First, a little backstory. Fidlock is a company that takes products we’re used to (bottle cages, phone cases, bags) and makes you think about them differently. They use magnets in a way that is clever, and ultimately, intuitive. The first place I heard of Fidlock was on their unique bottle mounts. They did away with the cage and used a pretty inconspicuous mount to hold their custom fit bottles. The bottle *clicks* in to the magnets and then twists out of the mount.
Straight down – twist out. Simple enough.
The problem was replacing all the bottles the average cyclist already owns and opting for their proprietary bottles. Never fear! They have a universal bottle attachment that is rated to hold 1,000 grams. It comes with Boa straps, which most of us are familiar with on shoes and saddle bags, and… I have an even better use for it.
The MagicShine battery on the Monteer 12,000 weighs 900 grams. Most of the batteries for their other lights weigh a lot less than that. Using the two velcro straps on the batteries is easy enough, but needing to charge between rides just turns into a bit of a pain. This system makes the change out so easy.
What about security? If you’ve been watching my channel for a while, you know about the Drop In. This was strong enough to hold on the way down the Drop In and through me casing the first gap, lol!
So, if you want to pick one of these up, I’d really appreciate you using my links as it really helps out the channel.
- Fidlock Universal mount click here
- Fidlock Water Bottle click here
- MagicShine Monteer 8000 click here
- MagicShine Monteer 12000 click here
Final thoughts: I feel like I’m going to be buying more Fidlock stuff to go on almost all of my bikes. I just feel like this level of convenience is going to convince me to go for more night rides… or rides that linger over into the dark hours, and being able to swap systems between bikes effortlessly will be a huge bonus!
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