Kathmandu Bike Bag $79.99 on Clearance (Was $350)

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Lbarefoot on 11/01/2014 - 17:28 kathmandu.com.au (2472 clicks)
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We all know how Kathmandu "sales" operate - every few months, they double the prices of everything in store and pack away the "Sale" banners for a couple of weeks.

Outside of these brief periods of insanity (ie during the times when the "sale" banner are up), their prices are reasonably competitive for the quality of the product. There's better gear, there's cheaper gear, but Kathmandu's "sale" prices are pretty good for what you get.

But every so often they just want to get rid of stock and do some real bargains. Like this one.

The tag says $350, so assume normal selling price was about $175. I saw it at $105 a couple of weeks ago and was thinking of getting one, so when it was dropped to $80 yesterday I jumped.

Good way to pack a bike for travel. I plan to use it to keep my bike safe from all the other stuff in the van when we go on holidays (and probably to keep the other stuff safe from my bike, but not so much).

Ballarat store had another 3 on the rack after I bought mine.

Not sure whether this is on clearance across the board, or just Ballarat quitting some stock.

EDIT Thanks eatwell365 for finding the URL and confirming that this is a whole-of-Kathmandu thing, not just Ballarat. Updated link.

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  eatwell365 on 11/01/2014 - 17:41

  +5

  Nice find for some.
  Find it online http://www.kathmandu.com.au/bike-travel-bag-black.html.
  Happy riding!

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  chickentaste on 11/01/2014 - 18:08

  good price. torpedo 7 do something similar which falls to about $80 a few times in a year in their regular price. This might actually be nicer though..

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  Kamsi on 11/01/2014 - 18:20

  Kathmandu stuffs is quite expensive but it is well worth it. Good price.

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  Mikinoz on 11/01/2014 - 18:27

  Nice one, thanks

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  simb18 on 11/01/2014 - 19:15

  Anyone know if a 29er will fit?

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    barefoot on 12/01/2014 - 11:41

    +1

    Just test-fitted my 700c road bike (980mm wheelbase). There's about 15cm length to spare, which should be stacks for an extra 50mm of tyre and another 100mm of wheelbase, even without starting to stretch the end panel of the fabric around the rear tyre (the bag is box-shaped, with a 270mm wide flat panel at the ends, with a strap and snap buckle to tighten it around the rear wheel- so you could stretch it out by another 100mm at least if you needed to).

    I ride 26" off-road, so I don't have a 29er to check, but I can't see it being a problem.

    FTR, it's a bit awkward fitting a drop handlebar in the velcro straps provided (as pictured with a flat bar), but I managed. I was hoping I'd be able to keep the stem attached to the bar so I don't have to adjust the bar angle in the stem clamp when re-assembling, but it's just not going to work. Instead, I'm able to leave the stem attached to the steerer and spin the fork around so the stem is along the top tube… so I won't have to worry about aligning the stem on the steerer.

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  bucketbong on 11/01/2014 - 20:10

  +2

  How much dismantling do you need to make a bike fit?
  (Pardon the ignorance, I'm a mere push-bike man about to pack up and move)

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    Jayphen on 11/01/2014 - 20:19

    Looking at the picture on the website, you just need to remove the front wheel, handlebars and seat

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      womble on 11/01/2014 - 20:21

      and pedals - you should get a special spanner for that.

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        justtoreply on 13/01/2014 - 01:46

        Comments on bikes and pedals? Where's JV?

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  freesteakknives on 11/01/2014 - 22:23

  Is this online only or can you pick up from a clearance store ?

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    barefoot on 11/01/2014 - 22:53

    As in the blurb above, I got mine from the Ballarat store. May or may not be in other stores.

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  yellowcoconuts on 11/01/2014 - 23:47

  would this be recommended as a bag to put the bike in and check in as an airline carrier baggage?

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    ferguscan on 12/01/2014 - 01:37

    +1

    Be advised that in many cases, you are better off using a box.

    I once bicycled through the Himalayas, having brought my bike over in a bag. I had to carry that damned bag on my bike's luggage rack for the entire trip. Not fun.

    On the flip side, my friend and I once bicycled through the Barossa. We flew to Adelaide with our bikes in boxes. Re-assembled our bikes at the airport, stashing the empty boxes near an unused building there. Rode into the Barossa for a few days. Back to the airport and the boxes were still there. Packed up and flew home.

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    barefoot on 12/01/2014 - 12:32

    Yes. Ideal for the job.

    They recommend lining the bag with cardboard panels for extra protection (and the bag has sleeves in the sides for this).

    But what ferguscan says above is true - if you travel with your bike in a bag, you have to figure out what to do with the bag once you arrive. It's not a small bit of kit, even when folded up and stored in the carrier bag.

    CrazyGuyOnABike has plenty of good advice for packing a bike for a fly-in-fly-out tour. The general consensus seems to be that hiding a box somewhere inconspicuous at the airport is your best bet. Then you just need to bring a roll of packing tape to re-assemble your box when it's time to leave. Worst case, they've tidied up and your box is gone… in which case you can buy a new box at most airports (for $20 or so… ridiculously over-priced, but not a deal breaker as a contingency plan).

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    yellowcoconuts on 12/01/2014 - 17:52

    thanks for the replies
    i think for my case it would be better off with a box as it would only be a once off
    would it be possible to get a box from a bike store rather than the airport
    or is it the case of you have to use the airliner's box?
    it just means i don't have to train with the bike, carry the tools, disassemble it at the airport and what not

    also how do you hide a box somewhere inconspicuous at the airport?
    ahahah

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  cheepwun on 12/01/2014 - 09:57

  +1 for the "unusual item on OzBargain" category.

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  timmypete on 12/01/2014 - 18:20

  I've had a bike bag for years and this looks like a better design than what I have. I terms of people questioning the use for these over stashing boxes, they're priceless in certain use scenarios such as my taking a bike down to Melbourne for Around the Bay in a Day.