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 It is what it is., July 13, 2006
By jabberwockyxanadu (Franklin, TN United States)
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I wanted this item to hold the remote, phone etc...while I road my trainer and it does that as I hoped. It does make getting on and off the bike a bit more of a hassle (not much). It is what is advertised and does what it claims to do. Not a necessity, but serves a purpose if you need to hold items. As far as protecting the bike, any cloth or towel would seem to do as well or better-- if you don't care to use the pockets.
12 of 12 people found the above review helpful.
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 Could be wider, January 4, 2007
By Dan H. (Milwaukee)
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Overall I like this sweat protector but I wish that it was a bit wider in the middle. If I ride and am not completly bent over, sweat falls and misses the thong. Other than that, I like it and feels that it does keep a lot of sweat from landing on my frame.
7 of 7 people found the above review helpful.
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 Just OK - not great, August 11, 2009
By MC96 (Austin, TX United States)
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I was disappointed when I got it because the thong is not wide enough and sweat still falls on the frame, the elastic band that goes around the seatpost is also too long and the thong feels loose.
Also, it interferes with my computer mounted on the handlebars!!
The part that actually holds the remotes is completely detachable from the thong so I have opted to use that piece only (had to secure it by manually tying velcro straps to bike as they will only stick to the underside of the thong).
6 of 6 people found the above review helpful.
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Bike Thong VS. Towel: Hail to the Thong, March 31, 2010
By John T. (Astoria, Queens, New York City)
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Until I bought this, my only association between cycling and thongs was spotting novice women riders on tours who wore their t-back panties with unpadded running tights instead of proper cycling shorts with nothing underneath. (TIP for Women, and some guys I suppose: We guys LOVE seeing this, it's very sexy, but you would be far more comfortable with a pair of padded cycling shorts sans underwear; the seams on the underwear alone can cause you a lot of discomfort. It would be improper to tell you at that particular moment why we suddenly thought to recommend cycling shorts, so there it is.)
Anyway, yes indeed, it looks like a thong. My wife said it looks like what sumo wrestlers wear.
All funning aside on what it looks like, what it does is keep corrosive sweat off your bicycle paint and frame as well as from dripping into mechanical parts where it can cause component life shortening and performance sucking corrosion. The bike thong is also very effective at keeping sweat from forming a puddle on your floor. By comparison, towels are pretty much useless.
Sure, a towel will keep sweat from getting on your bicycle, but only about as well as a plastic bag. Much of the sweat bounces and rolls off the towel, getting on pretty much everything surrounding you. And when you ride your trainer 45 minutes every day, that's a lot of stankin' sweat to be spreading around some part of your living space.
The bike thong takes it all in without putting the wet terry cloth on your bike, and like the towel it's washable (best to put it in a net when you wash it), so you don't stink up the place.
Some will say they don't mind getting sweat on their bike--just wipe it off--but do you really want to get salt water in the mechanical parts of something that costs the average rider $1500 when you could prevent that damage for $22?
Note also that this item comes with the handy, removable pockets attachment whether it says so in the description or not. The packaging is a single, sealed plastic bag with both the bike thong and accessory pockets attachment inside.
BOTTOM LINE: The Bike Thong wins over the towel and/or cleaning up after yourself.
3 of 3 people found the above review helpful.
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 Not as great as I would have thought, October 5, 2009
By bermudml
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It is a little bit messy with velcro straps hanging down. The front comes with two pockets each can fit one normal size remote. It looks like something that you'd pay $9.99 for. In fairness, the material is a terry cloth type fabric and it is adjustable to fit virtually any bike. It protects the one main frame bar of the bike, but notthing really else. I don't see much value over just wrapping a towel around your bike frame with bungee cords. For floor protection, definitly get a mat.
3 of 4 people found the above review helpful.
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Not Thrilled..., December 18, 2007
By Smacka (Weedville, PA)
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After using this product, it seems more of a gimic versus something really necessary. I take care of my ride, so sweat is "no sweat" for me.
Happy Holidays,
Smacka
3 of 6 people found the above review helpful.
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CycleOps Bike Thong, January 20, 2008
By Objective Physicist (Bedford, MA USA)
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Good for keeping the bike clean on indoor training rides. Also has a handy device to hold remote controls or MP3 players. Nice little item to keep the corrosion rate down.
2 of 2 people found the above review helpful.
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sweat protector, February 11, 2010
By SteveP
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Good quality product, but I can't say it is worth the money. I think it should be a bit less expensive for what it does. A good product overall though. It was nice to see the remote pouch came with it.
1 of 1 people found the above review helpful.
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Works, but could be better, June 2, 2011
By TTcyclist
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This does keep sweat off of the bike and holds remotes, but the quality is less than I thought it would be. It is not worth the price in my book. It connects to the handle bars where a lot of people keep their computer, and the remote holder hangs right where my brake cables run. I wouldn't recommend it unless you can get it on sale.
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covers the cables and frame, May 7, 2011
By New Bike Commuter (St. Joe, MI USA)
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doesn't get in the way, well made and covers the cables and frame so the sweat doesn't drip on them.
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Does it's job, but......, January 20, 2011
By Nickz
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Does exactly what a sweat guard is supposed to do, however there are a few crucial design flaws that are worth noting.
First off, I did not purchase this item individually, It came in a jet fluid pro winter training kit.
Pros : very soft and absorbent terry cloth material poses no risk to the finish on my carbon frame, large enough to comfortably stretch the length of my 61cm tarmac frame.
Cons : Crummy handlebar attachments. The use of long Velcro straps to loop precariously around your bars (carbon k-wings in my case) provide for a very awkward obstruction to placing my hands on the flats which is my placement of choice for trainer rides. Further compounding the issue, is how it's not compatible with stem-mounted computers. Either you cover up your computer, or strap it so loose it clears your computer, but flops around and hits your knees. Remote pouch is virtually useless as it falls off under weight of my t.v. and stereo remotes.
more superior designed products out there.
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Expensive towel, December 3, 2010
By Brent Leonard (Topeka, KS)
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I try to keep my legs somewhat tight to the frame when riding and my inner thigh will ocassionally touch the fabric of the thong. Doesn't cause any problems, just a minor annoyance. I bought it for the pouches to hold the TV remote. That works well but if you have a large remote, it may not fit in the somewhat small pouches in the front. If it wasn't for the remote pouches, I would just continue to drape a towel over the stem and top tube.
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eh, it's ok, February 2, 2012
By Johnny C
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It's an alright product. Holding onto your remote and phone is the only plus. It's easy to put on after you figure out where you want it, but I still find myself using a towel to cover my bike. I'm a sweaty mess though.
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