Specialized SWAT
 

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 LMT
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The little frame compartment, just wondered if anyone has a bike with it? And how much stuff can you fit in it? Or does no one bother with it as a rucksack will do?


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 7:47 pm
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It's not that little. Friends one is the while down tube. There are some special pouches you fill and slide in to aid recovery. He has a 650b tune and all his tools in it I think.


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 7:50 pm
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I had it on my Camber. Found very useful could fit a spare tube,multi tool, 2Xtyre levers, 2X air cyclinders.


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 7:51 pm
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Mine has pump tube some other little bits in it and the bottle on top.

I will do anything to ride without a pack and the swat  box makes it easy


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 7:51 pm
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I was hoping it would fit a 29er or 650b plus tube, tyre levers, mini pump??

Just need back pack for jelly babies then!


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 8:15 pm
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I’ve got one on my Fuse. Brilliant and helps me ride pack less. Tube is strapped to the saddle rails but tools, CO2, waterproof and food in the SWAT locker!


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 8:23 pm
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Tube, levers, pump, gas canisters X 2, big packet of Haribos and my bikini in Finale last year.


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 8:24 pm
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My next frame will be SWAT. Sounds very useful. Hate backpacks. Stumpjumper probably.


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 8:28 pm
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Godawful gimmicky stupid additional weight. Makes me sad when people like them.


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 8:45 pm
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I was hoping it would fit a 29er or 650b plus tube, tyre levers, mini pump??

I get 2 tubes a pump a lightweight jacket 1 small bottle of whisky £7.50 a multitool , i can gert a c02 in there if i can be arsed,

basically its how you pack the tubes that frees up more room

most of my mates have a backpack that weighs more than their ****ing bike


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 9:01 pm
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Tube, 2 x big co2, inflator, tyre levers, multi tool and a couple of bars in mine. 0.7 litre water bottle in the cage and chain tool in the top cap. Rarely ride with a pack anymore its great


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 9:55 pm
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-Car key (velcro'd to swat door)

-Energy gel

-Skittles

-Co2 & inflator

Multi tool is stashed in the headtube, chain links in the head tube.

Could do with adding a dynaplug kit


 
Posted : 08/07/2018 10:59 pm
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Easily get 4 decent sized slices of chocolate cake in mine.


 
Posted : 09/07/2018 9:29 am
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One of the things I miss on my Stumpy! Didn't realise how handy it was till I didn't have it 🙁


 
Posted : 09/07/2018 10:23 pm
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I fit a 29er tube, pump, tyre levers, tyre slugs and tools, mech hanger, gear cable in mine with space then to stuff a jacket or some food. Bottle in the cage and I am away.

Being a Specialized SWAT whore now, I have just picked up the bib short with the rear pockets so for longer rides or hot riders I can take an extra bottle in the bib under my riding shirt. I really hate when I have to ride with a hip pack or back pack!


 
Posted : 10/07/2018 9:25 am
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Godawful gimmicky stupid additional weight.

I love  mine. Simple and means I don’t need to stuff pockets or carry a bag/pack.

Makes me sad when people like them.

Cool.

Unexpected bonus 👍


 
Posted : 10/07/2018 9:34 am
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Found mine really useful. But it didnt replace the need for a bag. Thats mainly because anything more than an hour and a single water bottle wont cut it for me. So I still needed a bag but a much smaller one as it only really needed to carry the bladder and first aid kit not much else.


 
Posted : 10/07/2018 9:39 am

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