SP Connect Wedge Case

The SP Connect Wedge Case is a very good way to keep belongings well protected and a convenient place to clip your phone (if you buy the additional Bike Bundle), but could do with just a little more padding to stop rattles.

I've always struggled with the idea of turning up to a pub in a cycling jersey, which always makes it a bit of a pain when I want to take just a couple of things with me and don't want to carry a backpack. This is where the Wedge Case Set comes in, allowing me to put the essentials like a phone, cards, glasses and so on into a case that mounts on the stem or round a seatpost or top tube.

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The Wedge Case that I tested arrived with a Phone Case and Weather Cover, available in one bundle for £49.99 RRP. The Phone Case worked well not only on the bike, but off it too. It has decent rubberising, so on the couple of times I dropped my phone there was no damage. Unlike other bike mount cases I have used, the clip mechanism doesn't hugely bulk up the phone either. It clips onto the top of the Wedge Case simply through a quick twist. The connection is strong and regardless of the terrain, my phone was never in danger of falling off.

The Weather Cover is basically a silicone case that is placed over the phone. It managed to keep everything out, which was good, although using the phone with it on was a bit of a pain and the touchscreen wasn't too responsive.

Attachment of the pack is either through a mount that screws onto the top of the steerer tube in place of a stem cap (which I unfortunately couldn’t test because of the non-standard components I use) or a strap tightened with a plastic screw. This works well and I could fit it around most tubes and the seatpost if needed. There is is also a connector on the front of the case where you can attach a light.

The Wedge Case itself is 170mm long and 95mm wide, which means it is likely to take up pretty much the entire stem. I also tried it on the top tube but found it was a little too wide for my pedalling style, though it might work for others. Attachment comes through a simple clockwise twist on the provided mounts and, like the phone, it stays in place securely.

Inside, the case is large enough to fit a smartphone, keys, cards (it wasn't quite wide enough for my wallet), glasses and so on. It also has a small netting area for smaller items. It worked really well, although it would be nice to have a little more padding as the contents tended to rattle against the case, so I sounded like a maraca on cobbles. It opens through a dual zip, which is robust and easy to use even with full-finger gloves.

The Wedge Case costs £29.99, the Bike Bundle another £49.99, so just under £80 all-in. That's quite steep, although the Wedge Case is likely to last a long time, the phone case is protective and the cover did appear to be weatherproof, even if it was a bit of a pain to use.

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Overall, I liked the SP Connect Wedge Case. It provides good protection and is a great size for fitting in everything I needed for more casual use. It could benefit from a little more padding to stop any rattling, but aside from this, it does its job very well.

Verdict

A well made, stable and sizeable case for storing valuables if you don't want to use jersey pockets