WO2020188460A1

WO2020188460A1 - Cycling accessory holder

Info

Publication number: WO2020188460A1
Application number: PCT/IB2020/052365
Authority: WO
Inventors: Alan Hodson; Denis FUTTER
Original assignee: Omnico (Pty) Limited
Priority date: 2019-03-15
Filing date: 2020-03-16
Publication date: 2020-09-24

Abstract

This invention relates to a cycling accessory holder 10 that comprises a pair of opposing spaced jaw members 12 that are adapted to operatively receive and hold a cycling accessory 14 between them, each jaw member 12 having a proximal end 16 and an opposing distal end 18, and a pair of opposing spaced clamp members 20 that are adapted to operatively receive and clamp onto a support 22 located in-between them, each clamp member 20 having a base end 24 and an opposite free end 26.

Description

CYCLING ACCESSORY HOLDER

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to the storage of cycling accessories. More particularly, but not exclusively, this invention relates to a cycling accessory holder. This invention also relates to a cycling accessory storage kit.

BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION

During a bicycle ride, it is desirous for cyclists to carry a number of cycling accessories for possible use during the ride. Well-known cycling accessories include a water bottle, pump, pressurised cannister, multi-tool, and the like.

It is known for cyclists to store cycling accessories in a back-pocket of their cycling vest. Some cyclists, however, find it uncomfortable to carry especially heavy or bulky items in their back-pockets. As an alternative, or in addition, it is known for cyclists to carry a saddle bag that is typically mounted below the rear end of their bicycle’s seat. Drawbacks associated with the use of saddle bags is that they have storage space constraints and are not conducive in keeping with an aerodynamic look of a bicycle.

In an attempt to address the above drawbacks, cycling accessory holders are mounted to bicycles which are designed to accommodate a specific accessory. For example, these days bicycles often include at least one water bottle cage, mountable to the bicycle frame via a mounting bracket, for receiving and holding a water bottle. Also, known to the Applicant is a cycling accessory holder for receiving and holding a pressurized cannister, which cycling accessory holder includes a mounting plate that is mountable to a bicycle frame (typically between a water bottle cage and the tubing of a bicycle frame) and a receiving formation which extends laterally from the mounting plate for receiving and holding a pressurized cannister. The receiving formation is configured such to receive and hold a threaded outlet of a pressurized cannister.

Disadvantages associated with back-pockets, saddle bags and cycling accessory holders of the type described above include that they are adapted to be mountable to a bicycle frame by means of one or more fasteners, are only able to accommodate and secure specific accessory to the bicycle, the accessories are not readily accessible, and/or the accessories are laborious to mount on the bicycle.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a cycling accessory holder that will, at least partially, alleviate the abovementioned drawbacks, and/or to provide a cycling accessory that will be a useful alternative to existing cycling accessory holders.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a cycling accessory holder, suitable for holding a cycling accessory, the cycling accessory holder comprising: - a pair of opposing spaced jaw members that are adapted to operatively receive and hold a cycling accessory between them, each jaw member having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the jaw members being displaceable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration wherein, in an expanded configuration, at least part of the respective jaw members are spaced further apart from one another than when they are in their contracted configuration; and

- a pair of opposing spaced clamp members that are adapted to operatively receive and clamp onto a support located in-between them, each clamp member having a base end and an opposite free end, the clamp members being displaceable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration wherein, in an expanded configuration, at least part of the respective clamp members are spaced further apart from one another than when they are in their contracted configuration;

- the arrangement being such that jaw and clamp members have their respective proximal and base ends in juxtaposition relative to one another and are adapted to displace in a reciprocal manner wherein displacement of the jaw members from their contracted configuration to their expanded configuration causes displacement of the clamp members from their expanded configuration to their contracted configuration, and vice versa, and displacement of the jaw members from their expanded configuration to their contracted configuration causes displacement of the clamp members from their contracted configuration to their expanded configuration, and vice versa. The at least part of the respective jaw members that is spaced further apart from one another when they are in their expanded configuration than when they are in their contracted configuration, may be their distal ends. Similarly, the at least part of the respective clamp members that is spaced further apart from one another when they are in their expanded configuration than when they are in their contracted configuration, may be their free ends.

