Dark Speed Works Bento Box AWESOME

Triathlon Forum
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Super happy and best purchase to date. Holds a lot and no bulging. Super clean looking from the top
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  1. Very attractive bike (love the cockpit, wheels, and frame)

  2. Thanks for posting the perspective shots.

  3. I hope you have a thick skin, people are going to murder you on here for those exposed cables. Posting a pic with loose cables is like jumping into a shark tank tied to a baby seal.

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  1. Very attractive bike (love the cockpit, wheels, and frame)

  2. Thanks for posting the perspective shots.

  3. I hope you have a thick skin, people are going to murder you on here for those exposed cables. Posting a pic with loose cables is like jumping into a shark tank tied to a baby seal.

Thanks . I am still in my testing phase with the stem length and will move the angle of my stem. The stem will move closer to 0 degrees once I get my risers for the aero bars so my cables are longer for now and not very neat.

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Nice, good to hear, and again, gorgeous rig.

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Uh oh! I can feel my “G.A.S.” returning (Gear Aquisition Syndrome). I like this thing!

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Just a question, my saddle bag holds: 2 tubes, 2 CO2s, an inflator, a multitool, a patch kit, two tire levers. Would this thing fit all that? Based on the reviews, I’m thinking no.

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Just a question, my saddle bag holds: 2 tubes, 2 CO2s, an inflator, a multitool, a patch kit, two tire levers. Would this thing fit all that? Based on the reviews, I’m thinking no.

The bento box comes with a plastic insert but once you remove it I could fit 2 CO2`s , two tubes and two tire levers( i do not use a patch kit) and a few gels and cut up cliff bar and sports beans in a small zipp lock bag. I am going to try and see if I can place a Pit Stop Can under the top tube using the Dark Speed Works straps to hold it in place. They fairly long straps so I think it would work.

Here is a discussion on the forum about what people have put in there dark speed bento box

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=3560754;search_string=dark%20speed%20works;#3560754

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I didn’t realize it was so “long”. I’ve been debating ditching a rear seat bag for this but I’m thinking my knees would rub.

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I didn’t realize it was so “long”. I’ve been debating ditching a rear seat bag for this but I’m thinking my knees would rub.

My knees do not touch the bento box. unless ur knees are going up and over the top tube then yes it will hit the bento box but the bento does taper off and gets narrower towards the back end.

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I didn’t realize it was so “long”. I’ve been debating ditching a rear seat bag for this but I’m thinking my knees would rub.

That is why mine is now sitting in my closet.

If anyone wants to buy mine, I will sell it for 50% off retail including shipping. It was never used other than being put on my bike for 60 seconds on a trainer.

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Thanks for the info…just sticking with electrical tape for the gels and rear seat bag.

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  1. Very attractive bike (love the cockpit, wheels, and frame)

  2. Thanks for posting the perspective shots.

  3. I hope you have a thick skin, people are going to murder you on here for those exposed cables. Posting a pic with loose cables is like jumping into a shark tank tied to a baby seal.

And you’re in the small ring too…for shame

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  1. Very attractive bike (love the cockpit, wheels, and frame)

  2. Thanks for posting the perspective shots.

  3. I hope you have a thick skin, people are going to murder you on here for those exposed cables. Posting a pic with loose cables is like jumping into a shark tank tied to a baby seal.

And you’re in the small ring too…for shame

I know I know its shamfull to be in the small ring . I was testing my Garmin 305 out but I will be back on the big ring ASAP

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Very nice bike, BUT, my mountain bike has more drop. Can you get aero on this setup?

(please ignore this comment if you are 7 feet tall!)

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Very nice bike, BUT, my mountain bike has more drop. Can you get aero on this setup?

(please ignore this comment if you are 7 feet tall!)

I can get aero I have short legs(diffrent lenghts) and a long torso and wanted to make sure I comfortable on the seat and now its just playing with the stem and aero bars to drop down closer to 0 degrees and remove spacers and maybe add some riseres on the aero bar itself for alittle more comfort.