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Saddle Bag or Jersey Pocket

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  • March 27, 2013 at 3:17 pm #18338
    we8ster

    Hi,

    I’ve been riding with a saddle bag for a while, however having recently changed my saddle. I am thinking about carrying my spare tube and tool in my jersey pocket instead.

    What would you say is the better way to carry your spares?

    Thanks,
    Rob.

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  • March 30, 2013 at 9:03 am #724455
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    PJ McNally

    +1 for the saddle bag.
    BUT –
    +1 for the saddle bag.

    BUT – make sure you DON’T get the kind that has a specialist / proprietary fitting that you fit to your saddle. If you have more than one bike – of course you have more than one bike – you want to be able to swap it across.

    Velcro or rail hooks are best. (I’ve a “Scott Gazelle” with excellent rail hooks, don’t know why more of them aren’t done this way).

    March 29, 2013 at 9:23 pm #724453
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    Cooks

    I have a lovely wicker basket
    I have a lovely wicker basket on the front that I carry everything in.

    March 28, 2013 at 5:34 pm #724451
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    we8ster

    Thanks for all the
    Thanks for all the comments,

    I have bitten the bullet and to keep my new Fizik Arione R3 saddle looking beautiful, I have bought a Rapha Essentials Case, put a tube, self adhesive patches and a mini tool in it! They fit great and in the middle pocket of my jersey hardly feel it!

    Rob
    @we8ster

    March 28, 2013 at 1:57 pm #724449
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    roly

    http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sh
    http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/shimano-pro-storage-bottle-750-ml-for-tools-tyre-levers-and-tubes-prod14152/
    i use the pro lite storage bottle. it just sits on my bike and i don’t have to think about what top i am wearing and it fit had everything in the pockets.
    i don’t do so many longer rides so needed the second water bottle isn’t an issue. and when i have done sportives i just refill the one.
    not saying it’s for everyone, but it works for me. and it bypasses the saddlebag rule

    March 28, 2013 at 12:49 pm #724447
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    Tour Le Tour

    Strong thumbs
    No seriously
    Strong thumbs 😀

    No seriously it is a pretty rare rim/tire combination that you actually need a lever for if you start by aligning the bead of the tire in deepest part of the rim. It cuts down on the amount of fiddling you have to do, saves at least 3.6 grams of weight (sometimes even more, if you have heavy levers :O ) and reduces the chances of pinching the tube. I have very rarely ridden such combinations – I borrowed some nice deep Mavic rims for a race once, and even with vittoria open corsa (which go on and come off reasonably easily) it took me about half an hour to get the tyre on. For that combination, I carried levers.

    I shouldn’t have revealed my secrets though. Now no-one will ever think I have a strong anything 🙁

    March 28, 2013 at 11:45 am #724445
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    YorkshireMike

    Tour Le Tour wrote:I don’t

    Tour Le Tour wrote:
    I don’t use levers.

    How?!

    March 28, 2013 at 11:24 am #724443
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    Tour Le Tour

    I appreciate the merits of
    I appreciate the merits of rule 31, but carrying a tube in my pocket creates a lump that disrupts the smooth flowing line from my shoulders through to my hamstrings, and so I claim special exemption on aesthetic grounds. I use the same conti bag as KiwiMike, and only carry a tube and a tiny patch kit in there. I don’t use levers, and the pump goes into the jersey pocket (where it appears as an aesthetically pleasing straight line bringing contrast to my organic curves, as opposed to a lump).

    March 28, 2013 at 9:40 am #724441
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    KirinChris

    I used to have a saddle bag
    I used to have a saddle bag but as a signed-up Velominatus I was ‘encouraged’ to ditch it.

    And I have to say it’s never been a problem. Nor have I ever looked at my stuff and thought of re-attaching my saddle bag.

    It feels much better to have it on me rather than underneath me, and discourages the carrying of too much crap.

    It comes down to, What do you need on a ride ? For me…

    Left Pocket:
    Mini-pump
    Spare tube

    Middle Pocket
    Caddy bag (e.g. Lezyne) containing:
    Tyre levers
    Small multi-tool
    ID
    Emergency money
    Phone
    Door key

    Right Pocket
    Food

    If necessary, arm-warmers can go in left or right pockets.

    The only way you would need more space is if you need to take off leg-warmers or gilet/rain-jacket and stow them.

    March 28, 2013 at 7:59 am #724439
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    trikeman

    I’m with
    I’m with Ting.

    Regards,

    Trikeman. 😉

    March 28, 2013 at 7:23 am #724437
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    Gero

    Fizik saddle and Fizik clip
    Fizik saddle and Fizik clip in bag. No rattle.

    March 28, 2013 at 2:38 am #724435
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    sodit

    Velominati sucks
    Velominati sucks 👿

    March 27, 2013 at 10:47 pm #724433
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    dave atkinson

    you could always get a bar
    you could always get a bar bag.

    *ducks*

    March 27, 2013 at 9:27 pm #724431
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    StuayEd

    Rule 31 is very, very clear
    Rule 31 is very, very clear on this – NO saddle bags! The Lezyne bag featured on the v site is not to be attached to your frame or saddle – it is a jersey pocket tidy!

    March 27, 2013 at 9:19 pm #724429
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    Ting

    Small saddle bag with 2
    Small saddle bag with 2 tubes, patches, multitool, painkillers, anthisan, 1 small dressing, £5 and a small rag which stops the bag contents rattling! Saddle bag always has a blinky on it and is easily moved from bike to bike. Sorted. Pump lives next to the bottle cage. It may not be the prettiest arrangement but i don’t have to think about it – it’s all there and my pockets are free for, um, snacks!

    March 27, 2013 at 8:21 pm #724427
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    sm

    Saddle bag, large enough to
    Saddle bag, large enough to carry pump. If I take a tumble I don’t want anything jabbing me. And why worry about the aesthetics when I can’t see it! I just pack it so I don’t hear it either.

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