There is provided for the cycling accessory holder to include an axially-extending spine portion to which the respective proximal and base ends of the jaw and clamp members are connected to, whereby the jaw and clamp members are pivotably displaceable between their respective contracted and expanded configurations about the spine portion.

The spine portion may be flexible about its length such to permit displacement of the jaw and clamp members between their respective contracted and expanded configurations. The spine may be of resilient material.

The jaw members may be biased to their contracted configuration and the clamp members may be biased to their expanded configuration.

According to an example embodiment of the invention, there is provided for the jaw members and clamp members to respectively extend laterally from the spine portion in opposite directions whereby the holder operatively receives the accessory and support at opposing sides of the spine portion. There is provided for the jaw members to extend laterally from the spine portion in a curved relationship relative to one another in a direction from their respective proximal ends towards their respective distal ends. There is further provided for the jaw members to extend laterally from the spine portion in a diverging relationship relative to one another in a direction from their respective proximal ends towards their respective distal ends, for a first distance. There is still further provided for the jaw members to, from the termination of their respective first distance, extend further in a converging relationship relative to one another in a direction towards their respective distal ends, for a second distance.

There is provided for the jaw members to, collectively, be c-shaped in end view and define an opening between their respective free ends for receiving the accessory therethrough. Preferably, the jaw members may receive the accessory in a snap-fit manner.

The jaw members may comprise elongate, at least partially, curved sheets.

The clamp members may extend laterally from the spine portion parallel to one another in a direction from their respective base ends towards their respective free ends. Preferably, the clamp members may extend axially.

One, but preferably both, of the clamp members may include a retaining formation that is adapted to engage complementary-shaped retaining means on the support to retain the holder at a desired position on the support by inhibiting relative movement between the holder and the support. Preferably, engagement of the retaining formation with the retaining means may inhibit relative axial movement between the holder and the support. According to an example embodiment, the retaining formation may include a notch defined in the clamp member. The retaining formation may be inwardly facing.

One, but preferably both, of the jaw members may include spacing means that extends operatively inwardly from the jaw member for engaging and spacing the cycling accessory, at least partially, from the jaw member. According to an example embodiment, the spacing means may comprise a pair of spacing elements that are spaced axially apart.

The holder may be of unitary construction.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a cycling accessory storage kit, comprising:

- a support that is adapted to be mountable to a bicycle frame, the support including a laterally extending mounting flange; and

- a cycling accessory holder, comprising:

o a pair of opposing spaced jaw members that are adapted to operatively receive and hold a cycling accessory between them; and

o a pair of opposing spaced clamp members that are adapted to operatively receive and clamp onto the mounting flange located in-between them, o the arrangement being such that jaw and clamp members have their respective proximal and base ends in juxtaposition relative to one another and are adapted to displace in a reciprocal manner. According to an example embodiment of the invention, the cycling accessory holder may be a cycling accessory holder as defined above.

There is provided for the mounting flange to include opposing faces, and for the mounting flange to define on one, but preferably on both, of the faces a guide formation that is shaped such to receive therein one of the clamp members such to guide movement of the clamp member relative to the support. Preferably, the guide formation may comprise a groove extending lengthwise along the flange and having at least one open end, whereby with the corresponding clamp member aligned with the groove, it is slidably receivable into the groove from its open end.

The guide formation may include retaining means that is adapted to engage a complementary-shaped retaining formation on at least one of the clamp members to retain the holder in desired position on the flange by inhibiting relative movement between the holder and support. Preferably, the retaining means may comprise a projection that extends into the groove. More preferably, the projection may form part of a resiliently displaceable tab which is displaceable between a forward position wherein the projection extends into the groove and is capable of engaging the retaining formation, and a retracted position wherein the projection is retracted from the groove and it is unable to engage the retaining formation.

