Photo courtesy of Epic Ride Reasearch
Ever get tired of taking your hydration pack off over and over to use your camera? Or need a place to put your Clif Bar™ after you opened it and only wanted a couple of bites? The Mountain Feed Bag solves these needs and offers many more solutions to others. The Feed Bag is made by Epic Ride Research (www.epicrideresearch.com) in Oakridge, OR and is a MUST for every endurance cyclist.
It kind of looks like a chalk bag that rock climbers would use but with a couple of velcro straps to attach it to your stem and handlebar. It has a mesh pocket on the outside to catch things like wrappers, candy, or lip balm. I even like to keep a bottle of chain lube in this outer mesh pocket. The main compartment is an 80 cubic inch pocket with a drawstring closure that can be opened or closed with only one hand. One hand grabs what you need, the other stays on the grips. Genius!
The Mountain Feed Bag has become a permanent fixture on my bike. I use it for multi-day bike tours, ultralight overnight rides, daily trail rides from home and even road bike rides. It takes up very little space and keeps every thing I need right at my finger tips. I have even been known to carry a beer or a fountain drink in it as well. Makes a great cup holder!
These wonderful little gems cost $30.00 and are available in royal blue or titanium colors. Order online at www.epicrideresearch.com.
Here are some photos of how to use the drawstring closure on my bike:
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- Mountain Feed Bag gives you everything you need at your fingertips.
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- Open bag with one hand.
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- Pull Open: Squeeze the clasp and pull to release the drawstring.
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- The un-restricted opening is big enough for your hand to reach items at the bottom.
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- Pull drawstring to close. Clasp is held in place so you can close the bag with one hand.
