Could have been an expensive ride

[Deleted member 26715]

Went out for a ride today, bit further than normal as I went to see the wife's 95 year old aunt, went down some bridleways I've never been down before, I went through Rother Valley country park & out the other side. When I got there I realised that my Toppeak bag was missing off the rack, the bag is £40 but there must have been over £120 worth of stuff in it. So I went back following the same route just incase I could find it at the side of the road, got back into Rother Valley & went to see if they had a lost property office as I'm talking to the blokes outside a man & woman turned up on their MTB's with my bag. How lucky is that? Couldn't even shake his hand!

 

[Paulus]

Lucky you. Also a big well done to the finders for not riding off into the sunset with all your gear.

 

[Blue Hills]

Congratulations.
Nice story, nice folk.
Can I ask how this bag is attached?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Can I ask how this bag is attached?

Using the Toppeak system,

 

[Salty seadog]

Congratuations.
Nice story, nice folk.
Can I ask how this bag is attached?

Careful folks, he's asked me the same question face to face.
🧐

 

[Blue Hills]

Using the Toppeak system,

yebbut what is that?
declaration: I was wondering if it involved velcro - after an unfortunate experience of mine once.

 

[Blue Hills]

Careful folks, he's asked me the same question face to face.
🧐

sorry salty, you've lost me.

 

[Paulus]

Using the Toppeak system,

Is the the bar that clamps to the rack?
I have a MTX trunk bag that has 6 velcro straps that fix around the rack. I have had no problems at all with these over 2 decades.

 

[Salty seadog]

sorry salty, you've lost me.

No worries, you asked me basically the same question about my Topeak saddle bag after a zip failure on mine. This was temporarily remedied using some twinge cut from railings opposite the Salmon & Ball pub at the end of Bethnal Green Road on my way to a Sunday London ride.

I'm crying inside as it obviously meant so much to me to have remembered it. 🤔😁

 

[Blue Hills]

No worries, you asked me basically the same question about my Topeak saddle bag after a zip failure on mine. This was temporarily remedied using some twinge cut from railings opposite the Salmon & Ball pub at the end of Bethnal Green Road on my way to a Sunday London ride.

I'm crying inside as it obviously meant so much to me to have remembered it. 🤔😁

ah, sorry, don't remember - you're making me sound like a Topeak vigilante though I generally rate their stuff.
if you want to really dredge the memory bank I remember as a green student being rather ill from too much indulgence outside that pub.

 

[vickster]

Presumably the one that slides on and clips into place

 

[Salty seadog]

ah, sorry, don't remember - you're making me sound like a Topeak vigilante though I generally rate their stuff.
if you want to really dredge the memory bank I remember as a green student being rather ill from too much indulgence outside that pub.

Presumably the one that slides on and clips into place

Bringing the memory closer, I think your concern was the security of the newer single bolt attachment compared to the twin bolt system you couldn't find anymore.

Isn't memory a funny old thing.

 

[Blue Hills]

Bringing the memory closer, I think your concern was the security of the newer single bolt attachment compared to the twin bolt system you couldn't find anymore.

Isn't memory a funny old thing.

ah - yes - i don't remember the conversation with you in particular but not surprised I had it.
Bloody abomination that thing is on the altar of weight saving - somewhere between me and Norwood there is a bolt lying from that thing.
My rage/contempt must have made quite an impression on you
is this the pack the OP is about?

 

[Salty seadog]

ah - yes - i don't remember the conversation with you in particular but not surprised I had it.
Bloody abomination that thing is on the altar of weight saving - somewhere between me and Norwood there is a bolt lying from that thing.
My rage/contempt must have made quite an impression on you
is this the pack the OP is about?

Haha, I've never had a problem with the clip. Got one on five different bikes and just switch the bag over. This includes onto two mountain bikes which have given it every opportunity to fail.

Probably shouldn't have said that really. It's now only a matter of time.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

yebbut what is that?

Sorry it is their QR system, you just slide the bag into a channel & then there is a plastic clip which you push down to release, means you can easily swap between the bikes, having a rack on each

Presumably the one that slides on and clips into place

Yep

Hope you immediately disenfected it, just in case.

No there wasn't an option, we were both wearing gloves, he handed it to me & then immediately retreated, the handle is fabric, the risk was very minimal & I went in the shower as soon as I got home, which I would have done anyway.