A design positive....or negative?

[Dave 123]

We went to Rutland Cycles at Grafham today for me to buy a new saddle.

Naturally we had a good old letch at the new bikes, E mountain bikes bigger than a Harley, sleek and aero road bikes and then we came across this...
(Google pic)

Specialised bikes with a “thing” behind the chainring. I flippantly said to Jo ‘it’s somewhere to keep your sandwiches ‘

Turns out I wasn’t far wrong. It’s a tool shed that’ll also keep your spare tube. (Isn’t the world going tubeless?)

Is it more unsightly than a wedge bag behind the saddle, or a big old Caradice, or a bar bag?

I think it looks crap, but I’m also aware that I might be of the ‘we fear change’ persuasion.

Your thoughts?

 

[Levo-Lon]

I cant get past the seat post!! Hate it

Some new mtbs have got tool hiding places, in the BB and steerer..
I love ingenious engineering

 

[mickle]

Is it a gravelling bike?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

It's also expensive, about £75 if I remember

 

[Old jon]

Yup, extra weight as low as you can.

Nope, I turn the bike upside down to remove a wheel.

Looks, cannot see it while I am riding.

 

[NorthernDave]

Hope it's waterproof / watertight all the way down there.

Personally I don't mind it, but it would look better on a black bike. But not for me at £75.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I was wrong it isn't £75 it's £90!

https://www.specialized.com/gb/en_GB/road-kit/p/118708?color=214398-118708

 

[Adam4868]

I saw someone with one of these,has that bike got a damper or something on the headset ? As for the toolbox,just a gimick,whats wrong with a saddle bag.For 90 quid ill ride with you and stick the stuff in my back pockets !

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I saw someone with one of these,has that bike got a damper or something on the headset ? As for the toolbox,just a gimick,whats wrong with a saddle bag.For 90 quid ill ride with you and stick the stuff in my back pockets !

Yes the Roubaix has the suspension on the headset.

 

[screenman]

£90 is not a lot of money to the customers they are after.

 

[Slioch]

or a big old Caradice

Oi!

Having a grotty looking Carradice saddlebag is a badge of honour for "real" cyclists.

 

[roadrash]

I don't like it personally but if folk are parting with £90 then someone must like it, each to their own I suppose

 

[Smokin Joe]

I just can't get past the 1980s British Telecom yellow. It looked bad enough on their vans, but on a bike....

 

[Dave 123]

Oi!

Having a grotty looking Carradice saddlebag is a badge of honour for "real" cyclists.

Indeed. If you like that kind of thing

 

[robjh]

It looks a bit jarring as I've never seen anything there on a bike before, but seems like a good idea and I could get used to it. I'll wait till the price drops a bit first though...