This has been the longest week of my life waiting for this thing to be delivered. But its finally here and I couldn't be happier, you couldn't smack the smile off my face right now. I can't wait to take her out and get her dirty.
Saddle bags have their merit. If you have multiple hydration packs (like I do), remembering to transfer essentials before rides can be a minor hassle. But if you keep those essentials (spare tube, patch kit, multi-tool, and tire levers) in your saddle bag, you never have to worry about what is--or isn't--in your pack.dirt farmer said:You may want a Camelbak or Osprey hydration pack for that pump, however. They are much, much better than a saddle bag. Plus, they carry your water for you! :thumbsup:
What GT model is it, how much $$, & what is the weight?mtbnoobadam said:Took it out for a couple hours this evening and WOW what a difference from my other gt. And yep you caught me those are definately from wally world. I've had them for a couple years and they work fine for me, the bottle holds water and pump pumps air...good enough in my book:thumbsup:
I have a saddle bag on every bike in the stable. (3)dirt farmer said:Nice bike!
You may want a Camelbak or Osprey hydration pack for that pump, however. They are much, much better than a saddle bag. Plus, they carry your water for you! :thumbsup:
I have a camelback, I just use the waterbottle as a backup for when the camelback goes dry. The saddle bag contains my tools, patch kit, spare links etc. It's easier to keep all that stuff in there since I use the camelback for other activities and the biking stuff comes out.dirt farmer said:Nice bike!
You may want a Camelbak or Osprey hydration pack for that pump, however. They are much, much better than a saddle bag. Plus, they carry your water for you! :thumbsup:
My other bike is a 2009 gt aggressor. I got it off craigslist for $100. It weighs 29 lbs. The new one is a 2010 gt avalanche 1.0 disk. I got it off eBay for $450. It weighed 28 lbs with the bottle, pump and loaded saddle bag. I'm not sure what it weighs without that stuff. I've never really cared about weight that much. I don't race or anything so a couple pounds doesn't matter much to me.chimpanzee00 said:What GT model is it, how much $$, & what is the weight?
I checked out the GT Outpost 2.0 at Performance store ($299 on clearance!!), & liked the frame
Yeah until you lose your bag on the trail. Which I have heard of millions of riders doing, even in my local forum.hdparrish said:Saddle bags have their merit. If you have multiple hydration packs (like I do), remembering to transfer essentials before rides can be a minor hassle. But if you keep those essentials (spare tube, patch kit, multi-tool, and tire levers) in your saddle bag, you never have to worry about what is--or isn't--in your pack.
Fair enough. I guess since I live out west, where every ride is a sweat-soaked, mountainous epic, I always carry a bladder and bag. :thumbsup:XCSKIBUM said:I have a saddle bag on every bike in the stable. (3)
In each are the bike specific items such as a tube (there are 2 sizes to deal with) as well as never leave home W/O it items such as patch kit, tire levers, CO2 cartride, etc..
On short ride of 12 miles or less I just put a water bottle in the cage & go.
I only burden myself W/the hydration pack W/all of the "possible" for rides of longer duration.
I've heard of many MTBers having terrible crashes, but I'm not gonig to not ride simply because of what I've heard.pfox90 said:Yeah until you lose your bag on the trail. Which I have heard of millions of riders doing, even in my local forum.
I have multiple bikes, so transferring a seat bag between them would be annoying. A good solution is to put all your bike stuff in a light nylon sack, and then you can just transfer the sack between hydration packs.hdparrish said:Saddle bags have their merit. If you have multiple hydration packs (like I do), remembering to transfer essentials before rides can be a minor hassle. But if you keep those essentials (spare tube, patch kit, multi-tool, and tire levers) in your saddle bag, you never have to worry about what is--or isn't--in your pack.
It can definitely happen. Once the velcro gets a little old, or gets mud or dirt on it, and if the pack is heavy, it can swing around enough on a rough downhill to eventually detach. However, for me the annoyance of having something swinging around back there is worse. They're like a scrotum for your seat.hdparrish said:On that note, I'm not sure how one loses a properly installed and maintained saddle bag. Pretty spurious argument, if you ask me.
Then a saddle bag might not be a good solution for you. Doesn't mean it won't be for someone else, however.bad mechanic said:I have multiple bikes, so transferring a seat bag between them would be annoying.
LoL. Yes, I'm sure it can happen. Just about anything can happen. I don't think it's very likely to happen, however, especially if it's a well-made saddle bag and it's properly maintained. Just like any other component or accessory, a saddle bag could fail if it's overloaded, unclean, and not properly fastened. But blame the bag!bad mechanic said:It can definitely happen. Once the velcro gets a little old, or gets mud or dirt on it, and if the pack is heavy, it can swing around enough on a rough downhill to eventually detach.
Swinging around back there? I always thought your handle was merely a joke, but if you can't or don't know how to properly fasten a saddle bag, then maybe you were being serious.bad mechanic said:However, for me the annoyance of having something swinging around back there is worse. They're like a scrotum for your seat.
True, but you did mention "swinging around enough" and "swinging around back there," which imply either poor attachment design by the manufacturer or poor installation by the user.bad mechanic said:(I never mentioned not properly fastened).
I have one. It's made by Deuter. The front is held in place by a velcro strap around the seatpost, and the rear has a plastic clip that snaps in to the back of the saddle. It doesn't swing, shift or even rattle.bad mechanic said:Also, the only seat bag I ever used which didn't move around was held in place by a hard plastic clip.
EDIT: Also wanted to address this.My Camelbak won't fail if it's overloaded and unclean
It happens ALL the time, I'll have whatever your smokin' if you think saddle bags don't fall off frequently. I didn't say saddle bags aren't nice or warranted, I'm saying that when I go into my local Lost and Found forum section, it consists of saddle bag found with: wallet, keys, phone. Along with 30 people saying they lost theirs.hdparrish said:LoL. Yes, I'm sure it can happen. Just about anything can happen. I don't think it's very likely to happen, however, especially if it's a well-made saddle bag and it's properly maintained. Just like any other component or accessory, a saddle bag could fail if it's overloaded, unclean, and not properly fastened. But blame the bag!
Instead of requesting what I'm smoking, perhaps you should bum a toke off the ****ing morons who can't properly attach a saddlebag to a bike.pfox90 said:It happens ALL the time, I'll have whatever your smokin' if you think saddle bags don't fall off frequently. I didn't say saddle bags aren't nice or warranted, I'm saying that when I go into my local Lost and Found forum section, it consists of saddle bag found with: wallet, keys, phone. Along with 30 people saying they lost theirs.