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BROMPTON ACCESSORIES #1 - MODIFYING THE SADDLE POUCH
(Disclaimer - This blog is not a review, it's more on my foray in purchasing accessories for my 3rd Foldie)
I recently got a 2nd hand Brompton (see Buying My 3rd Foldie). A good friend was kind enough to get me some Brompton accessories while she was in Hong Kong - Mini Ortleib Bag, Cover Bag, Eazy Wheels, etc.
The cover bag comes with a saddle bag for carrying it along while riding. This saddle bag is useful to double up as a pouch (I will call it "pouch" from here on) for useful stuff when not used for the cover bag.
But the pouch has only a small opening, and there would be difficulties in getting those things out especially if one put a drinking bottle in together. So how can we get the bottle in/out smoothly without being cluttered by the other things? Well have to modify the pouch a bit then.
The things that will go into my pouch - L-R: #15 spanner (wrapped in plastic bag together with multi tools and tire levers), zip-lock bag (for mobile phone in case of rain), water bottle, small combination lock, sunglasses & spare tube. That white PVC pipe is the mystery item!
Getting the drinking bottle out easily will have to be the priority, after that it's the shades.
To solve that, I got a 3" diameter uPVC drain pipe (the mystery item) about 6 inches long. This will create a niche for the bottle to slide in & out easily.
To secure the pipe, stick-on Velcro is used.
Stuff has been put into the pouch - water bottle in the pipe, tools at top right, zip-lock at top left (hidden), shades at bottom right, spare tube & combination lock at bottom of bottom left. There's still some spare space for some other stuff! Power bar perhaps?
The Cat's Eye rear light can even be secured below the saddle without the pouch blocking it!
Till more innovations then.... RIDE WELL RIDE SAFE!
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AhPek Biker - Riding Adventures
BROMPTON ACCESSORIES #1 - MODIFYING THE SADDLE POUCH
I recently got a 2nd hand Brompton (see Buying My 3rd Foldie). A good friend was kind enough to get me some Brompton accessories while she was in Hong Kong - Mini Ortleib Bag, Cover Bag, Eazy Wheels, etc.
But the pouch has only a small opening, and there would be difficulties in getting those things out especially if one put a drinking bottle in together. So how can we get the bottle in/out smoothly without being cluttered by the other things? Well have to modify the pouch a bit then.
To solve that, I got a 3" diameter uPVC drain pipe (the mystery item) about 6 inches long. This will create a niche for the bottle to slide in & out easily.
To secure the pipe, stick-on Velcro is used.
This photo shows an inside-out pouch with the pipe stuck on with stick-on Velcro.
The pouch with the pipe secured forming a niche-slot ready to receive the water bottle.
The pouch secured under the saddle - does not look bulgy even with all the things inside. Simple & light for a day trip.
Till more innovations then.... RIDE WELL RIDE SAFE!
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