So, just tried my 2nd seat bag...a Louis Garneau Little Stream.
Same problem, though not as pronounced as it was with the Topeak Aero Wedge (L).

I think it's official.

My thighs are too large for a seat bag that ties into the seat post.
So, I'm going to have to wait until I get a Fizik Aliante and a Fizik ICS Saddle Pak.

I'm 5'9" @ about 210lbs. Measurements are 44/34/42.
No matter how much I'd drop in my waist (I'm working to get back to a 180-190lb range),
I'm always going to have very big thighs (muscle...from 25+ years of Roofing).

I'm even considering designing my own bag and having my GF sew it together for me with some type of quick-connect system that'll just attach to the rails and hold the bag/pack far back from the post (but it'll have to also be aesthetically pleasing and will have to look like it belongs right where it is).

I think it's going to be a couple of months before I spring for a Fizik Saddle.
I have other things I'd rather spend my money on first (wheelset, tires, etc...).

I'm just wondering if there are any other riders at around my size or who just have
big thighs that can't ride with seat bags that attach to their post and are using some
other type seat bag?

Suggestions?

Is the problem rubbing? Have you considered just a narrower bag? There is a really narrow Jandd wedge. Also if the problem is the Velcro, lezyne makes one without any exposed using neoprene iirc.

Zip lock bag + jersey pockets (more than enough for a tube, min-pump, levers).

I don't know how a seat-bag gets in the way of your legs...

I've had good luck with seatbags from scicon, they are overpriced though.

timbuk2, littlest one, big enough for a tube and a c02. Da best

It's not hard for someone with large thighs, especially if the saddle is far back on the rails.

Ex tracker here, same problem but i see u are in the fat side of the force dude, im like 5:11 and near 200 also and im big a$$ fat person No offense ok?

If the problem is rubbing or that the velcro tape thing that goes around the seat is killing your clothing (until now u said u are fed up with a problem but u havent mentioned the problem YET!) the solution is to put electrical tape around, no other way to avoid it, even if you lose weight the rubbing problem will persist.

What u can do is to find a pouch thing that hangs from the frame. Or, do not use the 2nd bottle and use the cage as a carrier stuff thingy and put a pouch in the second water cage, or put the stuff in your jersey.. u can't have it all

for me it wasnt that the bag itself got in the way, but my thighs were rubbing against the seatpost where the velcro was.

At this point im thinking the op has the bike set wrong o something.

I also have meaty thighs. I use a Louis Garneau mini stream. It has plastic clips that attach to the rails and a thin bungee cord that goes around the seatpost.
https://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...:referralID=NA
It carries an extra tube, CO2, keys, and tools. The rest goes in my jersey pockets.

Is there a reason you're not carrying your essentials in your jersey pockets?

I carry my phone, ID, money, spare tube, CO2, tool, food, and sometimes a gun (depending on where I'm riding and whether or not I'm solo) in my jersey and I've still never run into a situation where I've needed a saddle bag. If the problem is the saddle bag, get rid of the problem.

I've got a mini-size Pedro's Blowout Bag:
https://www.pedros.com/blowoutbag.htm

No strap around the seatpost, just one strap and buckle that uses the rails. The drawback is that if that buckle comes loose, you lose the bag because it doesn't have a seatpost strap. But, it's been pretty solid for me (knock on wood!!!).

Bento bag, maybe???

I don't like having too much stuff in my jersey pockets, and I also go with "bike stuff on the bike, 'me stuff' on me" just to stay organized. Phone, ID/money, house keys, and minitool in my pockets, and that's it (I keep the minitool out because it's quicker to make adjustments; the seatbag is relegated to flat repairs).

Half of the stuff you call "essentials" are really "emergency supplies". I like keeping that stuff out of the way and not worrying about packing it every ride. Pockets are generally reserved for food in my case. Though I do ride with everything in the pockets on my TT bike because it doesn't fit a saddle bag conveniently. There's nothing bad about that, but moving tube/lever/tool/pump(or CO2) in and out of the jersey before and after every ride is just more than my lazy ass likes to do.

I keep all that stuff in a cloth bag and just throw it in my pocket. It's just one thing so it's not a big deal to remember to bring it. I soloists saddle back for the few rides where I need more pocket space.

Have you run into a situation where you've needed the gun?

Arundel Tubi does not attach to the seatpost, attaches to the seat rails. Check it.

Hrm. I'll have to give that a try some time. Usually when I carry that stuff it's in different pockets to distribute the weight a bit, but wouldn't be too bad if I could fit it all in the middle one.

Arkansas: where a gun is necessary on a bike ride, but a saddlebag is frivolous

I guess they don't make tire socks anymore, huh? I can't imagine this skinny thing rubbing anyone the wrong way! (See attached photo below.)

always u can put the gun in its pouch to your left or right, western style

Well thats a tubular and the guy doesn't know how to fold it? Aweful way to fold a tubular. U can go way smaller than that and put it almost hidden under the seat, but i see what u mean

Arundel Dual has no seatpost strap...

I think you must mean Louisiana. I grew up in Arkansas and cycled there for many years without ever needing a gun. Then again, I was in the (enlightened) scenic northwest portion of the state where the University of Arkansas was located. The southern portion below Pine Bluff is a different world . . .