oliglynn
Über Member
- Location
- Oxfordshire
+1 here too - those are rubbish. You end up catching yourself on the protruding bit of zip, so you cut it off, only to find you'll never be able to do the f**ing thing up again!
Cycling stuff you wish you hadn't bought
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+1 here too - those are rubbish. You end up catching yourself on the protruding bit of zip, so you cut it off, only to find you'll never be able to do the f**ing thing up again!
Bodhbh
Guru
At around 130 quid, the biggest waste of money - Orlieb Flight 22l backpack.
It looks good on paper and is very solid and well made. However, it's totally overengineered (100% waterproof, silicone sealed wateproof zips), heavy and the rigid frame goes far enuff up the back to constantly hit the back of the helmet. Maybe good for kayaking or something, but overkill for cycling.
In the cupboard gathering dust, should put it on ebay really.
It looks good on paper and is very solid and well made. However, it's totally overengineered (100% waterproof, silicone sealed wateproof zips), heavy and the rigid frame goes far enuff up the back to constantly hit the back of the helmet. Maybe good for kayaking or something, but overkill for cycling.
In the cupboard gathering dust, should put it on ebay really.
NotFabian
EACC
- Location
- Co. Antrim
NotFabian
EACC
- Location
- Co. Antrim
Roud head-Karl Pilkington...head like a f**kin' orange.
mr_hippo
Living Legend & Old Fart
This monstrosity - enough said!
Xuk
New Member
this beast do i win the thread 
Sittingduck
Legendary Member
- Location
- Somewhere flat
Brooks B17 - beastly thing!
Tow Path Terror
New Member
lol wtf is that!!!
phil_hg_uk
I am not a member, I am a free man !!!!!!
WTF"this seat will eliminate all pressure and cycling related pains"
Because you will never ride your bike in public again with this thing on it
kevin_cambs_uk
Guru
- Location
- Near Cambridge
For me it's an actual bike: a Chinese folder from Fleabay. It gives gas pipe bikes a bad name. It gives suspension bikes a bad name. It gives folding bikes a bad name. It gives heavy bikes a bad name...
It rides like a three-ton jelly
I'd sell it, but I fear they'd bring it back and hit me with it
mate that was so funny,I could not stop crying for laughter,
+1 BIG LOL
my bike came fitted with these as standard...
three punctures in a short space of time, gave up and replaced them with Conti Gatorskins, punctures to date = 0
JonnyBlade
Live to Ride
- Location
- Gosport-Hampshire
My latest overshoes are neoprene and have PRO in big letters on the side. I presumed that neoprene would make them more waterproof. However, they simply stink and are no more waterproof. I have colleagues complain when they come into my office as my neoprene overshoes have that lovely 'wet wetsuit smell'
I'm with you on that one!
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
My old fella had one of them on his Carlton I tried it a couple of times and i can confirm it was sh*te. He used it for a few years 30 mile daily commute, I think he didn't want to admit it was rubbish because his 16 yr old son had said so. He has a normal saddle now.
