Re: [RBW] Re: Packing Cubes

[Robert Blunt]

I am off to the Netherlands this morning to cycle around the Zuiderzee. I
bought the Ortlieb packing cubes and like their design very much. I think
they make taking stuff in and out of touring bags much more manageable.
Best,
Rob Blunt
Pennington, NJ

On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 9:32 AM Tony Lockhart  wrote:

> Haha, second reel was awesome. You just got another follower on IG! 
>
> Back on topic..those packing cubes are great. I like to use them for
> multi-country travel trips because they organize contents well. I hadn’t
> thought about using these on the bike—great idea! Thanks for sharing.
>
> On Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 5:14:29 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
> wrote:
>
>> [image: IMG_6058.jpeg]
>>
>> I likely have to do this in parts because Google Groups has been so
>> temperamental lately.
>>
>> Anyway, I’m probably the last to know, but I discovered Something of
>> Great Help and am passing it along.
>>
>> It’s 30 Days of Biking and I needed a post for today on my Instagram, so
>> I decided to write about my Cotopaxi packing cubes. When I was at the
>> Philly Bike Expo, Pam and I almost never had time to come back to our room
>> to get things. The weather in March is highly variable in Philedelphia, so
>> we had to pack whatever we’d need for the day and carry it on our bikes.
>> Pam and I started with an early morning (chilly!) group ride to a coffee
>> shop, so we needed warm exercise-friendly clothes there. Then it was
>> straight to the Expo, and I wanted to wear a cute ‘fit and not workout wear
>> - a spring sweater and fuchsia flare pants, so I had to bring them. We
>> needed warm things for the night ride to the after-party. Water. Snacks. We
>> had our Sackville bags, and we just took turns rifling through them, stuff
>> flying out and us carrying on about how we couldn’t find anything. “Where
>> are my arm warmers!” “Did I bring my thermal headband?” And so on. Several
>> times I believed I had left something back at the room, only to find it
>> later in the dark corners of my cavernous bag. I found stray vials of
>> saline, a Siamese cat sticker, smashed oat bars, loose dolla dolla bills
>> yo, a glove…This is ridiculous, I thought. I’m going to go home and find
>> some kind of solution.
>>
>> I found Cotopaxi Packing Cubes. You can get them on Amazon or from
>> Cotopaxi and they are so, so reasonable. They come in colors you don’t get
>> to choose but will surely be delighted with, and in several sizes. These
>> are going to be great in my Backabike bags this summer when I do my Chicago
>> to New Buffalo overnight ride. They weigh nothing. They keep everything
>> organized and they are cute. I also ordered a Rivendell Mountain Works
>> pouch from Riv to keep tools in. I decided it would be better for greasy
>> tools than the light-colored, mesh-sided Cotopaxi cubes. I’m still
>> deliberating on what I should actually PUT in the tool pouch.
>>
>> Anyway, here’s a pic or two and I’ll send the video, which is much
>> better, in the next post, if the Google Group gods allow it.
>> Leah
>>
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[RBW] Re: Packing Cubes

[Tony Lockhart]

Haha, second reel was awesome. You just got another follower on IG! 

Back on topic..those packing cubes are great. I like to use them for 
multi-country travel trips because they organize contents well. I hadn’t 
thought about using these on the bike—great idea! Thanks for sharing. 

On Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 5:14:29 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:

