*Bottlepouches (By Be)

After a crash with a cab wrote-off my old dutch racer, I started riding fixed-gear in 2018. It's the simplicity of them which attracted me- with so few things to go wrong, it seemed the perfect choice for bike-deliveries in the city. After a very short amount of time, I realised I was absolutely not, the first to see such sense! I started to delve into the world of cycle-messengers & couriers, keeping my bills paid, by delivering takeaways & bits of bar work alongside.

I soon learnt the importance of pedalstraps on a fixed-gear bike & got given a pair, made by a fairly reputable brand. Ecstatic to support a (not too-distant) local(ish) brand, I put this seemingly unbreakable product through the paces, singing its praises to everyone I met. Then, within our whole friend group; one after the other- them straps started to fall apart. After getting in touch, the company would replace each pair, which was great. But each & every time one of us got in touch about another broken pair; they'd guarantee each & every one of us, that this had never happened before.

To be blunt: this really fuckt me off. Like, seriously? Gonna say this shit will never break; we all break the shit- then you have the nerve to promise us all, that it had never happened before? Fuck off, man. Straps snap whilst riding brakeless- best hope you aint going fast huh- could be the last time you do & that is not funny in the slightest bit.

When I was first asked to make a bottlepouch, I wasn't even big on the idea. As soon as I made myself one, I realised just how essential they are! Now, I might call 'em bottlepouches, but they are by no means limited to holding bottles. Mine is used most for my keys, earphone-pod, phone & Greggs vegan rolls . . . keeps all the stuff out your way whilst you're shredding about & having fun on your bike.

I do the bottlepouches as a standard size, which fits most bottles (thinkin' 500ml water/pop) you'd likely pick up at a corner shop, or such similar establishment, whilst out on your bike.

More recently, I've been playing around with different variations on the bottlepouch (By Be). The main difference has been the toggle for open/close, with a few ltd-edition bottle pouches making it out there in different fabrics too! I've started doing the Nalgpouch too, made to fit a 1L/32oz Nalgene bottle (available upon request). If you need more info; wanna talk customs; have collaboration/distribution enquiries, please get in touch via Instagram or email.