These and other features of the invention are described in more detail below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING FIGURES

Embodiments of the invention are described below, by way of non-limiting examples only, and with reference to the accompanying figures in which:

Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view from above of a cycling accessory holder, in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view from below of the cycling accessory holder shown in Figure 1 ;

Figure 3 is a schematic front view of the cycling accessory holder of in Figure

1 ;

Figure 4 is a schematic rear view of the cycling accessory holder of in Figure

1 ;

Figure 5 is a schematic top view of the cycling accessory holder of in Figure

1 ;

Figure 6 is a schematic end view of the cycling accessory holder of in Figure

1 ;

Figure 7 is a similar view to that shown in Figure 6, operatively receiving a cycling accessory; Figures 8a & b illustrate, schematically, a cycling accessory storage kit, in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, including the holder and a support, and further illustrating the manner in which the holder is operatively secured to a support;

Figure 9 illustrates a schematic section view of the cycling accessory storage kit as seen along line IX-IX’ shown in Figure 8b; and

Figure 10 shows the cycling accessory storage kit of Figure 8a that also includes a cycling accessory holder, in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention, also secured to the support.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EXAMPLE EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

With reference to the Figures, in which like numerals refer to like features, a cycling accessory holder in accordance with a first example embodiment of the invention is generally indicated by reference numeral 10, a cycling accessory holder in accordance with a second example embodiment of the invention is generally indicated by reference numeral 10A in Figure 10, and a cycling accessory storage kit in accordance with the invention is generally indicated by reference numeral 100 in Figures 8 to 10.

The cycling accessory holder 10 comprises a pair of opposing spaced jaw members 12 that are adapted to operatively receive and hold a cycling accessory 14 between them, each jaw member 12 having a proximal end 16 and an opposing distal end 18, and a pair of opposing spaced clamp members 20 that are adapted to operatively receive and clamp onto a support 22 located in-between them, each clamp member 20 having a base end 24 and an opposite free end 26.

The holder 10 further includes a centrally-located axially-extending spine portion 28 to which the respective proximal ends 16 of the jaw members 12 and the respective base ends 24 of the clamp members 20 are connected to. Seen differently, the spine portion 28 could be defined by such proximal and base ends 16, 24. The proximal and base ends 16, 24 are in juxtaposition relative to one another.

The jaw and clamp members 12, 20 respectively extend laterally from the spine portion 28 in substantially opposing directions, whereby the accessory 14 and support 22 are respectively receivable at opposing sides of the spine portion 28. More specifically, the jaw members 12, each of which each comprises an elongate curved sheet, are arranged such to extend, away from their respective proximal ends 16, initially, in a diverging relationship, and subsequently, in a converging relationship, towards their respective distal ends 18. In end view, as depicted in Figures 6 and 7, the jaw members 12 extend laterally from the spine portion 28 in a curved relationship relative to one another in a direction from their respective proximal ends 16 towards their respective distal ends 18. More specifically as shown, the jaw members 12 extend laterally from the spine portion 18in a diverging relationship relative to one another in a direction from their respective proximal ends 16 towards their respective distal ends 18, for a first distance Z_{1 ;} and the jaw members 12 extend further, from the termination of their respective first distance l_{l t} in a converging relationship relative to one another in a direction towards their respective distal ends 18, for a second distance l₂. Seen collectively in end view, the jaw members 12 are c-shaped. The jaw members’ 12 respective distal ends 18 are spaced apart to define an opening 30 between them for receiving the accessory 14 there through in order for it to be positioned between the jaw members 12, in a snap-fit manner.

The clamp members 20 extend laterally from the spine portion 28 parallel to one another in a direction from their respective base ends 24 towards their respective free ends 26. The clamp member 20 extend axially.

The jaw members 12 are pivotably displaceable about the spine portion 28 between a circumferentially contracted configuration, as shown in Figure 6, and a circumferentially expanded configuration, as shown in Figure 7, wherein at least part of the respective jaw members 12 (for example, the distal ends 18) are spaced further apart from each other when they are in their expanded configuration as opposed to when they are in their contracted configuration. Similarly, the clamp members 20 are pivotably displaceable about the spine portion 28 between a contracted configuration, as shown in Figure 7, and an expanded configuration, as shown in Figure 6, wherein at least part of the clamp members 20 (for example, the free ends 26) are spaced further apart from each other when in their expanded configuration as opposed to when they are in their contracted configuration. The spine portion 28 is flexible about its length such to permit displacement of the jaw and clamp members 12, 20 between their respective contracted and expanded configurations.

