Bi111ion
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I see you can get stainless steel bicycle chains. Is that a good idea for a boat bike?
Folding e-bike bags
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ashtead
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There are many travelling bags out there for buggies/strollers/pushchairs etc -I’m sure if bikes small enough it would fit. Over the bag you could put a large vacuum bag as used for bedding etc
geem
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We made our own bags. They are made with a robust waterproof fabric. There are no seams on the bottom of the bag so there is no seam to leak when we carry the bikes in the wet dinghy. They are made like large dry bags. The top velcro together then roll down with clips on the side. A different league to a lightweight vacuum bag. They really do work well.
fredrussell
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…just to add, if you’re making your own you can waterproof stitching by applying ‘seam sealer’ - as sold for reproofing tent seams. It’s good stuff and works well.
vyv_cox
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My Brompton rust deserves a little more explanation. We have looked after them well over the years we have owned them but we made a crucial mistake one time. We left Leros for a week-long trip where we knew we would not use the bikes. We left them ashore on the breakwater to save the hassle of getting them back on board and stowing them in their bags in the aft cabin. While we were away it seems they became soaked with seawater, not a common event where they were. The consequence was that the chains and gear cables rusted quite badly. Now replaced.
Daydream believer
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Did any of the Brompton owners suffer frame rust before the 7 year warranty ended & if so did they make a claim & if so, How did it go?
Bi111ion
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I have a solution. I found a Northern Dive 240L Large Bergen Dry Bag With MOLLE System it comfortably fits my 20 inch wheel Oxlane Decathlon folding bike. It has a dry suit zip, and a tube to control air. It has nice rucksack style straps. It has internal straps to keep the bike (or Military kit!) tight, and external compression straps. It also has lots of well made handles for manoeuvring it on to the dinghy or below.
So these are normally around £500, well it is basically a dry suit for a giant square sponge bob, but I got it on ebay for a lot less. I think I need some secondary padding so the sharper bits do not wear through.
I think I could now take an expensive bike on board like a Bickerton or a folding e-bike. The Oxlane is a "standard 20 inch folder, which means it does not really fold so small. Having "float tested" another bike transfering to a pontoon (it failed the test) I bought this bike (Little Nellie) as it was cheep and I didnt expect it to last. It has a good range of gears with a grip shift and six speed derailleur. The short wheel base makes it hard to cycle up Cornish hills though. We also have a e plus electric bike which is about the same size and that is much better on hills as you dont have to try to stand up to pedal. I often use the bike to solve the problem of leaving the car in one port and going back by bike and train to pick it up.
So these are normally around £500, well it is basically a dry suit for a giant square sponge bob, but I got it on ebay for a lot less. I think I need some secondary padding so the sharper bits do not wear through.
I think I could now take an expensive bike on board like a Bickerton or a folding e-bike. The Oxlane is a "standard 20 inch folder, which means it does not really fold so small. Having "float tested" another bike transfering to a pontoon (it failed the test) I bought this bike (Little Nellie) as it was cheep and I didnt expect it to last. It has a good range of gears with a grip shift and six speed derailleur. The short wheel base makes it hard to cycle up Cornish hills though. We also have a e plus electric bike which is about the same size and that is much better on hills as you dont have to try to stand up to pedal. I often use the bike to solve the problem of leaving the car in one port and going back by bike and train to pick it up.
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Cerebus
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That is very similar to the SBS bag I mentioned earlier, but perhaps a tiny bit smaller. Dry suit zip, inflatable, lots of straps, tough hypalon.
Bi111ion
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I would not be surprised if it is used by the SBS or just Royal Marines, as Northern Diver market it as military and it has the MOLLE system for webbing straps which is a NATO standard I think. The main message is looking for military surplus gear is well worth while. If you can get a good condition one like this at a good price it is if anything over engineered as roll top would do. Also I like feel like teh zip and fabric are familiar from drysuits so it should be easy for me to maintain.
KompetentKrew
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One of these bags sold on eBay for £140 (or perhaps a little less) only a couple of days ago . That's a heck of a lot more palatable than the £550 they retail for.
https://archive.is/n899z
Bi111ion
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Ah yes that was probably mine 139.99 + postage Pardon our interruption... Like new condition
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Ruffles
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It is amazing how fast a bike can make holes in a bag.
Made one for my Brompton and used up loads of acrylic offcuts lining the inside.
Bikes are a PITA on a boat but add so much fun.
Made one for my Brompton and used up loads of acrylic offcuts lining the inside.
Bikes are a PITA on a boat but add so much fun.
Bi111ion
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I was thinking of lining the bag with some kind of foam like a yoga mat type of stuff to keep the stickyout bits from digging in. I would welcome other suggestions!
westernman
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https://www.aliexpress.com/p/tesla-...G8wVvVvN44lZsxWr6F2txirUTLtSEfFhoCY7EQAvD_BwEI'm sure this must have been asked many times before but my search did not get me very far ......
Does anyone know where I can get hold of some bags that would fit a folded up electric bike? The bikes have 20" wheels and fold up close to where the pedals are. The idea is to lash the bag to the guardrails.
We plan to use a spare halyard to hoist the bikes onboard so they need to have a strong handle (the bikes weigh c20kg) but the main requirement is that they need to be fully waterproof. There are plenty of suitable sized bags that claim to be waterproof on Amazon but these seem far too cheap to resist anything more than a shower never mind the occasional bit of solid green water. I assume they will need taped seams like waterproof clothing.
Thanks for any info or any tips from anyone who has got bikes themselves
The boat is a Westerly Conway with reasonably wide side decks and the bikes are Wisper 806 step through.
Cerebus
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Beats the price of ex-military hypalon bags by a mile or two.
CJTurner
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You would think that some enterprising person would assemble a kit of parts to marinise them..there's enough of us with them aboard...
Bi111ion
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But not waterproof. Might be an idea to use that inside the waterproof bag?
Cerebus
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Possibly
westernman
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Bi111ion
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I bought some adhesive backed closed cell foam to stop the sharp bits wearing through. Basically lined the whole inside of the bag.
