cheap. https://www.peteblandsports.co.uk/products/pete-bland-bumbag.htm
Its only a single pocket and no padding, so depends on how you want to pack stuff. It has compression straps at the sides, which stops it bouncing about too much.
Bumbag groupie too and a mud-encrusted, cheap one at that. Have had a Deuter one for years and it just keeps going. Forget it's there and then a random rummage on a ride will reveal something I forgot I put in there, like a backgammon set or coal. Without doubt the most useful riding accessory I own.
Aiguille Alpine do them and there made in the Lakes.
http://www.aiguillealpine.co.uk/shop/4/21/index.htm
Wanting to be like Hora, I ordered the Deuter one in his picture (i hope it's the exact same one...).
I like riding 'bareback' in summer, and a fanny-pack looks just the ticket.
Fanny.
S****.
DrP
I always find that if i have them tight enough not to wobble, they restrict breathing? How does everyone else manage?
Seriously find a jersey or jacket with rear pockets and a decent saddle bag!
Yeah, but then you simply end up as 'the guy with the bulging jersey'..
I can live with that moniker RE my bulging bib shorts, but not the jersey...
DrP
They've always been a good solution. A waist belt attached small bag has merits.
However...
They've always looked naff. Sometimes functionally good things just don't look good. Cycle clips, top pocket pen holders, mobile phone belt clips, etc.
Fashion? No. It's more of a "can we get away with this" or "can we make it ironic" rather than ever looking good.
Bum bags will never go. Especially the neon 80's style! Wish I was wearing one at the weekend when somehow I lost my wallet within 2 minutes of getting into an event..
DrP. Wise investment.
Breathing issues? My lungs don't appear to be near my waist, never had such issue. I can find a bit more pressure on the bladder though sometimes.
Have been using a [url= http://lowealpine.com/uk/shop/mens/travel/space-case-5 ]Lowe Alpine Space Case[/url] for the last year or so. Good size, easily holds a jacket, pump, tubes, snacks, keys, beer money etc. Plenty of pockets and two good size bottle holders. Stays pretty stable and seems to work well, great in the summer for having nothing on your back.
Getting the right level of tension round the waist is important, to tight and you can't breath properly, to loose and the pack wobbles around.
Happy with mine, and feels strange to wear a backpack now.
I've been using a lowe alpine bumbag, about 2 litre capacity I think. bought it about 17 years ago as I couldn't afford a camelback and hated crappy saddlebags.
Been using it again for the last 6-7 months on my ride from work. It's pretty basic, so could probably do with an upgrade with more than one compartment, but it works ok to stash a mini pump, tube, tool, waterproof, keys, emergency chocolate and mobile phone.
job done.
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My phone is too big to go in any of the three small pockets, but one of those will take beer tokens, the other takes the crank bros tool (keeping it away from things that wont like metal on metal). The phone can go safely against my splashtop in the main compartment.
I never take water on night rides (most of my riding), but summer rides it may get used if I want it off the bike frame. Although, I'm more likely to use a bottle cage, and I'll cut the water bottle pockets off.
The main thing is getting the pump, spare inner, some patches and the tool in there.
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Although, I'm more likely to use a bottle cage, and I'll cut the water bottle pockets off.
In fact that's exactly what Ive done. And found two additional slip pockets in the process (behind the belt pockets)!
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OH missed this thread I use one of those on the road bike on longish rides - 3 hours + Handy if somewhat inf;attering - which is true of most cycling apparel anyway
indeed.
Anyway, I have a chance to go and test it out now, so I'm off oop them thar hills. Looking slightly naff.
I don't like the sound of 'inf;attering' - sounds painful to me.