Ibera Bicycle Triangle Frame Bag

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Frame bags fit inside the frame diamond of your bike, making sure you can carry your personal items without the obstacle of puffy panniers. Use only mild detergent or soap when cleaning your frame bag, such as dish soap, laundry detergent, Doctor Bronner’s, or Nikwax Tech Wash. Harsh chemicals could damage the material and aren’t good for the planet either.

The dimensions of a frame bag matter more than volume. Since this bag fits inside the triangle of your bike—and there are so many variations on these sizes—it’s critical to know every dimension of your bike frame before committing to a bag. Some brands, like Salsa, will tell you exactly what bike each frame bag fits, and with others you’ll have to take measurements. Once doable only through the help of monstrous, gear-eating panniers, today’s bike bags spread the load over a half-dozen bags that strap inside the empty spaces of the bike frame. Secure – The bag needs to have a secure mounting system to the frame. You don’t want it loose and moving around upsetting your balance and potentially damaging the frame. Worse yet you wouldn’t want the straps to fail completely and bag fall from the frame when you least expect it. Frame bags allow you to store your items, taking them off your shoulders or bulky side panniers, allowing a better balance and a more aerodynamic profile.Hand wash your frame bag with mild soap in a bathtub or deep sink. Rinse with clean water after gently scrubbing the frame bag surface with your hands. The material is robust enough to endure scuffles with brush and gravel but light enough to not weigh the bike down. Zippers have a clever one-finger pull to allow you to unzip and rezip bags without interrupting your ride. The Bontrager Adventure Boss is a half-frame bag that comes in six sizes. The most important aspect of a frame bag is fit. When you buy off-the-shelf frame bags like this one, having a lot of sizes to get a great fit is essential. We tested this frame bag in two different sizes on various bikes.

What are some additional tips for maximizing the use of a bike frame bag during long-distance rides?

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The biggest issue with seat bags is sway. The larger the bag, the more tail wag you can feel on the bike. Some companies offer a rigid frame that clamps to the seat’s rails. This coordinates with dropper posts and helps stabilize the load and your ride. In general, the more technical the ride, the smaller the seat bag should be.

What differentiates the Road Series from the rest of the crop are the proprietary lightweight rubber bands that strap the bags to the bike. Velcro straps are tried and true, but the hook-and-loop system can pull at Lycra, damaging an expensive kit. Roswheel ships all Road Series bags with an assortment of “fast-fix” rubber bands that allow bags to bungee around nearly every size frame. The bags are welded from waterproof material and paired with a watertight zipper, keeping the contents of the bags dry. And because the bags are so big, there’s really no limit to what you can pedal into the woods. The seat tube is the tube that your bike’s seat post fits into. The seat tube connects to the rear end of your top tube at close to a right angle. Down tube

Seat bags strap around the seat rails and lash to the seatpost. They come in a variety of sizes that meet the needs of different pursuits. You’ll also need to consider whether the shape of the frame bag you have your eye on is compatible with your bicycle frame. Frame bags are usually attached with Velcro straps and if you pair an incompatible model with your bike frame the Velcro straps will usually be too short. For e.g. if you try to attach a triangular frame bag to a beach cruiser bike with a curved double top tube you’ll soon run into problems. You’ll also find there are differences between where you can attach your frame bag on men’s bike frames and women’s bike frames. If you’d like some advice on whether your frame bag will fit your bike, feel free to give us a call.