http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Stingray Alpkit - Recent Topics en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:25:25 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9196#post-95505 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:17:43 +0000 cb 95505@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I remember when it seemed like every 2nd bike you saw had a frame bag strapped under the top tube/seat tube join.</p> <p>As well as providing some limited storage it was also used for carrying your mountain bike on your shoulder if you every tried to actually go up a mountain on it and discovered that, actually, walking was easier.</p> <p>Browsing the Alpkit website (good kit at great prices IMO) I came across the "Stingray"</p> <p><a href="http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&amp;product_id=16786&amp;category_id=324">http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&amp;product_id=16786&amp;category_id=324</a></p> <p>Pretty cool idea. You essentially send Alpkit a <a href="http://www.alpkit.com/alpdocs/frame_bag_instructions.pdf">template</a> of what you want and they'll make the bag for you.</p> <p>I'm aware that some CCE-ers have the skills to do this kind of thing themselves so perhaps they can comment on the fairness of the price.</p> <p>I'd actually like a very small one of these to fit the small triangle in a Birdy frame - I wonder if they'd do a discount for very small bag?</p> <p>Edit: Also, this 'beta release/failed concept' tent in the Clearance section looks quite intriguing:</p> <p><a href="http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&amp;product_id=16865&amp;category_id=282">http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&amp;product_id=16865&amp;category_id=282</a> </p>