If I Could Only Use ONE Bag Forever
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025
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Review of the Allygn racks and Gramm rando bags.
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EU based cyclist here: Have used the gramm Tall Diamond for the past 9 months, big fan. If you want to save on a well fitting rack, get a cheap Litepro front rack (the one marketed for Dahon folding bikes fits great, although it is not finished very well) from the internet . Can even be adapted to be run on the rear as I have do on my cargo bike (which obviously is an Omnium Mini-Max), switching the bag between the gravel/randonneur and the cargo rig.
My favorite is a used, Lowepro 5 AW camera bag. I carry it in a basket. Cost was $5.00 at a garage sale.
I’ve a Lowepro aswell 😎 Not sure of the model. It’s slightly too small, the flap is the ‘wrong’ way round, but the boxy dimensions are great.
Cheap as chips!
Nice review Russ! I am intrigued. Maybe a solution for a side phone pocket could be made that would clip onto the side ring and onto the rack at the bottom. I love the uncomplicated design but side pockets would be super handy.
I have the Grill, in the original black finish. The EU version. Allygn now makes a specific UK version for lights on the right side, which i would prefer. Ideally Allygn would simply make the Grill with light mounts on both sides. It's a solid front rack. Recommended.
I am so pleased this video has no annoying background music playing.
I think nice Rando bags and racks are good for Russ and good for your nerdy fans. Who doesn't love it when a handlebar bag just looks and fits beautifully on a stout, but elegant rack? Happy Holidays to you and Laura.
Love this rack / bag combo - I ended up going another direction on the bag - mostly because I wanted one made in Challenge Ultra 200 to match the rest of the my kit (Rogue Panda frame bag, etc.) and I like having a map case on top. I ended up reaching out to Tim Tas & Rek on Etsy - they had custom made a rando bag for the Allygn rack before and were willing to make me one using the Ultra fabric. Worked out beautifully.
Thanks for the info, Russ. It helped me decide for using a front rack with a big bag.
I like the bags for having a large storage area without lots of compartments.
And I love bike racks. After just buying a Salsa Cutthroat I already miss the steel framed bike braze ons
That Soma is starting to look real nice.
The Fog Cutter is great, won’t regret getting one!
Great review! Not too many people cover topics like this. ❤
Haven’t seen you make a video like this one in ten years having a rack that doesn’t strap cargo from the sides is like a rack that doesn’t need a bra. We all know that velcro means the quality is going to last that long except for the ones who buy it. And thanks for your videos they have been a great help for many years
100% agree with the side pockets. Seems like wasted space. Even small ones, doesn't have full water bottle size. Maybe on the next iteration. But seems like everything else with the rack systems look great.
That is a nice bag. I love the origami fold. I love big frame bags, handlebar bags and rear rack mount bags. I have yet to try this type of bag and rack mainly because my bikes don't have the mount points. Handlebar bags I use mount on the handlebars and stem. Good video.
Agree 100% that this is the most practical and elegant category of bike bag/rack. I have a full size made-to-order rando bag from when Swift Industries used to make them and a “demiporteur” rack from when Ragland was still around that matches the bag perfectly so it does not budge. The bag is heavy but oh so practical for daily riding. A bag of takeout or a box of donuts fit perfectly. So does a smaller bear canister for bike camping. Pockets with odds and ends you may need sometime. Uses the space inside the drop bars so efficiently. It is an investment for sure but it can transform your daily rider with what Russ calls a “security blanket.” Linus definitely has one on his bike. These updated versions look amazing and would class up any bike.
Fixed rando bags are pretty great. I loved my "old school" Eclipse handlebar bag. All the good things of a "fancy" rando bag with the ease of movement between bikes of a modern handlebar roll bag. Hauled lots of groceries in it, would easily support my Pentax and kit, even brought a 2' tall plant home in it once. Though honestly, one of the best things about it was that you could wear a rain poncho when riding and hook it over the front of the bag covering the handlebars (and out of the wheel), which kept your hands warmish and dryish and you didn't need to wear a sweaty rain jacket. Unfortunately it didn't work with non-quill stems :S.
How do you feel about the use of these racks on carbon forks? I'm building up a Wilde Earthship, and the fork has all these mounts, but it's an enve adventure fork that's all carbon. Thanks!
It’s dependent on the fork. Some carbon forks built for racks would do fine as long as you stay within weight limits.
@juliapoelstra3624, the Enve Adventure, in particular, has been approved for use with a platform front rack. Typically, manufacturers provide information on rack compatibility on their websites.
