Storage 'Inside' bikes.

[Anthony]

So up till now all I stored 'in' my bike was a bundle of emergency zip-ties up inside my seat-post. Since the Lynskey is broken and the seatpost is knocking around I started to ponder....

If I remove the pump head, I can fit up inside the post the following-

Topeak pump
Leatherman Squirt
Zip-ties
Power Links
Instant patches
Chain tool
Tubeless repair plugs

It does need to be inside an old inner tube to stop rattles, and I need to work on a 'bung' of some sort.

Does anyone store anything in their bike, if so what/where? Seems to be a handy solution to keeping packsize smaller still on trips. Plus, on shorter rides I can use a bottle and not need to worry about over stuffing jersey pockets with the above tools.

[Blackhound]

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[numplumz]

Good idea for those items you dont need day to day. Ive put small spares wrapped in a duct tape strip inside my bars before.
Often wondered if a bike will develop with a large downtube water tank, probably not but it does seem a waste of good storage space.
The hollow inside of a stem is a good security spot to distribute certain folding valuables.

[d45yth]

I've just come back from a trip to Morocco and it was a bit of a standing joke that I was fetching chameleons back in mine! Long story, don't ask. But ha, chameleons! There's more money to be made with tortoises but they wouldn't fit inside the frame!

[gairym]

I've just come back from a trip to Morocco and it was a bit of a standing joke that I was fetching chameleons back in mine! Long story, don't ask. But ha, Chameleons! There's more money to be made with tortoises!

tortoises???

inside a bike frame???

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Often wondered if a bike will develop with a large downtube water tank, probably not but it does seem a waste of good storage space.

It can be done.


The UCI banned it very quickly tho so there's not many around.

[Bearbonesnorm]

I keep my tarp pole inside my seatpost.