The ultimate saddle bag

[CrankAddictsRich]

sunglasses cleaning bag

What on earth do you carry that for? I wear actual spectacles, you can just wipe rain or dust off with your jersey.

because I don't like ruining my $200 sunglasses by rubbing them with a dirty jersey. Its also convenient for the times that I want to take them off and I can put them in the bag and then in my jersey pocket.

[tuba]

hand pump that works - CO2 save a few minutes but you have to store them till you find trash can unless you are the ones leaving trash...

it is weight weenies not RBR --- 13 lbs. bike then strap on a 5 lbs. saddle pack. I have the lightest shoes ever but just can't wear them.
jersey pockets are there for a reason.

food/gel left pocket. tube/pump center pocket. cell,tool etc. right pocket.

just wear a backpack, problem solved

[dgasmd]

Left:
-2 gels
-1 bar
Right:
-mini pump
-extra Gatorade powder in a ziplock bag
Center:
-phone/ID/money

Cut off water bottle with a pre-glued tubular, 2 CO2 cartridges, CO2 chuck, 2 disposable gloves.

In 30+ years riding have:

*Have called to be picked up? Twice (broken der. hanger and 2 flats in same ride)
*Times I wished I had a multitool for repair/adjustment on the road: ZERO
*Broken chain: ZERO
*Broken cables: ZERO

Plan and maintain my bikes at home pre-ride!!

[shimmeD]

No to saddle bag!
Frame pump: I avoid carrying sizeable hard items like mini pump in my back pocket (after reading of back injury from pump in back pocket)
Cut-off bottle: pre-glued tub, 20ml of sealant, syringe, valve tool, one tyre lever. If I needed a 2nd bottle I'd toe-strap to seat.

[JScycle]

2 CO2 cartridges

Why two cartridges?


I use a lezyne road caddy with a 50g multitool, continental race 28 light tube, two birzman tyres levers, 2 baby cable ties, cleaning cloth, parktool glueless patch kit, co2 head, 1 co2 cartridge. The saddlebag is extremely discrete compared to some others.

In my pockets:
Left - keys + food
Middle - wallet + phone + shedded layers
Right - food

[shimmeD]

I probably should've clarified further re the damge to your spine a hard object (like a pump) in your back pocket could cause in the event of a crash. I can't think of where else to carry my phone however (stopping short of wishing cell phones were never invented).

[survivor]

2 CO2 cartridges

Why two cartridges?

Sometimes you would make a blunder and the CO2 from the first cartridge is gone before your tire is inflated properly. That's where the second CO2 come in

[jeanjacques]

I'd love if someone could figure out a way of doing something light and sleek in this area I'd be happy. (...) I'd like something slightly narrower and more waterproof.

Hello, I can make it with exactly the form you want (pump lenght and stem height), aero shape or other.

The one I use (18g), I slamed my stem so need to make an another smaller one:

[survivor]

Hi guys! It has been some time.

We are hard at work and we are very close now. Tentatively we are planning for October launch at Kickstarter. We are still working out the details.

As a preview, checkout https://www.vouel.com

If you are interested, subscribe to our newsletter and get the latest updates from us! More details to come, stay tuned!

[moonoi]

Hi guys! It has been some time.

We are hard at work and we are very close now. Tentatively we are planning for October launch at Kickstarter. We are still working out the details.

As a preview, checkout https://www.vouel.com

If you are interested, subscribe to our newsletter and get the latest updates from us! More details to come, stay tuned!

Nice, very interested in how secure that mechanism is and it's compatibilty across different saddles/rails.

[survivor]

Nice, very interested in how secure that mechanism is and it's compatibilty across different saddles/rails.

Thanks!

We have been running robustness tests on the attachment mechanism on our test jig as well as outdoor real-life cycling actual usage and it is holding on pretty securely. We haven't experienced any issue.

We have been testing the mechanism across many saddles and it is universally compatible so far. No matter whether it is round metal rails or oversize oval carbon rails, the attachment works without any issue.

[gramsqueen]

Saddle bag of my ww dreams would be a carbon oblong egg shape with kevlar straps

[pedale]

Saddle bag of my ww dreams would be a carbon oblong egg shape with kevlar straps

https://silca.cc/products/seat-capsule-premio

^ that's pretty close, no?

[waynee]

Saddle bag of my ww dreams would be a carbon oblong egg shape with new mobile casino straps

So as mine!

[4ibanez]

2 CO2 cartridges

Why two cartridges?

Sometimes you would make a blunder and the CO2 from the first cartridge is gone before your tire is inflated properly. That's where the second CO2 come in

Once I opened a cartridge and there was no CO2 inside. I didn't have a mini pump... I cycled home on a flat rear for 12 odd miles (I always take my Specialized Air Tool mini now as a back up).

Why are people taking a wallet with them?! I just keep a note inside the rear of my phone case.