The aforementioned pivotal displacement is illustrated, by way of exaggeration, on Figures 6 and 7 whereby with the clamp members 20 in their expanded configuration, the distance between them, denoted by reference numeral A, is greater than the distance between them, denoted by reference numeral V, when they are in their contracted configuration. Similarly, with the jaw members 12 in their circumferentially expanded configuration, the distance between them, denoted by reference numeral B^, is greater than the distance between them, denoted by reference numeral B, when they are in their contracted configuration. The jaw members 12 will be caused to displace from their circumferentially contracted configuration to their circumferentially expanded configuration when the accessory 14 is inserted, via opening 30, between the jaw members 12. As a result of the fact that the respective proximal and base ends 16, 24 are in juxtaposition, and interlinked by the spine portion 28, the jaw and clamp members 12, 20 displace in a reciprocal manner wherein displacement of the jaw members 12 from their contracted configuration to their expanded configuration causes displacement of the clamp members 20 from their expanded to contracted configuration, and vice versa, and displacement of the jaw members 12 from their expanded configuration to their contracted configuration causes displacement of the clamp members 20 from their contracted to expanded configuration, and vice versa.

The holder 10 is of unitary construction and of resilient material, such as a polymeric material, and is biased to a configuration as shown in Figure 6 but resiliently displaceable to a configuration as shown in Figure 7. As a result of its biased configuration, the jaw members 12 operatively exert a clamping force onto the accessory 14 which assists, due to friction, in holding it in position between the jaw members 12. As is best shown in Figure 4, each of the clamp members 20 includes, on an inwardly facing portion thereof, a retaining formation 32, in the form of a notch that is adapted to engage complementary-shaped retaining means on the support 22 to retain the holder 10 at a desired position on the support 22 by inhibiting relative longitudinal movement between the holder 10 and support 22. Also, each clamp member 20 includes, on an outwardly facing portion thereof, a finger seat 34 for receiving a user’s fingertip. The pinching of both finger seats 34 urges the clamp members 20 to displace towards each other (i.e. to their contracted configuration) which, in turn, causes the jaw members 12 to want to displace away from each other (i.e. to their expanded configuration), thereby reducing the clamping force exerted by the jaw members 12 onto the accessory 14 and facilitating easy removal of the accessory 14 from between the jaw members 12.

Inwardly extending spacing means, in the form of longitudinally spaced apart spacing elements 36, are provided on each of the jaw elements for engaging and spacing the accessory 14, at least partially, away from the jaw members 12. It will be appreciated that the operating temperature of some cycling accessories, such as a pressurised cannister used for inflating a tyre, for example, could be potentially hazardous to the human body. Accordingly, with the accessory 14 positioned between the jaw members 12, but spaced therefrom, an operator can hold the holder 10 in its hand, making sure that no part of the accessory 14 touches his hand, and safely operate the accessory 14. The space between the accessory 14 and jaw members 12, created by the spacing elements 36, thus significantly reduces the rate of heat transfer between the accessory 14 and jaw members 12, and accordingly, between the jaw members 12 and the user’s hand, as opposed to when a greater surface area of the jaw members 12 abuts the accessory 14.

In Figures 8 to 10, the cycling accessory storage kit 100 is shown which comprises the support 22 that is adapted to be mountable to a bicycle frame (not shown), and the cycling accessory holder 10, as described above.

The support 22 comprises an elongate support body 38 which defines therethrough a plurality of apertures 40 for receiving in each of the apertures 40 a faster (not shown) to operatively mount the support 22 to the bicycle frame, as is well known in the art. A pair of opposing mounting flanges 42 extend laterally from opposing sides of the support body 38 onto which the holder 10 is securable, as is described in further detail below. It should be appreciated that the support 22 could include any number of mounting flanges 42 along its length. Also, the support 22 could only include one or more mounting flanges 42 at one side thereof.

Each flange 42 defines, on opposing faces thereof, a guide formation 44 that is shaped such that a clamp member 20 could seat in it. More specifically, each guide formation 44 comprises a groove that extends lengthwise along the mounting flange 42, and which has an unobstructed open end 46, an opposing end which is closed by means of an end wall section 48, and opposing side walls 50 which extend lengthwise along the groove 44 between its ends 46,48 to form its sides. The region of the groove 44 proximate the open end 46 is flared whereby the cross-sectional area of the open end 46 is larger than a remainder of the groove 44. The open end 46 forms an inlet via which one of the clamp members 20 is locatable and slidably receivable in the groove 44.

