Stefan, I tried briefly and you’re right, it won’t fit the Lowstep. Even with no bottle holder. Especially with a PowerTube battery in it. I could maybe make it work for food where theres more flexibility in how you pack it but you’d still have no bottle holder in the designated stays.
Neat work, it looks pretty solid! I purchased a rear rack and trunk bag to hold mine, your solution wouldn't work on my bike as I wouldn't clear the top tube and the battery wouldn't fit in the diamond!Since I’m getting a spare Bosch Powertube battery for some planned longer touring next year, I set to some brainstorming. I didn’t want to buy a huge pannier and I didn’t want a big spend as I probably won’t use it a ton. I also wanted something that had a dual purpose. I was looking for something shaped just like the battery and suddenly thought about a tube-shaped beer can carrier. Found this Stashers 3 carrier that has large Velcro straps they suggest for carrying your beer on your bicycle! This thing also has has Velcro straps at each end and fits perfectly on the top of the tube of my Allant+7. Had to make a modification or two but I took it out for a ride around the block and this thing is very solid! I’ll probably add a bit of cushioning and of course I‘ll put 3M paint protection film around the top tube.
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It’s a specific solution that I think should work on my specific bike for my specific need. YMMV!
Best of luck! It’s an experiment and I expect to test it more later this summer/early fall. I’ll probably start with the heavier 625wh in the frame and the lighter 500 in the bag.
Thanks and you…..yes I’m hoping this will work and the bag won’t want to flip, as you can see the battery I propose carrying is quite large, I think it will work, it’s an elegant solution, the other option for me is to place it in my rear bags, but I’ve found that adds a lot of weight to the rear of your bike or in a bike trailer, which riding with a trailer can have its challenges and limitations, then there’s actually mounting a second battery running concurrently or on a switch, this also has its challenges finding a suitable position and looks messy with extra wiring etc hopefully battery technology will keep increasing with more battery power in less space, as of course it will, but we’re not there yet. This 25amp battery is a big step in that direction.Best of luck! It’s an experiment and I expect to test it more later this summer/early fall. I’ll probably start with the heavier 625wh in the frame and the lighter 500 in the bag.
The Velcro end strips should keep it upright assuming you have the bag solidly attached to the top tube.
You caught me! As I ordered the 625 way before i bought the Rail, it’s cover matched the Allant+7 Nautical Blue color. However, since I’m going to use it on all our ebikes, I decided to flat black it with Plasti-Dip. That way I can remove it later if I don’t like it.
It does indeed fit the 625 as it is exactly the same length as the 500 with the spacer, both of which fit the Allant+7 RIB battery compartment. The Stasher bag is the largest size which does hold that battery once the inner foam insulation is carefully (and surgically) removed.
