Arriving at road.cc in 2017 via 220 Triathlon Magazine, Jack dipped his toe in most jobs on the site and over at eBikeTips before being named the new editor of road.cc in 2020, much to his surprise. His cycling life began during his students days, when he cobbled together a few hundred quid off the back of a hard winter selling hats (long story) and bought his first road bike - a Trek 1.1 that was quickly relegated to winter steed, before it was sadly pinched a few years later. Creatively replacing it with a Trek 1.2, Jack mostly rides this bike around local cycle paths nowadays, but when he wants to get the racer out and be competitive his preferred events are time trials, sportives, triathlons and pogo sticking - the latter being another long story.
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For people who like accessories more than cycling.
Small capacity for liquid and space for lots of tools you probably don't need.
Not big enough to stash arm warmers or wind/ rain jacket (if you don't want them in a pocket) so I'd probably suggest that an extra bottle such as the fabric one which doesn't need a cage for extra storage space for useful things.
The kind of thing you'd buy when you start out cycling and then realise there are better solutions.
"The kind of thing…"
Thank you Pot00000000, been there, done that and got the.....well loads of useless things
Like the look of this, don't like using saddle bags, this is ideal for use on its own on shorter rides like commutes when you dont need so much fluid, and allows extra fluid to be taken on longer rides when using 2 cages.
I got a cheap travel mug from TK Maxx. A bit shorter than the standard one. Takes everything for a puncture repair (managed to squeeze a spare tube in as well). Bottle holder keeps it nice and secure. A water bottle in my other holder.
This is up there with bike indicators. Most people have two bottle cages. Stick a superbyasi in one and your drink in the other. I'm out.