Carrying yoga mat on your Rivendell?

[Tim Whalen]

Hi,

I've tried a couple of sort of adhoc ways of carrying my yoga mat on my Riv but they have been awkward.  Does anyone have an easy and safe method for carrying theirs?  I'd rather ride to class but end up driving because of that awkward pound or so of rubber mat.
Cheers,
Tim

[Zack]

Definitely on top of platrack would be perfect.

[Robert F. Harrison]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

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> Definitely on top of platrack would be perfect.
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[René Sterental]

Couldn't agree more, now that I own one and may be going for a second one for the Hunqapillar as well...

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[andrew hill]

how about in a cross-shoulder sling? :)

[Tim Whalen]

Platrack looks very possible, thanks as I had never paid any attention to it before.  Andrew thanks too for the sling idea but I want to get it on the bike so I will be as rested and loose for class as possible upon arrival.  ;-)    Does anyone know if a platrack will work on a Nitto  R14?
Tim 

[Peter Pesce]

Is this the same kind of thin mat I see sticking out of purses and packs all over Manhattan? If so, I really can't imagine carrying that little thing on yor back would cramp your style.
Do you really need a $100 piece of hardware to carry the same thing that every 19 year old model wanna be schleps up and down park avenue all day? C'mon people, where's that creative spirit?
How about strapping it to your top tube with a couple of $1 pieces of Velcro?

[Justin August]

Top tube++. What's your bike set up like currently?

[andrew hill]

Clearly this is justification for buying a new, double top tube Rivendell, so you can tuck it btw the tubes.  :)

[rb]

If you have a rear rack, for other things - stuck into a pannier / or strapped to the vertical leg of the rear rack in a mat bag.  Or FOLDED (depending upon the mat) into a square and put into a rear or front bag, or if you have a front rack, likewise: fold and strap to it (works w an m12 rack).  I've carried multiple mats / thin mats/ heavy manduka mats like this; works fine.   Have fun.  There's quite a few yoga practitioners / cyclists in all sorts o places.

[Andy.M]

Tim,
I use the interrupter brakes on my noodle bars and have found that
rolling the mat up and sticking it crosswise through both drops of the
h'bars works well. I have also done it without the interrupters on
another bike, but I don't feel like i have the same amount of control;
totally doable though.

-Andy "downward dog" Mari

[Leslie]

My first thought was, using the lashing straps on the outside of an Acorn saddlebag...

[rperks]

Bungie it crossways to a Bagman support from carradice, this will even
work fo ra heavy munduka mat. - Rob

[rperks]

If lashed to a saddle bag the long slender weight of the mat will
likely put too much torque on the leather straps and the whole thing
will sway too much, at least in my experience.

For short trips you can lay or strap it on the top of the drops behind
the hoods as well. If using a mat it is my thick heavy Munduka, and
requires a pretty solid lashing as well as the fact that it is kind of
bulky for sling cary. Lashed to my bagman as previously posted works
well, but it can also be lashed longways to any rack. Paniers work
well too, just leave it sticking out of the top.

Where ther is a will there will be a way.

Rob

[Brett Lindenbach]

Great topic: how do I attach my $100 yoga mat to my $3000 bike?

[Seth Vidal]

Brett if you're not trying to be snarky or derisivw then I apologize but I don't think that tone is necessary for this thread.

It's a legitimate question, I think.
-sv

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> Great topic: how do I attach my $100 yoga mat to my $3000 bike?
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[Earl Grey]

I carry my super heavy Manduka, or up to 3 regular mats (for teaching
privates) lengthwise on my Tubus Vega rear rack with one of those flat
multi-strand bungees going from near one drop out to the other. With a
long heavy mat it's important to place some of the strands close to
the saddle so the mat can't cantilever itself off the rack. Lengthwise
carrying helps with lane splitting... :)

Cheers,

Gernot

On Aug 28, 10:01 pm, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Brett if you're not trying to be snarky or derisivw then I apologize but I
> don't think that tone is necessary for this thread.
>
> It's a legitimate question, I think.
> -sv

> On Aug 28, 2011 10:55 AM, "Brett Lindenbach" <brett.lindenb...@gmail.com>

[Kelly Sleeper]

Buy Johns Irish Straps.  

http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/john-s-irish-strap/20-138

Then strap it to about anything including your brooks saddle. 

I don't believe that a yoga matt would cause sway on back of a saddle bag.  

Strapping things to bikes is not a big deal.  Only disadvantage to having it on you is it may be hot.  

It will strap to any rack. 

Don't over think it.. don't worry .. be happy.. 

It's all good

Kelly

[René Sterental]

The Platrack won't work with a Nitto R14 as it doesn't have the attachments to screw it on the sides. Only the Nitto Mini or the Nitto Mark's have them. 

René

[Jay]

I use a rolled up knit carpet for yoga.
Feels (and smells) a lot nicer than then the synthetic ones and fits
great in my Carradice saddle bag.
Have to try straping it directly to the bagman support as suggested
above.

Jay

[Rick]

I put the Manduka sideways on the nitto big rear rack, and strap it
down w/ the long john's irish strap. It sticks out a bit to either
side, but no problems.

This topic makes me wonder if yesterday's post-ride hamstring cramp
might have been avoided if I'd made it to class in the last couple of
weeks.

[CycloFiend]

Messenger bag, sticking out on the upper side.  So, yeah, the across the back method.  

- Jim

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[Rex Kerr]

Brooks Saddle loops...  The wide load would help discourage close passes like those little sideways flags that they sell. :-)