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We love the Arkel bags, but the nice mounting clamps that come with them are designed for upright bike handlebars, so they extend the bag out quite a ways. When you use bags beside your seat, it's nice to have them in close, to make them easier to reach and to keep the bag within your wheel profile. These clamps bring your bag as close to the mounting tube on your SeatSide Mount as possible, so you can adjust the bag to where you really want it. A great way to make a nice bag really nice. Note that these clamps are sized for our SeatSide Mount system, which uses 7/8" (22.2mm) tubes. If you have a different system, it may use different sized tubes, so check first if you don't have one of our SeatSide Mounts.
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They replace the stock Arkel clamps, allowing you to move your bag about 2.5 inches (6cm) closer to you. This is usually enough to get the outside of the bag even with the outside of your front wheel, or even closer. Very nice for getting through narrow spaces, and for making the bag even easier to reach into while riding.
CNC Machined aluminum, clear anodized. Spec'd to match the stock Arkel mounting clamps, except that they are as close in as possible and mount natively to a 7/8 in (22.2mm) tube (no shims required).
Since they are native 7/8in clamps, this means they slip on and work perfectly with the T-Cycle SeatSide Mount system, but won't work with the ICE side of seat mount, because the ICE mount is 1 inch.
Anodized aluminum with stainless m5 mounting bolts. Clamps to a 7/8in (22.2mm) round tube.
Slide clamps on mounting tube. Clip Arkel bag onto clamps to set the correct width between the clamps. Adjust the up/down angle of the bag and tighten one of the clamps. Carefully align the second clamp to make sure it is parallel to the first clamp, then tighten it also. Check that the bag can be easily removed and reinstalled. Double check the alignment of the two clamps by sighting along the arm of the SeatSide Mount to ensure both clamps are parallel to each other. Lay something flat against the back of the clamps if you are not sure. It should be easy to remove and install the bag if the clamps are parallel and the right distance apart.
Just picked up a seat side mount and the Arkel clips at the Open House yesterday for my ICE Adventure. I acquired an Arkel handlebar bag from a friend a while ago. My previous bag on the factory seat side mount stuck out too far and would snag in tight situations.
I found it easy to line up the clips by placing them on the bag bar, then attaching the bag. After eyeballing all the components for positioning, tighten the clips, then attach the bag bar to the perpendicular bar coming from the seat clamps. The clips are in perfect alignment, the bag is easy to remove and attach, success!
This is a second pair of tooled mount clips for an Arkel Handlebar Bag I've bought in the past four years... They are quality products that work quite well.
Since you are were out of stock on the Arkel bundle, I ordered these mounts for the bag I had ordered direct from Arkel. I would suggest (optionally) adding a simply 3D printed spacer strip to set the parallel faces and spacing for those bags. Took a bit of fumbling with the bag attached to get the alignment. Even that took few bag on/bag off cycles to get it reasonably aligned. Works like a charm and I love having the bag for carrying rain jacket and notebook.
They work great for recumbent trikes but are expensive.
I wish Arkel would offer a choice in sizes for their bags. I now have three pairs of regular mounts that will never be used.
Still have not received not your fault US postal
This is my second set four years of use
Arkel bag has worked well just adding a second one on the set up is great excellent pairing just that one bag new one look like a rookie travler
I purchased these to mount my Arkel bag to my T-Cycle seat side mount. They put the bag in a much better position than the original mounts. They work so well that I purchased a second set for my other recumbent.
Always good. And their products are outstanding. This time I ordered Arkel handle bar mounts for my trike and chain. Their favorite of mine is their TrikeTight Workstand, wonderful stand. And this is the second time they have refunded a large portion of the shipping charge because the actual charge wasn’t that much, No other company has done that for me.
Purchased these for two reasons. 1st, was to allow me to swap my large Arkel handle bar bag between my DF touring bike and my 559. 2nd, to keep the bag from extending too far out. With these installed, the bag sits 1 inch beyond my front wheel. Easy install, excellent quality, T-cycle has the best Customer Service I have worked with in years. Thanks to Aaron for the great communications.
