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fassa bicycle protection

fassa bicycle protection

the bike shed, which is in a rather sorry state of disrepair after only thirty years of sterling service, has survived relentless winds and rain. it now has so many holes in it, i've had to call off my attempt to steer the first garden shed across the atlantic. in its youth, it was home to a sole colnago and a workstand, augmented by a black and decker workbench kitted out with a monster of a vice and a wheel truing stand. no matter the external conditions, i could happily lock the door behind me, switch on the light and fettle to my heart's content.

fassa bicycle protection

as is frequently the case in small communities, once it is discovered that you may have a hitherto unannounced ability or skill, requests are not slow in following. thus, the ability to maintain and repair a bicycle brought the need for an ever expanding array of tools as well as spare tyres of all sizes, bottom brackets, inner tubes, cables, wheels, cassettes, chains... i'm sure you get my drift. at some unrecalled point in history, the sole colnago was joined firstly by a second colnago and gradually by one or two more bicycles of a different flavour. those, not surprisingly, took up a tad more space than the shed had available. those were joined by a collection of wheels and boxes, the latter retained in order that review items might be returned if necessary.

fassa bicycle protection

space to swing a cat, should we have owned one at the time, became pretty much at a premium. it's a situation that persists to the present day.

unfortunately, there is now so much stuff crammed into the disintegrating woodwork, that access to the toolboard is all but permanently restricted and i confess i have scarcely caught sight of the workbench for many a long year. the most frequently used tools reside haphazardly in a a less than sturdy cardboard box just inside the shed door, and there s so much crap on the floor, it's often difficult to believe it's carpeted. in order that the bicycles (currently five) fit, they have to be angled across the width, alternating between bars up and bars down.

fassa bicycle protection

unfortunately, as many of you will already be aware, cramming bicycles into a shed on return from a wet and windy ride is rarely the time when due care and consideration is uppermost in the psyche, often leading to a few scrapes and scratches on the paintwork. even in times of carefulness, it only needs one to inadvertantly shift against another and yet another 'oops!' moment has transpired. thankfully, there is a ready made solution to the problem, perfectly catered for by fassa bicycle protection.

i was sent a fassa separator, a substantially-sized, waterproof, padded, lightweight foldable panel. a woven polyethylene textile, it features two lengthy velcro strips, one of which threads through the saddle rails and over the saddle before being re-attached to the panel, while the other loops round the stem. prior to doing so, however, i fitted a pair of pedal covers which loop under the crank end of the pedal and fasten at the top. this prevents the pedals from scratching the frame or componentry of any adjacent bicycles. and to protect the ergopower/sti/double-tap levers, there are two sizeable hoods that fit over even the larger hydraulic brake versions before velcro-ing together under the drop sections.

fassa bicycle protection

therefore, i currently have a specialized crux cossetted in the above fashion, with the separator facing towards the ritchey logic which i placed inside the door on my return from the sunday ride. no matter whether one or other shifts in the night, due to incompetence on my part, i can sleep peacefully in the knowledge that they can't hurt themselves. stunningly logical, remarkably well-made and eminently practical. and all the above ministrations can also be carried out, should you find it necessary to transport more than a single bike in a trailer or suchlike. considering what we pay for the black stuff these days, a few pounds spent on their protection is surely never too much?

and on the reasonable assumption that your footwear, at sometime or other, will bring its own share of the great outdoors, indoors, or into the car, bus, or train, a fassa shoe bag, not only protects them from the results of inadvertent chucking, but everything around them from their muddy externalities.

the fassa separator retails at £60, the lever hoods at £50 per pair, all but essential pedal covers at £45 per pair and the shoe bag is but a mere £25. fassa offers an extensive range of bicycle protection products including bike and wheel bags and even a standalone bike rack.

fassa bicycle protection

monday 10 december 2018

twmp ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................