Crazy - did you are get your
13. Fortified 31.8MM CLAMP - RED?
Looks very interesting. I am locking my seatpost with Hexlox
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Today I did the following:
Replaced the seat post quick release with a normal collar that has a steel hex bolt
Replaced the front quick release skewer with a one that has a steel hex bolt
Added 2 HexLox magnetic inserts + 1 Hexlox key
This will A) Lock the front tire and the seat post to the bike B) Has negligible weight impact .. I think changing to steel hex bolts + hexlox added 12-14g.
I just tested them with those tiny super powerful buckyball magnets -- can't pull the lock out of the bolt that way.
I still plan on getting my dual Abus Bordo 6500 + the portable bolt-cutter proof heavy chain+lock combo. So 4' of chain + ~3ft folding lock still is over 15lbs, but that saves me from the weight of a 3rd lock. (Not the expense, the hexlox's aren't cheap ~$45 + $30 in skewer/seat collar).
---- Amazon Links the Good---
I am also happy with
(Link Removed - No Longer Exists) this reflective vest for riding at night. Not a fashion statement, except that I think staying alive is sexy.
With 1 day of usage this bungie net is working well, also from amazon:
(Link Removed - No Longer Exists)
--- Amazon things going back ---
Unfortunately I think I am going to have to return the pair of "
Wald 582 Folding Rear Bicycle Basket" - it was hard to install while protecting the rack but I used some foam liner to get there.
But even then - it fits my reusable grocery bags but too much of the bag sticks up, out the top. The only thing that made it work is the bungie net I recommend above. If it was just 2" deeper, then I could put full grocery bag in with confidence - still use the net to make sure things don't bounce out -- but right now its ALL bungie net holding 30-40% of the bag..
Another thing going back is the "
Vibrelli Mini Bike Pump & Glueless Puncture Repair Kit " - the product seems fine but in a test run it just can't seem to handle the high volume of the 4" tires
---Still Looking for...---
Still looking for a good portable pump/gauge for these fat tires. I am going to try to more expensive CrankBro Klic HV with CO2. I am hoping to use both the airpump and the CO2 - either pump for the initial 100-200 hundred pumps and then top it off with the CO2 or start with the CO2 to get the first 30-50% (call it 7-10PSI) and then use the air pump to finish it off
I think 575 full pumps to get 8-9 psi is unacceptable.
--- Still evaluating ---
"
G Keni Wireless Brake Bike Warning Light Rechargeable, Smart Bike Daylight Sensing Taillight"
Pros -
- So far I have not had to remember to turn it on.
- In cloudy daylight, it flashes while the bike is moving, as long as there a small amount of vibration up-down (I have only tested using Walk-the-Bike mode so I can watch the back of the bike -- in the next day or two I hope to have a friend follow behind to confirm
- In daytime, if you tilt the bike over, more than say 30 degrees, then the light thinks you might have fallen over and goes into an SOS bright flashing pattern. I wasn't 100% sure this was a good thing until Crazy's posts about taking a spill in the dark.
- Its only $19.99 from Amazon.
Cons --
- It has a semi-ridged clip on the back body housing, that slips into a holder that's really designed to wrap around a seatpost. I have been able to get it attached where the normal battery powered real light should fit - but it flops around a bit and bangs when you hit a speed bump
- If the bike senses vibration, it "wakes up" , and at least flashes a couple of times.
- It must be mounted vertically for the motion sensing features to work
Untested so far --
- If I am travelling at speed I don't yet know if the bright "brake" light automatically turns on, and if so for how long. I'll need someone to follow me to test
- It claims to have between 8-14 hours of active biking usage and a standby time of 15 days.
- I haven't yet ridden with the light while its "Dark" so can't yet confirm that behavior.
