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Saddle bags *shudder*

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  • February 8, 2017 at 9:37 am #26756
    Danger Dicko

    I’ve got a couple of 100 mile rides coming up this year. So I can carry an extra tube and CO2 canister and maybe some other bits, can anyone recommend a compact saddle bag?

    I have a Fizik seat but have heard tales of their bags falling off mid-ride.

    Thanks

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  • February 8, 2017 at 5:33 pm #886517
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    surly_by_name

    Castelli undersaddle mini.

    Castelli undersaddle mini. Unobtrusive, even attractive.

    February 8, 2017 at 5:20 pm #886515
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    LastBoyScout

    I sometimes use a very small

    I sometimes use a very small Trek one that will fit a tube, CO2 pump, couple of Hex keys, chain tool and other little things in. Works well on the bike I bought it for, but won’t fit on my best bike as the Velcro seatpost strap is too short for the aero seat post.

    Therefore, I’ve been taping a spare tube and gas canister under the saddle with electrical tape and stuffing the rest in a pocket in a freebie neoprene phone pouch, which has worked well so far. On a long ride with full pockets, I’ve put a Lezyne micro pump on a bottle cage bracket for emergencies.

    I like the look of the Lezyne caddy, though.

    February 8, 2017 at 4:38 pm #886513
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    Anthony.C

    Topeak aero wedge, I can get

    Topeak aero wedge, I can get plenty in the small one. If you get the clip version there are no straps flapping around. It also has a good light clip loop, not too loose like most other bags.

    February 8, 2017 at 4:02 pm #886511
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    dave atkinson

    if you shudder at the thought

    if you shudder at the thought of a saddle bag you could consider a sticky pod instead: http://road.cc/content/review/157271-sticky-pods-large-sticky-pod

     

    the small one would easily swallow the things you’re talking about. i use that large one in the pic all the time

    February 8, 2017 at 3:27 pm #886509
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    psling

    How fashion conscious are you

    How fashion conscious are you? I use a Revelate Jerrycan; not cheap but stable and unobtrusive. 

    February 8, 2017 at 3:21 pm #886507
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    davel

    +1 for Lezyne. I’ve got large

    +1 for Lezyne. I’ve got large and small versions of the caddy and both have had a few years of abuse and are still going, velcro still working etc.A yearly washout is enough to freshen them up.

    I haven’t tried arckuk’s road caddy – looks tighter and neater, not as much of an obstacle to rear lights.

    February 8, 2017 at 2:51 pm #886505
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    arckuk

    Lezyne bags generally get my

    Lezyne bags generally get my vote – the road caddy (http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-road-caddy/ ) is big enough to hold a spare tube, 2 levers, 2 x CO2 canisters, CO2 head, some stick on tyre patches, a small multitool wrapped in a rubber glove, missing link, 2 spare contact lenses and a 20 quid note. It’s tight to zip up, but that means it won’t rattle, it straps right up under the saddle without dangling or flapping and is about as unobtrusive as it’s possible to get while carrying what will get me home in 99+ % of situations. I usually also carry a lezyne mini pump in a jersey pocket, but in ~ 3-4 years of owning it, I’ve never needed to use it.

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