whats the best method of carrying a spare dolphin battery please?

[footpump]

was trying to get some rough idea of range on new dolphin battery last week.
as my older dolphin 13.4ah and the new one share the same mounting rail it is the first time

I would be able to carry a spare or swop over batteries

I have a rear rack and 2 lidl paniers but these would not be suitable to carry 3k battery,
did not fancy the idea of using a rucksack in case the battery fell out of the bottom

or the discomfort of a battery bouncing about on ones back.

so in the end did not carry the spare.

so any suggestions for carrying a spare.

 

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[Fordulike]

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Jesus Christ

 

[footpump]

and I thought my handlebars were cluttered?
leigh whats the black thing to the right of handlebar stem.

I can just see lcd3/dolphin and nxt seatpost amoungst the stuff

 

[LeighPing]

Jesus Christ

I like to be prepared.

and I thought my handlebars were cluttered?
leigh whats the black thing to the right of handlebar stem.

I can just see lcd3/dolphin and nxt seatpost amongst the stuff

It's a horn.

 

[Gubbins]

when I had a spare bosch battery I bought a cheap top bag to fit on the rear rack. I googled around until I found one with suitable internal dimensions to take the battery and the polistyrene end peices that came in the batteries shipping box. This worked exceptionally well as it was out of the way and snuggly secured secured against bumpy terain.
Something like this..
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BestFire-Mountain-Waterproof-Accessories-Shoulder/dp/B01FUFRTNA/ref=sr_1_16?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1516785556&sr=1-16&keywords=bike+saddle+bag

 

[RobF]

It is a dead weight, but the Aldi panniers ought to be OK with 3kg.

They are probably rated to carry 10kg.

On the rare occasions I carry another battery I go the Gubbins route and use a trunk bag.

Quite a snug fit lengthways in mine, but that doesn't matter.

 

[Gubbins]

I tried the aldi panniers .. The weight wasn't really a problem until I went over a bump or two.. The shock of, in my case heavy camera gear, going weightless and then dropping back down was enough to eventually break the mounts, whereas with a rack top bag the shock is born by the rack itself and if it's a snug fit with no movement there is less chance of damage.
I took my battery around the bike shops to try some bags for size and I think I actually bought mine fron halfords.

 

[RobF]

I have carried a battery in my twenty

quid Edinburgh Bicycles panniers with no problems.

They might be a bit sturdier than the Aldi ones.

And I try to avoid numps, kerbs, and the like.

I've also carried a battery in my smaller and even cheaper Halfords panniers.

That wasn't quite so successful, the stitching started to come apart and the bag flopped against the tyre, so I don't do that any longer.

 

[Benjahmin]

I use the pannier you can see in the avatar. However I do put a bungee round the pannier to stop the weight slopping around. I can feel the off centre weight but it's not a problem on road.

 

[Nealh]

A hard pack battery on the down tube then a couple of soft packs in a rear top bag set up in parallel, using the zip down panniers for tools and other bits and bobs. The weight is carried better on top then on the sides.
Soft packs about £50 cheaper for same 10s5p config and of late a wider choice of cells being used with 3500mah MJ1 & 35E.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

If you have a rear carrier, bolt the spare battery's receiver to it, then you can lock the spare battery there and swap them over when you need to.

 

[footpump]

thanks all have a tool bag, and a rack bag I forgot I had which I could use to carry battery and hold secure with bungee straps.
as I have a spare dolphin battery mount I could use the method suggested by d8veh this way the battery is not flapping about.

 

[egroover]

I use this bag on a tortec rack for my spare crossfire-e battery, padded inside and i add a bit of bubble wrap https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaude-Pannier-Rack-Trunk-Silkroad/dp/B074PRNW88

 

[Kenny]

+1 for the Vaude silkroad.

The larger size with the drop down side pockets gives you plenty of storage, even with a bulky battery loaded in the main compartment.

 

[egroover]

+1 for the Vaude silkroad.

The larger size with the drop down side pockets gives you plenty of storage, even with a bulky battery loaded in the main compartment.

Yep, I can confirm that the one in the link above is the one I ordered and has the drop down side pockets, even though the picture shows it without. Here's it on my bike

 

[Gubbins]

Yep, I can confirm that the one in the link above is the one I ordered and has the drop down side pockets, even though the picture shows it without. Here's it on my bike

Rear light looks affective..

 

[egroover]

Rear light looks affective..

Just a couple of ebay cheapies (under £2 each), but are super bright, and take regular aaa''s that last a long time...this sort of thing
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Night-Super-Bright-Cycling-Bicycle-Red-2-Led-Tail-Rear-Bike-Light-Safe-Lamp/253237016964?epid=13008388644&hash=item3af61a3984:g:0ToAAOSwR2RZ-aqy