As is best shown in Figure 9, a floor 52 of one of the grooves 44 on the flange 42 includes retaining means in the form of an inwardly extending projection 54 that is adapted to engage a complementary-shaped retaining formation 30 on at least one of the clamp members 20, to retain the holder 10 in desired position on the flange 42 by inhibiting relative longitudinal movement between the respective components 10, 22. The projection 54 forms part of a resiliently displaceable tab 56 which is integral with the flange 42 and is displaceable between a forward position, as shown in Figure 9, wherein the projection 54 extends into the groove 44 and is capable of engaging the retaining formation 32, and a retracted position (not shown) wherein the projection 54 is retracted from the groove 44 and it is unable to engage the retaining formation 32 and accordingly unable to inhibit relative axial movement between the holder 10 and support 22. The tab 56 is of resilient material and is biased towards its forward position.

In use, and referring to Figures 8 and 9, the support 22 is secured to a bicycle frame (not shown) by locating suitable fasteners through the apertures 40 which is then secured into mounting holes (not shown) provided for in the bicycle frame, as is well known in the art. Typically, the mounting holes may be shared by the support 22 and a water bottle cage (not shown), whereby the support 22 is sandwiched between bicycle frame and water bottle cage. With the cycling accessory 14 held between the jaw members 12, the clamp members 20 are pushed lengthwise, in a direction denoted by reference symbol C, over the open ends 46 and further into the grooves 44 until they connect with the end wall 48 (as shown in Figure 8b). It will be appreciated that as the clamp members 20 initially move over the tab 56, its leading edge will push the tab 56 downwards, i.e. cause it to be displaced from its forward position to its retracted position, until the retaining formation 32 aligns with the tab 56, and it is able to return, at least partially, to its forward position as a result of it being biased to that position, whereby the protrusion 54 engages the retaining formation 32.

It will be appreciated that as a result of the clamping force exerted by the clamp members 20 onto the flange 42, the obstructions caused by the end and side walls 48, 50, and the retain force exerted by the protrusion 54 onto one of the clamp members 20, the holder 10 is held firmly in position on the support 22.

In order to remove the holder 10 from the base 22, the reverse of the above-described procedure is followed. It will be appreciated that when a longitudinal force exceeding a predetermined threshold is applied to the holder 10, the complementary-shaped slanted profiles of the retaining formation 32 and protrusion 54 will cause the clamp member 20 to push the tab 56 out of the groove 44, thus permitting the clamp members 20 to be slidably removed from the grooves 40.

It will be appreciated that invention teaches a useful manner by which a plurality of cycling accessories 14 could be quickly yet, securely, mounted to a single bracket on a bicycle frame. Such cycling accessories 14 could take the form of a pump, pressurised cannister, multi-tool, storage pod and the like.

Reference is now made to Figure 10 of the accompanying diagrams, which shows a second embodiment of the holder 10A. The main difference between the holder 10, as described hereinabove, and the holder 10A, is that its jaw members 12 are shaped such to accommodate dedicated cycling accessory 14A, such as a pressurised cannister. More specifically, respective opposing end regions thereof are curved radially inwardly so as to snugly receive the accessory 14A and restrict longitudinal movement thereof relative to the holder 10A.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the precise details as described herein and that many variations are possible without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. For example, the jaw members 12 could, collectively, take a number of shapes in end, side or top view, including v- shaped, u-shaped, rectangular, square, round, or the like, depending on the shape of the accessory it is designed to hold. Also, the jaw members 12 could include straight, bent, and/or curved portions. Furthermore, any one or more of the features described above, for example the finger seat 34, could be omitted on some of the embodiments of the invention. Still further, in some embodiments of the invention, the retaining action/force that the protrusion 54 exerts onto the retaining formation 32 may be insignificant, wherein the protrusion 54 provides a locating feature such that a user of the holder 10, 10A is able to tell when the holder 10, 10A is correctly/properly placed on the flange 42.

