Tangle bags?

restlessshawn · Post by **restlessshawn** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:47 am

Looks like I can't afford a proper frame bag so started looking at these. Anyone got a small tangle? Can you get much in it? Annoyingly even a small tangle will mean the bottle cage on the frame is unusable but that's not a deal breaker as I have 2 fork mounted cages.

Cheeky Monkey · Post by **Cheeky Monkey** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:27 am

The Revelate ones?

I have a medium and so far it's held a Supershelter tarp, mug / stove combo and other bits and pieces. Was surprised how much it could hold TBH, in a good way.

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:33 am

Unless you find a second hand one, the Clouded Leopard's that Beth makes aren't dissimilar in price to the revelate offerings after import taxes and shipping.
It'll be custom made around your bottles to make use of the space too.
Check out Ian's bag pictures.

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:21 pm

I had a medium on my Salsa Shawn.

In it was: 1st aid kit, maps, cable ties, phone, camera, spare battery, solor powered battery pack, mini tripod, 2 tubes, pump, multitool, levers, patches, pack of jelly babies and about 4-5 snack bars.

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Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:58 pm

my Salsa Shawn

Is this a new model I've not heard about?

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:17 pm

s8tannorm wrote:
my Salsa Shawn
Is this a new model I've not heard about?

Its what Restlessnatives wife calls him on a Saturday night :D

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restlessshawn · Post by **restlessshawn** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:39 pm

It's not because of my dancing either it's because I am covered in a tomato relish.

Small tangle looks like £53 shipped, forgot about import duties and stuff, will I definately have to pay them?

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:55 pm

Not a definite but there could be upto £20 import tax and handling charge of £8 from parcel farce.
Factor in £30 to be sure or risk it and be quids in.

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:55 pm

restlessnative wrote:It's not because of my dancing either it's because I am covered in a tomato relish.

Small tangle looks like £53 shipped, forgot about import duties and stuff, will I definately have to pay them?

depends where you get them. Some vendors are happy to 'gift' them. others not so.

You end up paying the 20% VAT and a £10 handling charge/admin from customs so your looking at another £20 ontop of that.

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restlessshawn · Post by **restlessshawn** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:09 pm

looks like plan b then, stick with small rucksack or learn to sew

d45yth · Post by **d45yth** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:54 pm

Restlessnative - I was bothered about using a frame bag and the fact it would stop me from using my bottlecages...I ended up getting a Jandd Frame Pac and can still use two bottles, one a 850ml and the other a 650ml. I've been using it to carry my mealtime time food (for 2 days) and a few snacks. I should put my toolkit in there insead of the snacks though. I had to order the pack from the US but maybe you could find one closer to home?

Another option would be one of the Deuter frame bags. I've no experience of these but if they're built like their bags they should be alright. They also look a lot better than some of the similar bags on Ebay.
Link to bag at Rose Bikes.

Hope you get something sorted, DF.

tommid · Post by **tommid** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:07 pm

I just paid £66 for a full bespoke frame bag from Buggy bags. Surely a better option than a tangle bag and no worries about import duties...

restlessshawn · Post by **restlessshawn** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:33 am

frame is a 16" inbred with only bottle bosses on the downtube so I think any kind of reasonable size frame bag means no usable bottle

think I'll hold fire and see what alpkit offer

will check out buggy bags properly but they look pretty heavy?

Cheeky Monkey · Post by **Cheeky Monkey** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:34 pm

forgot about import duties and stuff, will I definately have to pay them?

Not in my experience.

griffdowg · Post by **griffdowg** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:26 pm

Cheeky Monkey wrote:
forgot about import duties and stuff, will I definately have to pay them?
Not in my experience.

some slip through, some dont. I have had a few spares for my Iridium Sat phone come through ok where as bike bits get picked up! you win some you lose some.

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Cheeky Monkey · Post by **Cheeky Monkey** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:15 pm

Indeed. My experience isn't a guarantee, simply that of 2 (or 3?) orders from Revelate they've all been missed.

Don't hate me, I'm not that Carr bloke

Gari · Post by **Gari** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:38 pm

I got my Revelate gear from Veloista in Switzerland, though they are shipped from Germany so no VAT etc. Took around 5 days to arrive. Very happy with the service etc.
Check their website for prices.

I have a tangle but haven't got round to using it yet, well made though.

Gari

restlessshawn · Post by **restlessshawn** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:46 am

Veloista look good ta, need to work out what UK is in the shipping list to see the price :?

Gari · Post by **Gari** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:47 pm

I think I paid 24 Swiss franks for shipping, big-ish box though.

restlessshawn · Post by **restlessshawn** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:49 am

I am holding off for another week or so waiting on full details from Alpkit on their new bags...

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