http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Do we need a 'worst designed' bike item thread en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:06:38 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-326177 Sun, 29 Mar 2020 11:45:00 +0000 LaidBack 326177@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The rack question... Tubus rack fitting kit gives much longer stays to allow racks to be horizontal. As used on Helios tandems. Adds cost though but looks neat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-326175 Sun, 29 Mar 2020 11:11:18 +0000 unhurt 326175@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh. I was of course generally aware of your glass brushing tendencies but somehow had never realised you had a specialised implement on board at all times. This is very good. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-326168 Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:16:51 +0000 wingpig 326168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps people try to hang wallpaper, fail, become frustrated, imbibe alcoholic drinks and then go and smash them on bike paths? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-326166 Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:14:56 +0000 gembo 326166@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt, Citizen Wingpig uses his wallpaper paste brush to brush broken glass from the highways and byways. This is a Fact of the Forum. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-326151 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 23:24:41 +0000 unhurt 326151@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@wingpig <em>or the special lock-pocket in my bag, which also holds my wallpaper paste brush. </em></p> <p>Do you encounter a lot of wallpaper hanging emergencies when out and about? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-326150 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 22:42:02 +0000 Snowy 326150@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep, when the bosses are too high, I've found the arms can come up short. But if bosses are too low, the rear of the arms can clash with the rest of the rack due to the angle...I once had to hacksaw arms due to this.<br /> On one of our MTBs is a Topeak Super Tourist DX. Definitely the most tweakable arms, as well as just being an awesome rack. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-326117 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 14:02:03 +0000 wingpig 326117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I usually had to have my racks a bit back beyond horizontal so that any child in the seat on the rack was far enough back to fit, or for panniers to not be heelstruck. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-326115 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:56:14 +0000 gembo 326115@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have three racks on bikes. I didn’t fit them, they are all fine. My commuting bike now - used to double as my fast bike so I used to take the rack on and off it. That is the one that might be squint, haud oan a wee minute and I’ll get spirit level and visit garage</p> <p>Tricross plumb</p> <p>Pub bike dips slightly from front to back</p> <p>Hybrid crazy compared to frame but fine I think compared to road (though it was hanging up so harder to tell) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-326111 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:22:05 +0000 dessert rat 326111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ok, next up.</p> <p>why are the slotted variable length arms to fix a pannier rack to the seat post tube bosses always too short ?</p> <p>Its all very well giving me "<em>150mm of adjustment to suit all frame sizes</em>" when I really need about the section from 150 - 170mm.</p> <p>Thinking about how many racks I've fitted and I cant think of a single time when using the frame bosses they've actually been long enough to allow the rack to sit 100% horizontal. </p> <p>I've even given up a few times and bought the seatpost clamp with the extra bosses to solve it. </p> <p>Look at the number of racks around that are tilted forward due to this - hardly rocket science.</p> <p>and breathe ...</p> <p>(don't think velcro tape or duct tape could solve it - maybe I'm just not using enough?) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324820 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 21:26:02 +0000 EdinburghCycleCam 324820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fixman-684180-Black-Self-Wrap-Hook/dp/B01CNWVKUQ/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=velcro+tape&amp;qid=1584390326&amp;sr=8-9">Velcro tape</a>. Velcro tape solves everything. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324807 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 20:58:11 +0000 wingpig 324807@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Back when I had a compact-geometry Revolution racer thingby I carried locks in what was originally a Kryptonite mount which firmly held (via a lever and cam) the thick bit parallel to the top of the seat tube. Shortly after converting to bullhorns I found an Abus mount (which the lock was locked into) which held it in front of the stem, though I stopped using it when going along Rutland Place caused the locked lock to unlock itself and escape whilst I was moving. Currently just using a pannier or the special lock-pocket in my bag, which also holds my wallpaper paste brush. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324763 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:22:59 +0000 14Westfield 324763@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have had that style of lock holder on for the last 5 years.</p> <p>Best to check the instructions again as attaching it was counter intuitive, but once tightly wrapped with the rubber gripping the frame it is very stable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324747 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:54:21 +0000 cb 324747@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's a thread from eight years ago where I was obviously having similar frustrations with a simalar style of lock mount.</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4583">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4583</a></p> <p>I did ultimately get one of <a href="https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/accessorieslocks/side-mount-shackle-lock-clamp/">these</a> (only 99p!) which worked ok for a while but the lock started jumping out of the holder after a while on bumpy roads.</p> <p>Now I thread the lock through by rear rack. There is a certain way of doing this which holds the lock pretty steady. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324742 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:21:04 +0000 amir 324742@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have one - works perfectly! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324739 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:10:46 +0000 toomanybikes 324739@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got about 4 of those things kicking out the house. I had success with one for ~6 months before it just kept falling off. </p> <p>The other problem is some of the attachments points on the actual lock can swivel around too much and bash you in the knees as you cycle. Should really just glue that lock down, although I think the other half sold the bike that had the fitting.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324730 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:13:01 +0000 neddie 324730@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, I just bought one and realised it's terrible.</p> <p>The lock doesn't slide all the way in to lock home.</p> <p>I do have an older one which has loosened off to the point of being useable. I was hoping that perseverance with the the new one would eventually lead to it loosening off </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324707 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:17:48 +0000 LivM 324707@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a non-Kryptonite lock which has an equally useless holder. Lock has fallen out when bike in motion several times. Gah. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324706 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:11:55 +0000 minus six 324706@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>perhaps better to buy a few locks and position them semi-permanently around your usual haunts </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324705 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:02:04 +0000 wingpig 324705@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've never managed to get one of them to be able to fit to any point of a frame where it would be useful enough to try. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324693 Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:27:24 +0000 jdanielp 324693@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have several but have never attempted to use one. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20141#post-324692 Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:21:46 +0000 dessert rat 324692@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>argh</p> <p>ARGH</p> <p>A R G H</p> <p>Does anyone else have the misfortune of having a Kryptonie d-lock with one of these mounting <strong><em>things</em></strong> ?</p> <p>Guaranteed to shake itself loose on a regular occurrence, usually at the most inopportune moment.</p> <p>Also d-lock doesn't actually slide into the holder bit.</p> <p>Other than that, its really good.</p> <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49663843807_e8f8969d56.jpg"></p> <p>surely I cant be alone here. </p>