Even seasoned off-road cyclists sometimes have to haul their bikes over particularly rough terrain. With Hike A Bike Harness, you can keep your hands free by carrying your bike on your back.
Made by British cycling gear company Restrap, the harness is made from 1,000 denier nylon coated with waterproof TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane). When not in use, it rolls up and straps to your bike’s top tube to form a 270 mm long, 70 mm (10.6 x 2.8 in) thick 235 g (8.3 oz) bundle.
Integrated top tube and shoulder straps, plus three another Strap included in setup. One of these stays wraps around the downtube and the other wraps around the non-drive side chainstay (or seat he tube, depending on the balance point of the bike).
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The harness remains attached to the top tube but is spread out when carrying the bike. Insert the hook on one end of the shoulder strap into the sleeve of the downtube his strap and hook the hook of the other shoulder strap to the chainstay his strap.of The third Another strap (optional) wraps around both the down tube and front wheel rim to align the wheel to the frame.
From there, simply slip your shoulder through the strap, pick up the bike and carry it.
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Hike A Bike Harness is available now from Restrap’s website for $79.99 USD. You can see it in action in the following video. Potential buyers may also want to check out the systems offered by Outentic and PeakRider. Each takes a different approach to the same task.
How To: Hiking Bike Harness
Source: Wrist Wrap
