{"id":131233,"date":"2022-03-27T11:54:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T02:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=131233"},"modified":"2022-03-28T14:15:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T05:15:15","slug":"not-bad-at-all-bow-tie","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/review-global\/not-bad-at-all-bow-tie\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Bad At All! (BOW TIE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I finally bought these small things.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-130995\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7323-e1644406961311-900x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7323-e1644406961311-900x681.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7323-e1644406961311-634x480.jpg 634w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7323-e1644406961311-1039x786.jpg 1039w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7323-e1644406961311.jpg 1487w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nDo you guys know what these are?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; 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font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">\u3053\u306e\u6295\u7a3f\u3092Instagram\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BrDXWsYFimX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Problem Solvers Bike(@problemsolversbike)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>Apparently, you are supposed to use it with Voile Straps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"page-title\">It&#8217;s basically a simpler version of the Anything Cage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no part on the bottom to hold the bottles and etc, so I was very skeptical about these. But ya can&#8217;t judge a book by the cover, amirite?<\/p>\n<p>All you need to do is to screw these onto the bottle cage mounts.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you just need to get some kind of strap and strap your bottle down.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-131006 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7324-e1644408173156-900x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7324-e1644408173156-900x684.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7324-e1644408173156-631x480.jpg 631w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7324-e1644408173156-1034x786.jpg 1034w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7324-e1644408173156.jpg 1480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131007\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7325-e1644408183738-900x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7325-e1644408183738-900x682.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7325-e1644408183738-633x480.jpg 633w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7325-e1644408183738-1037x786.jpg 1037w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7325-e1644408183738.jpg 1484w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It says Surly straps could work, but on a personal note, I think the Voile straps are the best for bike packing. And the Flat Bungee will not work.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what they look like on bike.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131891\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/6d3fb4f7e14db4820f94fe465d8e010a-900x660.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/6d3fb4f7e14db4820f94fe465d8e010a-900x660.png 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/6d3fb4f7e14db4820f94fe465d8e010a-640x470.png 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/6d3fb4f7e14db4820f94fe465d8e010a-1071x786.png 1071w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/6d3fb4f7e14db4820f94fe465d8e010a.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131046\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7326-900x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7326-900x666.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7326-640x474.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7326-1062x786.jpg 1062w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_7326.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nThis is a picture I took on an coffee outside ride.<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to bring my 1L Nalgene bottle!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131045\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSCF3925-2-1-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSCF3925-2-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSCF3925-2-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSCF3925-2-1-1178x786.jpg 1178w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSCF3925-2-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><br \/>\nI took my V.O. Neutrino that I ride as a commuter.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t have to stop and re-tighten the straps once while riding the Tamagawa riverside gravel.<\/p>\n<p>If you get creative, you could pack things other than water. It could be used for heavy packing and for light packing. 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