[Barbaton]

Has anyone ever used or had any experience with the Topeak Bikamper?

Reviews and/or places to buy seem very hard to come by. I guess it's a fairly new product. I'm a little nervous that it leaves the drivetrain exposed too. Seems like a neat idea, though.

 

[McGRP01]

That looks cool as hell!

 

[firetoole]

looks like you would be sleeping with a wheel up your crack

 

[BikeGeek]

looks like you would be sleeping with a wheel up your crack

Did you even look at it?

 

[Barbaton]

I haven't really figured out how you'd get in, yet, since the ends are blocked. Must be a flap on the side...

 

[firetoole]

diddnt ralize you take your front wheel off

 

[johnbryanpeters]

You'd think that if they went to all that trouble they would have set it up so as to protect the bike's mechanicals, but nooo...

Also, what do you do when you want to zip into town for supplies, strike the tent?

Bleagh.

 

[Barbaton]

Also, what do you do when you want to zip into town for supplies, strike the tent?

Bleagh.

hmm. i hadn't thought of that. I was picturing it for rides where you keep moving every day, like this across iowa thing i'm doing in a couple weeks. You make a good point.

 

[firetoole]

like this across iowa thing i'm doing in a couple weeks. You make a good point.

why would you stop anyware in iowa

 

[Barbaton]

why would you stop anyware in iowa

apparently the 4' tall gas-powered blender they bring for margaritas and other tastiness

 

[Barbaton]

why would you stop anyware in iowa

oh, and this would be more specific: http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113604

 

[Clark Kent]

Sweet.... Finaly a way to rid oneself of that anoying hard to store collapsable pole.........

 

[bikeguy100k]

I saw that at Interbike and asked how much and where I could get one, but they said the tent is not available yet. In person it's really sweet!