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Top tube or frame bag a no no?

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  • November 8, 2014 at 6:51 pm #22699
    Eebijeebi

    Just happened upon a video by GCN (which I believe is Global Cycling Network) where no3 in their top ten ‘don’ts’ for new cyclists was not to have a top tube or frame bag. Any ideas why that should be?
    I’ve been happily tootling along with my little bag on the top tube with phone, door key money inside.
    Apart from looking a bit naff I don’t see the issue – any ideas other than image?
    Emergency bike stuff in the small under saddle bag and clothing and food type bits in pockets.
    Ok, so I haven’t seen anyone ‘serious’ with one but I’m not a slave to convention. If it is just looks then all are free to take the pee – just wondering if there could be something else – safety maybe?

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  • November 13, 2014 at 11:21 am #820221
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    notfastenough

    Food in left pocket, rain
    Food in left pocket, rain jacket in the middle, phone/keys/ID/cash in right pocket. Spares in the saddle bag. For a while I did keep food in a top tube bag, because when I first joined a club the group pace was a little quick to be fiddling around with jersey pockets. I also used it as a litter bin for a while. Screw everyone else.

    November 13, 2014 at 10:54 am #820219
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    sodit

    qwerky wrote:drmatthewhardy

    qwerky wrote:
    drmatthewhardy wrote:
    Its the Rules: 😉

    “Rule #1 // Obey the Rules.

    Rule #3 // Guide the uninitiated.

    No matter how good you think your reason is to knowingly breach The Rules, it is never good enough.

    Rule #31 // Spare tubes, multi-tools and repair kits should be stored in jersey pockets.

    If absolutely necessary, in a converted bidon in a cage on bike.”

    I think the principle is, don’t spoil your bike’s beautiful lines.

    When people talk about “The Rules” I just tell them that they’re your rules, not mine.

    Well when they talk to me about these pathetic rules I just tell them to F*&K OFF and grow up!

    November 12, 2014 at 4:15 pm #820217
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    pants

    It just depends on how much
    It just depends on how much you care about what other people think.

    November 12, 2014 at 2:47 pm #820215
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    Matt eaton

    I’m with The Rules on this.
    I’m with The Rules on this. I’m not a fan of bags on any part of the bike if I can help it. Even small saddle bags seem to flappy for my liking. and having something on the top tube sound horrible.

    That said, do what you want.

    November 12, 2014 at 10:47 am #820213
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    Scrufftie

    All that stuff you have in
    All that stuff you have in your top tube bag or seat pack should really be kept in the support car, just don’t get caught drafting

    November 11, 2014 at 9:40 pm #820211
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    Bigcog

    Why oh why question the
    Why oh why question the rules? If you want bags, do it properly, get a mountain bike and some baggies.

    What else will you do with those lovely rear pockets?

    November 11, 2014 at 8:46 pm #820209
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    matthewn5

    Not ‘my’ rules, qwerky.
    Not ‘my’ rules, qwerky.

    November 11, 2014 at 1:16 pm #820207
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    qwerky

    drmatthewhardy wrote:Its the

    drmatthewhardy wrote:
    Its the Rules: 😉

    “Rule #1 // Obey the Rules.

    Rule #3 // Guide the uninitiated.

    No matter how good you think your reason is to knowingly breach The Rules, it is never good enough.

    Rule #31 // Spare tubes, multi-tools and repair kits should be stored in jersey pockets.

    If absolutely necessary, in a converted bidon in a cage on bike.”

    I think the principle is, don’t spoil your bike’s beautiful lines.

    When people talk about “The Rules” I just tell them that they’re your rules, not mine.

    November 11, 2014 at 1:02 pm #820205
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    le Bidon

    I have a top-tube bag for
    I have a top-tube bag for long distance solo rides ~140 miles, but I find they get in the way of my knees, so try not to use them.

    I’ve stopped using a saddle bag too; too rattle prone…

    November 10, 2014 at 3:58 pm #820203
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    Spiny

    Ha, I’d be in fashionista
    Ha, I’d be in fashionista hell. =)) MTB helmet, shoes & cleats & a Trek pack that fits in my bottle cage. I tend not to like seat packs as they restrict seatpost space for lights too much.

    November 9, 2014 at 9:10 pm #820201
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    drfabulous0

    Stick a basket on it for all
    Stick a basket on it for all I care, so long as you’re riding your bike.

    November 9, 2014 at 8:16 pm #820199
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    crikey

    I struggle to see why you
    I struggle to see why you would need one, quite apart from the aesthetic considerations. You have 3 rear pockets to put food and anything else in, and/or a saddlebag. It’s surely not that much of an issue to reach behind you?

    Please don’t turn road biking into the equivalent of mountain biking, where one has to take the kitchen sink in an over stuffed Camelbak on every ride ‘just in case’.

    November 9, 2014 at 7:43 pm #820197
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    cycling_matt

    Nothing wrong with a top tube
    Nothing wrong with a top tube bag, mine has a see through waterproof compartment for my phone so i can show a map on it, useful if i am in a new area. I don’t tend to use it all the time because out of the saddle my knees graze against it and not all rides are into the unknown.

    November 9, 2014 at 7:26 pm #820195
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    Shamblesuk

    I’d rather carry stuff in my
    I’d rather carry stuff in my Lezyne Caddy Sack rather than rattling around in a seat bag any day. I just have a spare tube, levers and co2 pump in there.

    November 9, 2014 at 7:15 pm #820193
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    severs1966

    Carrying tools, pump etc on
    Carrying tools, pump etc on the bike rather than on your person is necessary for safety. Fall down and you get an Allen key or something sticking into your kidney, unless it is not in your pocket in the first place.

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