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Cyckit’s Aeroclam – Worlds Smallest, Coolest most Aero Saddlebag yet?

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  • December 17, 2018 at 5:00 pm #29204
    philmute

     

    Myself, like countless cyclists globally have read much saddlebag controversy both here on Roadcc and on many other cyclist forums over the years,  but I’d really like to draw attention to a little known product I’d stumbled across when searching for a nice aero bike saddlebag that was just something out of the ordinary from the usual canvas saddlebags on offer.

    I really didn’t want to replace my canvas saddlebag once again only to have the Velcro straps wear through and break…. after they’d made a mess of my paint in the process.

    I searched and found a company called Cyckit Ltd and was amazed to see they were a mere two and a half hours drive away in Auckland here in New Zealand.

    They design & manufacture very stylish injected moulded saddlebags for Road/Gravel/MTB bikes.

    I emailed and got an instant response regarding the P1 Aeroclam model fitting my FIZIK Antares saddle. Great customer service!

    I ordered the P1 Aeroclam with the smaller X One Tube and Canister bottom section and also the Larger Lower X Two Tube and Canister bottom section for the extra flat security as I ride over 200kms per week to work on busy debris infested roads and have in the past had two punchers in a day!

    The order arrived by courier the next day and the Aeroclam was fitted in minutes… and it looks just fantastic!

    Very Aero and is the nicest road bike saddlebag option I’ve ever come across on the market.

    My bike just appeared cumbersome with the oversized canvas saddlebag hanging [and swinging] from under the seat but now It’s a thing of sleek beauty once again. The hard shelled saddlebag has really made a huge difference aesthetically to the whole bike. It just looks as though it’s supposed to be there…. when it’s noticed.

    I have to point it out to friends it’s so discrete and compact.

    It’s not actually even a saddlebag as such but a very refined hard shelled integrated substitute.

    Best still, it performs as good as it looks and I love the way the bottoms can be swapped out in seconds.

    Just a very well thought out piece of kit that’s everything it’s supposed to be.

    It’s everything that canvas saddlebags aren’t but should be.

    It was the many Cyckit facebook Independent Reviews that sold me. These are genuine customers expressing their thoughts on the products and service.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=998Ngw1NtpM

    https://web.facebook.com/pg/Cyckit/reviews/?ref=page_internal

    http://cyckit.com/image-gallery/

     

    Check Cyckit out at http://www.cyckit.com

     

     

    Thanks, Phill Easther,

    Tauranga, New Zealand

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  • December 17, 2018 at 11:10 pm #933123
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    These Aeroclams are a superb

    These Aeroclams are a superb piece of kit. So versatile with being able to interchange sizes without having to remove the whole thing. Incredibly light and surprisingly inexpensive for what you get (cheaper than the Brooks item mentioned previously). I like the fact that the Aeroclam leaves your seatpost completely free for lights and other things. I also like the fact that you can take the compartment off before flipping your bike to remove the wheel when you get a puncture – it then takes mere seconds to reattach. Another genuine advantage is the complete lack of zips which can be a real faff when wet and full of road/trail grime. It’s not 100% waterproof but way better than anything else I have tried (a very clever design feature keeps your multi tool raised above any water that might pool inside before draining out).

    December 17, 2018 at 8:18 pm #933121
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    I use a Brooks isle of Wight

    I use a Brooks isle of Wight on my carbon bike, it doesn’t swing about, it doesn’t take off paint, it’s easier to fit and remove completely than the product you’re using and it’s no less aero because my legs fully take all the air and push it completely around the bag. Oh and my bag is deeper too. I can get a sealant cannister in it for my tubs which doubles as an inflation system and IMHO is superior to a bog std CO2 kit. (I always take a pump anyways because shit happens). I can also fit a couple of food bars, mini tool, small tube of suncream for those really long days were you want to re-apply in certain places plus a thin towel as well 9or whatever else I need to put in for any given trip)

    Sorry but not seeing how your bit of kit has any real benefit over mine and mine actually looks stylish as well as being functional.

    If ity works for you great, I just think it’s too small and no aero benefit given its positioning over other offerings.

    December 17, 2018 at 5:50 pm #933119
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    Simontuck

    Not sure if they still do

    Not sure if they still do them, but a guy in the UK was 3d printing a ‘saddle bag’. Stebbles was the brand. He was the guy who made the carbon bike with built in mudguards.

     

     

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