Good example - last week Fairlight refreshed their Secan gravel bike model and one improvement was the carbon fork, which now rando rack capable
@@jakubpu The new V3 Mason Bokeh can do this too.
certainly burns your credit card
Missing anything? The Best Thing is that GRAMM offers their awesome designs also as complete custom solutions (frame bags and micro panniers as well) - so I guess their team will gladly use virtually any fabric and add any side pocket or other variation where technically feasable.
Good practical video. So what are the best bags for groceries?
Ya, that's my primary use. I don't get to take long rides all that often, so it's bringing extra layers when commuting (usually for my coat on the way home) and then for groceries.
A large rucksack really is the best or on bike, panniers.
@@blahqwe A rucksack? Like a backpack? Eesh, no, so much sweatiness. I'm so over backpacks.
@@weatheranddarkness For food shopping yes.
wald folding racks easily accept standard grocery bags
I hate the weight on the handle bars
hope u can touch on some bike commuting discussions🤓
Doesn't look like they have the magenta rack anymore. Got excited.
Love the vids, favorite youtube cycling channel!
Please add more gain to your videos. Back to back, your videos are noticeably quieter than all my other channels, to the point of being somewhat hard to hear at times.
i love the vids, don't want to miss things! :)
Agreed, it's not always a huge issue but even on my noise canceling earbuds sometimes I can't hear over traffic noise
Nifty!
What's the fender you have on the Sklar?
Are these stitched or welded construction?
The bags look stitched. I doubt they'd bother with the piping if they were already welded.
Nice video Russ! I want to ask you your honest opinion on Fabio's Chest, it's currently out of production, and I am anticipating it being back on the market. Is it worth the price and wait? I am based in the EU so prices will be noticeably higher than in the US...
While I really enjoy your experience and experimenting, I really think that nothing can beat the Ortlieb handle bar bags. They are waterproof and since no additional rack is needed, they are probably lighter as well.
While waterproof is nice, if it can't carry what I need its not really useful.
I have a really nice tool roll that's designed to be handlebar mounted and I kinda stopped bringing it since it interferes with a bit of the top hand position. Wouldn't want to have something that carries more weight being strapped on, shifting cables around and such. Personally. I've got Ortleib paniers so
In many cases, the bikepacking world will go around their A hole to get to their elbow to not be bike touring while being more expensive, less versatile, less convenient, and the same weight.
@@michaelviglianco6121so true
What kind of computer mount is that on your top cap?
Do you ever run into problems with this style of bag interfering with brifters so you can barely shift to the big ring? It happened to me with the Specialized pizza bag, because it's wide and has stiff sides.
Most of my handlebars are atleast 46cm wide so don't have any issues.
I found that a the weight in a bag attached to the bars affected handling. Does the rack attached to the forks remove this problem?
The rack with legs makes the bag very stable. Mass is mass, though, and initiating turns is still affected. Weight anywhere on the bike affects handling - my preference is have a forward bias on the fork & bars. When bike touring, I usually have front panniers with tent/pad/sleeping bag strapped to the top of the rear rack. What ever the front initiates, the rear follows calmly.
Great review Russ.
Question for you, what fenders were you running? I saw the front fender at the 5:20 mark. Cheers
SKS Speedrocker
@arminhess1512 Cool, thank you.
I'm surprised you didn't flag you for "fork hole"
"Rando" in this subculture is short for Randonneur
Hows your espanol going?
Hey nice rack but from wich company is the front fender on the yellow bike.
This is that i need for my front wheel.
Best regards from Thüringia Germany 🎉
SKS Speedrocker
@ Hey thanks !
love the concept, but way too pricey--especially for a handlebar bag system; costs about the same as my entire rear-rack+bag+2-pannier system together
While pricey it is par for what randonneur style bags cost.
The Route Werks bag is the best... it makes this bag look a grocery bag
The RW bags are too small. Even their large is small.
rear rack
I put the supple side up sometimes but not for long. He he. Just joking.
Very cool rack
You are hiding from us that the same company also sells a helium - proof pouch out of Zeppelin material 😮
Oh?
is it really costly to make a bag? always $250-$300 for a decent one
To make one for yourself, no. To make them for others and make a living doing small numbers, yes.
too pricey bag + rack cost 400 euros already
WRONG
are you still living in Spain or are you back in the US… By the way keep up the good work enjoy the channel party pace is at the pace …..☮️🌲
The “here in Spain” at 11:33 might give you a hint
@@rasmusvedelhahaha, but nobody is using Fahrenheit „here in Spain“ :P
@@black.raven.adventures Apparently ex-pat-American bikie RUclipsrs with an American-oriented channel do.