> [image: IMG_6058.jpeg]
>
> I likely have to do this in parts because Google Groups has been so 
> temperamental lately. 
>
> Anyway, I’m probably the last to know, but I discovered Something of Great 
> Help and am passing it along. 
>
> It’s 30 Days of Biking and I needed a post for today on my Instagram, so I 
> decided to write about my Cotopaxi packing cubes. When I was at the Philly 
> Bike Expo, Pam and I almost never had time to come back to our room to get 
> things. The weather in March is highly variable in Philedelphia, so we had 
> to pack whatever we’d need for the day and carry it on our bikes. Pam and I 
> started with an early morning (chilly!) group ride to a coffee shop, so we 
> needed warm exercise-friendly clothes there. Then it was straight to the 
> Expo, and I wanted to wear a cute ‘fit and not workout wear - a spring 
> sweater and fuchsia flare pants, so I had to bring them. We needed warm 
> things for the night ride to the after-party. Water. Snacks. We had our 
> Sackville bags, and we just took turns rifling through them, stuff flying 
> out and us carrying on about how we couldn’t find anything. “Where are my 
> arm warmers!” “Did I bring my thermal headband?” And so on. Several times I 
> believed I had left something back at the room, only to find it later in 
> the dark corners of my cavernous bag. I found stray vials of saline, a 
> Siamese cat sticker, smashed oat bars, loose dolla dolla bills yo, a 
> glove…This is ridiculous, I thought. I’m going to go home and find some 
> kind of solution. 
>
> I found Cotopaxi Packing Cubes. You can get them on Amazon or from 
> Cotopaxi and they are so, so reasonable. They come in colors you don’t get 
> to choose but will surely be delighted with, and in several sizes. These 
> are going to be great in my Backabike bags this summer when I do my Chicago 
> to New Buffalo overnight ride. They weigh nothing. They keep everything 
> organized and they are cute. I also ordered a Rivendell Mountain Works 
> pouch from Riv to keep tools in. I decided it would be better for greasy 
> tools than the light-colored, mesh-sided Cotopaxi cubes. I’m still 
> deliberating on what I should actually PUT in the tool pouch. 
>
> Anyway, here’s a pic or two and I’ll send the video, which is much better, 
> in the next post, if the Google Group gods allow it.
> Leah
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Packing Cubes

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5epqOquzcG/?igsh=aHp6bzhzZThqZng3

And here’s another example of why I needed packing cubes. A spoof of sorts, 
but still! (I made this promo for our bike club last year…)
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtFWQnVAyaF/?igsh=Z3Bxdms0MzZ5ejQz

On Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 8:14:29 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:

> [image: IMG_6058.jpeg]
>
> I likely have to do this in parts because Google Groups has been so 
> temperamental lately. 
>
> Anyway, I’m probably the last to know, but I discovered Something of Great 
> Help and am passing it along. 
>
> It’s 30 Days of Biking and I needed a post for today on my Instagram, so I 
> decided to write about my Cotopaxi packing cubes. When I was at the Philly 
> Bike Expo, Pam and I almost never had time to come back to our room to get 
> things. The weather in March is highly variable in Philedelphia, so we had 
> to pack whatever we’d need for the day and carry it on our bikes. Pam and I 
> started with an early morning (chilly!) group ride to a coffee shop, so we 
> needed warm exercise-friendly clothes there. Then it was straight to the 
> Expo, and I wanted to wear a cute ‘fit and not workout wear - a spring 
> sweater and fuchsia flare pants, so I had to bring them. We needed warm 
> things for the night ride to the after-party. Water. Snacks. We had our 
> Sackville bags, and we just took turns rifling through them, stuff flying 
> out and us carrying on about how we couldn’t find anything. “Where are my 
> arm warmers!” “Did I bring my thermal headband?” And so on. Several times I 
> believed I had left something back at the room, only to find it later in 
> the dark corners of my cavernous bag. I found stray vials of saline, a 
> Siamese cat sticker, smashed oat bars, loose dolla dolla bills yo, a 
> glove…This is ridiculous, I thought. I’m going to go home and find some 
> kind of solution. 
>
> I found Cotopaxi Packing Cubes. You can get them on Amazon or from 
> Cotopaxi and they are so, so reasonable. They come in colors you don’t get 
> to choose but will surely be delighted with, and in several sizes. These 
> are going to be great in my Backabike bags this summer when I do my Chicago 
> to New Buffalo overnight ride. They weigh nothing. They keep everything 
> organized and they are cute. I also ordered a Rivendell Mountain Works 
> pouch from Riv to keep tools in. I decided it would be better for greasy 
> tools than the light-colored, mesh-sided Cotopaxi cubes. I’m still 
> deliberating on what I should actually PUT in the tool pouch. 
>
> Anyway, here’s a pic or two and I’ll send the video, which is much better, 
> in the next post, if the Google Group gods allow it.
> Leah
>
>

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