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Speedsleev

Rekless1

Figured the slam was coming.

I guess over many years of competitive racing I've just been fortunate.

Or I just don't have fat thighs. . Take that.

furiousbox

That's hot.

Tesgin

Wow! This is excellent. Several decent solutions. Great discussion.

THANKS!
Tesgin

Long Tom

I use a bag that straps to my top tube/steerer tube. It has a clear pocket on top for my iPhone, which is nice, because I use a GPS app to track my ride stats. Bought it at REI; it's a Timbuk2 brand.

Since my rides are rural and long, I carry a spare tube, tire irons, power bar, 4 Allen wrenches for bike fit tweaks, patch kit, spoke wrench, and a $20 bill in it. Thinking of adding a small multitool.

Homebrew01

I would be worried that eventually things could work loose.

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Its been almost a year...and so far no issues.

Ago Velox

where can i pick up this older version of Lezyne Caddy?


AGO VELOX

hueyhoolihan

i have about six bikes. and i ride all of them from time to time. having seat bags is not an option. too much trouble taking it off when i switch bikes. plus i have to leave everything that i might want, like money or ID outside with the bike. same holds true for jersey pockets. have to take the stuff out each day. make sure i've gathered it all again, just to stuff it in another jersey the next day. phooey.

i use a minimalist fanny pack (business end in back please!!). one click of the buckle, over the end of a hook on the wall, and ready again, with everything i know i will need already in it, for the next day's ride. can't be easier or less expensive. and it enhances the enjoyment of passing those that think poorly of them too.

if were to only ride one bike, like on a tour, i would still prefer it to a jersey pocket.

Dunbar

I've seen it happen to skinny dudes too. I think saddle type, drop, foot position etc. all factor in. If you figure 4k pedal strokes per hour it doesn't take much to start wearing away at a half dollar sized spot of your bibs/shorts. Really depends on the size of the bag too. Something small that puts the strap right under the saddle rails is less likely to cause issues.

I use the Lezyne Micro Caddy (medium) and it gets rid of the velcro strap on the post. It has the advantage of not moving at all when rocking the bike side-to-side.

Bacciagalupe

Topeak ProPack




The Wedge Packs are also pretty nice, some are waterproof. As noted above, you can remove the velcro. Or, with the F33 fixer, the bag will be further back from your legs.

coasting 

My 2 bags. the little fizik saddle bag is too small so i got the topeak top tube bag.

holden west

I leave the George Costanza wallet at home and carry my driver's license and debit card. Maybe a donut punchcard. Or two.

RNAV

I used to be a die-hard everything-in-jersey-pockets kind of guy, but after a decade of having to constantly adjust my jersey from the weight of my gear, I decided to go with a minimalist saddlebag.

I use the scicon aeronaut:


It's small, light/aero, and you can buy the mount separately so if you have multiple bikes, you can transfer the bag itself in seconds (it's a quarter-turn mount, similar to a Garmin GPS mount). I carry a tube, CO2 cartridge, and multi-tool in there, and still carry my phone/food/ID in my jersey. FYI, the "cover" that you're looking at is friction-fit and stretches over the harder shell . . . so it's not exactly easy to routinely get in and out of. But in terms of carrying a flat kit, it does the job quite well.

dmcdam

Yup - I put a hole in a great pair of knickers. Replaced with a seatbag that uses a little bungee and eyelet to wrap around the seat post.

10 Wheels

Camera bag zip tied to my bars.

Vicegrip

I did not like any of the soft bags and the hard packs stick out too far so I made one to hold what I wanted to always carry on the bike. Thermo moulded some kydex around 2 levers and a crank brothers tool then moulded it to snap fit between the seat rails. Rechargeable light hard mounted on the back and a patch kit taped to the tool and everything sits tucked in tight out of the way and rattle free. I carry a small hp pump and a spare tube in a pocket.

macjager

nice view, is there a bike in the picture?...

evrythngsgngrn

I haven't damaged my bibs with the saddle bag, but I've been keeping it off of the bike as it seems to be responsible for dulling and marking the carbon finish on my post. I use the Specialized micro-wedgie. I love the size and it fits everything I keep with the bike. I may have to try cutting the velcro off and see how much it moves around, or find something that attaches to the rails and is a similar size and tucks nicely into the the bottom of the saddle.

Carbonfiberboy 

Yeah, one sees a lot of folks walking around with the telltale holes in their shorts or bibs legs. The electrical tape idea is a good one. I used to use duct tape, but that's really ugly. You say you carry a spare tire, but don't mention tubes. I assume you meant a spare tube? I always carry 2 spare tubes, and a spare tire, and a patch kit. I've used all of it more than once.

Trek used to sell a bag that clipped neatly under the saddle that was large enough to rando with. That wore out and I went to an Ortlieb saddle bag. They come in sizes. They do have a strap that goes around the seat post, but they mostly mount to a clip under the saddle. They also sell just the clips, so it's easy to move the bag between bikes. You can cut off the strap, but the way it's made, it won't make holes even if you leave it on. The nice thing about a decent size bag is that your jersey pockets are freed up for stuff you want to get at while you're on the bike.

StanSeven

Arundel Uno is small - enough to hold a tube, patches, couple levers and Co2. It's barely noticeable under the saddle and doesn't touch your shorts. I carry a mini pump in my jersey as backup.

big chainring 

Spare. tube, levers, a wrench or two go in an old sock. Old toe strap holds it to saddle rails.