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Got this bike last year and I’m loving it. But I miss how sexy it looked when it was fully “naked”. Then I started cycling longer tours and once I realized I was in the middle of nowhere 25km away from home, I figured it would probably be a good idea to have some tools and spare parts with me. And I needed a small pump, obviously. And we all need water on our rides. And I needed somewhere to carry my phone, just in case, and where it wouldn’t get wet from rain or sweat.
And weather in Scotland is wet at best of times and I grew tired of having a wet muddy ass, so I added fenders. I added lights because I don’t want to be killed. And why not – I also added a small mirror on the barend to see if any car is approaching me.
Rides are comfortable now, but I miss when the bike was naked, light and sexy.
pauliuk on
Op can I get the model on the fenders? Also is the rear fender long enough? Last short one I had still let splash around
mouse5422 on
It’s not a big deal but if you don’t like the looks of a busy bike, you can buy a full length frame pack and put the contents of the seat bag, top tube bag, phone, food, and pump in there. I have the Banjo Brothers large frame pack and like it. I did have to buy side loading bottle cages though.
But your setup is fully functional, no reason to mess with a good thing.
croutonballs on
you could get CO2 to get rid of the pump?
Stoney3K on
Nothing wrong with that on a gravel bike. I like a clean look on a road bike, but on a gravel bike, it’s perfectly acceptable to set it up as a hauler, because they’re more utilitarian bikes. I have mine set up as a commuter bike and there’s a lot of stuff attached to it.
What mud guards are you using? They look like universally attached ones.
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Got this bike last year and I’m loving it. But I miss how sexy it looked when it was fully “naked”. Then I started cycling longer tours and once I realized I was in the middle of nowhere 25km away from home, I figured it would probably be a good idea to have some tools and spare parts with me. And I needed a small pump, obviously. And we all need water on our rides. And I needed somewhere to carry my phone, just in case, and where it wouldn’t get wet from rain or sweat.
And weather in Scotland is wet at best of times and I grew tired of having a wet muddy ass, so I added fenders. I added lights because I don’t want to be killed. And why not – I also added a small mirror on the barend to see if any car is approaching me.
Rides are comfortable now, but I miss when the bike was naked, light and sexy.
Op can I get the model on the fenders? Also is the rear fender long enough? Last short one I had still let splash around
It’s not a big deal but if you don’t like the looks of a busy bike, you can buy a full length frame pack and put the contents of the seat bag, top tube bag, phone, food, and pump in there. I have the Banjo Brothers large frame pack and like it. I did have to buy side loading bottle cages though.
But your setup is fully functional, no reason to mess with a good thing.
you could get CO2 to get rid of the pump?
Nothing wrong with that on a gravel bike. I like a clean look on a road bike, but on a gravel bike, it’s perfectly acceptable to set it up as a hauler, because they’re more utilitarian bikes. I have mine set up as a commuter bike and there’s a lot of stuff attached to it.
What mud guards are you using? They look like universally attached ones.