I have a very big saddle bag, and the only time it flaps around is when the bike is on the back of my car, and who cares about that? If I have to put things in my pocket, why do I have this thing under my saddle?
Solution in search of a problem. And you know what? I can carry a lot more stuff than those few items.

Glad you like it, but hard pass for me.

I ride about 8 century plus rides a month in the summer. Generally, I never want to have fewer than two spare tubes with me, plus I carry food in the bag. i also may have some layers I can put on if I'm likely to run into weather changes, and I can also carry a lock in it.. The big bag is nice because it can fold down quite small and be expanded as needed. I haven't ever had it get in the way of riding in the 1000 or so miles I've ridden with it on.
And when my bike is on my car, it is very nearly lying on its side. If you lean that far over on your bike while riding, the floppy bag is going to be the least of your problems.

We ride different terrain. Your big floppy bag would suck for me. It's not a "phony problem." Hence the strap.

It's not about leaning over. I think you lack the proper framework/experience to understand why your floppy seat bag would suck for me.

WOW! I can now buy a solution for a problem solved in the 1960's or 1970's. Back then we used to fold up a tubular tire (and later foldable clinchers and tubes) and use an old toeclip strap to lash it between the saddle rails. They even made 6-10 inch bags with a fold over-top and later added a divider to put small tools and tire levers and a patch kit in before you used the old toeclip strap. That kept the tools from abrading the tubes or tires, and also kept road and trail grit, mud and water off.

What am I missing with this. Oh yeah, this is black and synthetic and a few grams lighter - maybe, and not the nasty white of an old Lapize strap. Just to think, I thought the wedge pack was an improvement over the tubular bag setup. I just love marketing (and PT Barnum.)

The title of your thread indicates that you are remarking on the "interesting marketing" of this item . That marketing specifically refers to this as an item for road biking. My bag is absolutely not floppy under road conditions. How your strap functions during your sick jumps that you so condescendingly inform me I lack the capacity to understand literally has nothing to do with what you identified as the topic of this thread. I'm all for borrowing applicable mtb innovations to road biking, but this is just a really small container that lacks a skin and I think it is likely useless to most road bicyclists.
​​​​​​Unfortunately, I have hit the occasional large bump on my road bike, I have certainly taken some deeply banked turns, and my bag has never budged under those circumstances. So for me, floppy bags is a phony problem when it comes to road bikes.

I think you lack the proper framework/experience to stick to a topic and not be insulting when people are actually addressing the topic you specified.

So you assumed that it can only be/would only be used for road biking? That really odd assumption and the resulting confusion on your part is all, and only, on you. BTW, my seat post is marketed specifically for road biking and my saddle is marketed specifically for mountain biking. Oh no!


Also, the "interesting marketing" refers to the derogatory use of "Fred bag" but at this point I'm not surprised that you didn't get that.



Nah, I've stuck to the topic as you have gone off on various tangents and over-shared about how awesome your great, big floppy bag is while lying on its side on your car when you're not riding a century. Again, I'm happy that you love your great big floppy saddle bag. It sounds like it means a lot to you. It's just not for me. I hope you can finally understand that.

..and dynaplugs, and pump. But yeah, that stuff getting wet and dirty is no big deal.

This thread has been circling the bowl for a while.

Thread closed.