It will further be appreciated that the foregoing example has been provided merely for the purposes of explanation and is in no way to be construed as limiting of the present invention. While the present invention has been described with reference to an exemplary embodiment only, it is understood that the words which have been used herein are words of description and illustration, rather than words of limitation. The present invention is also not intended to be limited to the particulars disclosed herein. Rather, the present invention extends to all functionally equivalent structures, methods and uses, such as are within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A cycling accessory holder, suitable for holding a cycling accessory, the cycling accessory holder comprising:

a pair of opposing spaced jaw members that are adapted to operatively receive and hold a cycling accessory between them, each jaw member having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the jaw members being displaceable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration wherein, in an expanded configuration, at least part of the respective jaw members are spaced further apart from one another than when they are in their contracted configuration; and

a pair of opposing spaced clamp members that are adapted to operatively receive and clamp onto a support located in-between them, each clamp member having a base end and an opposite free end, the clamp members being displaceable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration wherein, in an expanded configuration, at least part of the respective clamp members are spaced further apart from one another than when they are in their contracted configuration;

the arrangement being such that jaw and clamp members have their respective proximal and base ends in juxtaposition relative to one another and are adapted to displace in a reciprocal manner wherein displacement of the jaw members from their contracted configuration to their expanded configuration causes displacement of the clamp members from their expanded configuration to their contracted configuration, and vice versa, and displacement of the jaw members from their expanded configuration to their contracted configuration causes displacement of the clamp members from their contracted configuration to their expanded configuration, and vice versa.

2. The cycling accessory holder as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the jaw members are biased to their contracted configuration and the clamp members are biased to their expanded configuration.

3. The cycling accessory holder as claimed in claim 1 , including an axially- extending spine portion to which the respective proximal and base ends of the jaw and clamp members are connected to, whereby the jaw and clamp members are pivotably displaceable between their respective contracted and expanded configurations about the spine portion.

4. The cycling accessory holder as claimed in claim 3, wherein the spine portion is flexible about its length such to permit displacement of the jaw and clamp members between their respective contracted and expanded configurations.

5. The cycling accessory holder as claimed in claim 3, wherein the jaw members and clamp members respectively extend laterally from the spine portion in opposite directions whereby the holder operatively receives the accessory and support at opposing sides of the spine portion.

6. The cycling accessory holder as claimed in claim 5, wherein the jaw members extend laterally from the spine portion in a curved relationship relative to one another in a direction from their respective proximal ends towards their respective distal ends, such that, collectively, the jaw members are c-shaped in end view and define an opening between their respective free ends for receiving the accessory therethrough.

7. The cycling accessory holder as claimed in claim 5, wherein the clamp members extend laterally from the spine portion parallel to one another in a direction from their respective base ends towards their respective free ends.

8. The cycling accessory holder as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the clamp members includes a retaining formation that is adapted to engage complementary-shaped retaining means on the support to retain the holder at a desired position on the support by inhibiting relative axial movement between the holder and the support.

9. The cycling accessory holder as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the jaw members includes spacing means that extends operatively inwardly from the jaw member for engaging and spacing the cycling accessory, at least partially, from the jaw member.

10. The cycling accessory holder as claimed in claim 2, being of unitary construction.

1 1. A cycling accessory storage kit, comprising:

a support that is adapted to be mountable to a bicycle frame, the support including a laterally extending mounting flange; and a cycling accessory holder, comprising:

o a pair of opposing spaced clamp members that are adapted to operatively receive and clamp onto the mounting flange located in- between them,

o the arrangement being such that jaw and clamp members have their respective proximal and base ends in juxtaposition relative to one another and are adapted to displace in a reciprocal manner.

12. The cycling accessory storage kit as claimed in claim 1 1 , wherein the cycling accessory holder is the cycling accessory holder as claimed in any one of claims 1 -10.

13. The cycling accessory storage kit as claimed in claim 1 1 , wherein the mounting flange includes opposing faces and defines on at least of the faces a guide formation that is shaped such to receive therein one of the clamp members such to guide movement of the clamp member relative to the support.

14. The cycling accessory storage kit as claimed in claim 13, wherein the guide formation includes retaining means that is adapted to engage a complementary- shaped retaining formation on at least one of the clamp members to retain the holder in desired position on the flange by inhibiting relative axial movement between the holder and support.

15. The cycling accessory storage kit as claimed in claim 14, wherein the retaining means comprises a projection that extends into the groove, with the projection forming part of a resiliently displaceable tab which is displaceable between a forward position wherein the projection extends into the groove and is capable of engaging the retaining formation, and a retracted position wherein the projection is retracted from the groove and it is unable to engage the retaining formation.