Favorite Seat Bag on the Road?
12-19-10, 04:19 PM
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Favorite Seat Bag on the Road?
I want to know what your favorite seat bag is that you either own or want. I currently switch between 3 depending on what I need to be able to fit, but is there one that is considered the mecca in your eyes?
Topeak Medium Expandable, Specialized Small, Transit Medium
Topeak Medium Expandable, Specialized Small, Transit Medium
12-19-10, 04:35 PM
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Arundel. It's simple, tough, and narrow so it doesn't rub on my legs. It may look small but it holds all I need. Here it is on my Ritchey, packed with one tube, two CO2 cartridges, CO2 nozzle, multi-tool, two tire levers, tube of patch glue, sandpaper, two patches, xtra house key, and a small pack of tissue!
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Mine is called a jersey pocket....carries everything i need...
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12-19-10, 06:10 PM
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Yeah, I like minimalist bags - I have the little one from Specialized. I don't like carrying anything in my jersey pockets unless I have to.
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I really like the Avenir Bigmouth. It comes in three different sizes and I have the smallest (27 cubic inches). It's enough to hold a spare tube, tire levers, credit card/id, a small patch kit, multi-tool, and cell phone. It's also made of water resistant material and I've never had a problem with securing it to my bike. For about $10, you can't go wrong with this one.
https://www.amazon.com/Avenir-Bigmout...ef=pd_sbs_sg_6
https://www.amazon.com/Avenir-Bigmout...ef=pd_sbs_sg_6
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I've got a small Novara bag from REI that was cheap ($15) and narrow enough not to touch my bike shorts. I can't find it on the website, but it's a great bag.
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Topeak Expandable. Carries all I need, no rubbing.
12-19-10, 08:16 PM
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Whatever is just big enough to fit 2 tubes and a set of levers.
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The fizik setup is great if you have one of their saddles...I don't.
I got major rub from my $5 performance bag so I switched to the Lezyne Micro Caddy. No rub.
I got major rub from my $5 performance bag so I switched to the Lezyne Micro Caddy. No rub.
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I like the Specialized small bag. It's narrow so my thighs don't rub (I use a 130mm wide saddle). It holds all the stuff I want to put in a bag, and the stuff inside doesn't rattle around.
12-19-10, 08:54 PM
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I use a Topeak Propack. It works well for me because it snaps on and off so with extra mounts I can use the same pack for all my bikes.
12-19-10, 11:00 PM
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That's silly ... give up your 2nd bottle ?
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Each of my bikes has it's own seat pack with spares & levers. Then I don't have to think about it ... just get on & go.
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smallest bag that I can shove my topeak micro pump into, which I believe is approximately 6 inches long.
edit: that sounds sort of x rated.
edit: that sounds sort of x rated.
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this. My main bike has an REI bag that can hold 2 tubes, levers, multitool, extra snacks. after having a few flats on a century and not having 2 tubes i switched to the bigger one. Rain/winter/recovery ride bike has my previous smaller bag that fits 1 tube, levers, multitool. Shorter rides on that bike i'm not as worried.
12-20-10, 12:11 AM
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6, 8 hour rides the minimimist bags don't cut it. I like the smallest Jandd expandable, and if I going where it's remote, no services, I'll take the big Jandd expandalbe. They do not rub.
