ice side pods

[3tyretrackterry]

thanks for the tip AH and congratulations on another good job on your tour write up, has made good reading. i intend to spray the pockets with waterproofing spray and i have some waterproof liners to use as well.

 

[[XAP]Bob]

Dragging up an old thread - but could someone with the sidepods confirm that they would be able to hold a laptop?

I'm pretty sure they won't hold a 17" laptop, but a 14"?

I have a couple of laptops that will need regular carting to and from work...
- 13.2" x 11.1" x 1.43"
- 13.1″ x 9.4″ x 1″ – 1.25″


And occasionally:
- 14.2" x 10.5" x 1.5"

 

[markg0vbr]

you can make some one of the best things about trike's you can improvise.

 

[trickletreat]

you can make some one of the best things about trike's you can improvise.

Hi, are those ski boot bags?

 

[markg0vbr]

Hi, are those ski boot bags?

yes £4.99 a bag, i like the way the zipps run from top to bottom and having a flat floor to the bags every thing stays put when you open them.
the water proof rigid panniers are at the back are kitchen bins £4.99 a bin.
well over 120lt of luggage and just look at the aerodynamic lines

 

[steveindenmark]

I cannot believe those Radical bags are not waterproof, they cost a fortune.

If anyone has a Radical bag that has seen the best of it`s days I would like to buy/beg/swap for it.

I make sails for a living and have some high tech kevlar cloth I can make bags out of but need a template and although the radicals are not waterproof I have heard they are a good design, except they may need a baffle in them.

If you have a bag you are happy to let go, tell me and we will sort something out.

Steve

 

[Tigerbiten]

I cannot believe those Radical bags are not waterproof, they cost a fortune.

I find that the bags themselves are waterproof.
But after riding for a day in the rain, stuff inside tends to be damp.
I think it's spay from the front wheels which hits the bags with an upwards direction, that defeats the zip flap, which slowly leaks in.

The small sidepods are ok without a baffle.
Its the big ones that could do with a baffle in them.

Luck ..........

 

[PalmerSperry]

Dragging up an old thread - but could someone with the sidepods confirm that they would be able to hold a laptop?

I'm pretty sure they won't hold a 17" laptop, but a 14"?

Back when I had a Trice QNT, I stuffed a 12" iBook (in a Crumpler case) into my Sidepods on a moderately frequent basis. Didn't seem to have any particular problems, so a 14" might be possible but would probably end up rather close to the ground.

 

[[XAP]Bob]

It fits in the bag - Haven't tried on the trike yet...

 

[steveindenmark]

. I usually use my Ice rack with decent panniers now, unless I want to feel very streamlined (like today when I used sidepods).

Do you think there is a big difference between the sidepods and the panniers when it comes to streamlining Helen.

On my trike I used to have Ortileb panniers on the back rack and I never took them off and were totally waterproof and I could get as much gear in them as I needed.

I am just changing over to a Bacchetta Giro 26 and I will again have the rear rack and Ortilebs because the weight I carry is minimal, even with my camping gear.

Steve

 

[Auntie Helen]

Do you think there is a big difference between the sidepods and the panniers when it comes to streamlining Helen.

On my trike I used to have Ortileb panniers on the back rack and I never took them off and were totally waterproof and I could get as much gear in them as I needed.

Hi Steve,

The weight difference/lack of streamlining is more that I have to put the rack on the Trice to carry the Vaude Panniers, whereas with the sidepods I don't have the rack so it all feels quicker. Mind you, the tail is more inclined to slide out when I don't have the rack on the back.

I'm interested in your sailcloth sidepods idea - might be worth looking further into. I do think the attachment of the sidepods isn't great where they clip on and off as they always sag badly - I would prefer something a little more secure but have never quite worked out how to do it!

 

[steveindenmark]

The other thought I had apart from the sailcloth side bags, was to get 4 kit bag/sausage bags from my local motorcycle shop-

They cost about £8 each and are waterproof. I would then cut off the sealed end off one of the bags and sew it onto another, making a sealed sausage bag at both ends. I could then add a zip down the middle and using the spare cloth from the cut bag, I could add a covering flap over the zip for extra water protection and pockets where I wanted them.

All I need to do then is add securing straps where I want them. I think it would work and be more waterproof than the radicals, at a fraction of the price.

If I give it a go over the winter I will take some photos as I do it and post them on here.

Steve