In The Bag

Golfanatic

Hi, i was wondering wat u lads a lassies had in your saddle bags could be fun and give some people some ideas aswell.

so state the size of your bag aswell.

i personally have a 0.4 litre and it holds,
1. A Pump (co2+manual)
2. tyre levers
3. tube
4.Allen key mini tool + screwdrivers etc
5.puncture repair kit
7.15mm wrench
8.boots-tyre repair things
9.cash

and yes all this in 0.4 ltr
Ps. Pictures would be fun! ;D

RobFowl

I'm sorry but must ask you to leave.

Your attire is not quite what is expected here

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=6007&status=True

Captain Havoc

Don't use a saddle bag because they can get a bit gunky when it rains, I carry everything in my pockets (which should be sufficent and not adding unwanted extra weight).

Golfanatic

o, never knew. well i never really use it only on supa long rides well anyway i dont have any pockets, im that coooool! :P

Diarmuid

used to use a saddle bag but gave up on it because
1. never used all the crap in it,
2. tube+CO2+2 levers fit in the back pocket
3. vanity

ROK ON

I carry a small saddle bag. Carry the essentials, cash, cake and condoms ;-)

Captain Havoc

I like the way you think ROK ON, if it starts to rain you can always put the condom around the cake so it stays dry or put some cream in the condom, shake well and you've got whipped cream, pierce the top of the condom to serve the cream in presentable little dolops for you and your entourage to enjoy.

Gavin

Not keen on putting anything but food in my pockets for when I fall. Maybe a spare tube. On a mtb spin, saddle bag has

*keys
*phone/cash in plastic bag
*quicklinks
*spare tube
*multitool
*torch if it's a long one.

DualFrontDiscs

Just to prove that if you have the space, you will fill it!

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/210652/89079.jpg

DFD.

PS. There's a track pump in there somewhere.

blorg

I have a Topeak Aero Wedge in the small size. Probably the same 0.4L.



Tube
Crank Bros Speed Lever
2x other tyre levers just in case
Multitool
3x zip ties
Presta-schrader adapter
Brooks saddle cover in case it rains
Small cable lock
Park pre-glued patches
Proper patches
Vulcanising solution
Tyre boot
1/2 CO2 cannisters
CO2 inflator
Smart 1/2 watt rear LED clipped on to back
Oil

Pump goes in the jersey pocket

You should consider getting a cycling jersey with 3 rear pockets, they are very very handy. Rain jacket and food goes in there along with wallet, keys, phone, camera, etc.

DirkVoodoo

Saddle bag, what's a saddle bag?

el tel

I make do with the three back pockets on my top. That's enough room for three metal tyre levers, two inner tubes, a tiny repair kit, a rain coat and a packets worth of Fig Rolls which are kept in the right hand pocket away from the tools. If I had a bag I'd only want to fill it with stuff that wouldn't see the light of day.

Bikerbhoy

ROK ON wrote: »

I carry a small saddle bag. Carry the essentials, cash, cake and condoms ;-)

How often do you use the cash and the cake....... ?:D

brayblue24

tyre levers
2 tubes
multi tool
puncture repair kit
bike spanner
2 pairs surgical gloves (I'm a public servant so obviously I don't like getting the hands dirty:D)

I recently got a small bag for the crossbar from CRC (not used yet) and intend to use it for the cash, bars (stop them getting squashed) and mobile.

back pockets now for jelly babies, gilet and lightweight reflective jacket.

IM0

tube
2 levers (mostly for symetry )

its basically thr size of a tightly wrapped tube...compact and un-noticable 0.07l id say

and if Im feeling really unlucky a patch kit in pocket.

Raam

No saddle bag for me. It all goes in the pockets. On rare occasions I will affix one, but I don't like it!

Golfanatic

i like the ideas of the zipties. and ye i should get a jersey thanks

seamus

2 tubes
Tyre levers
multitool/allen key thingie
Mini pump (will easily and quickly do 100psi, believe it or not)
Phone
Money
Keys

Ryaner

blorg wrote: »

Presta-schrader adapter

Where did you get this?

concussion

(For MTB)
A shed-load of stuff - all fitted into a tiny 8 l pack
2 l water
Multitool, tube, repair kit and levers
Mini-pump and shock-pump
First aid kit
Batteries for the GPS
Ham and chees sandwiches
Jelly babies, fig rolls or ginger cake
Money
Keys
Zip-ties and electrical tape
In cold weather a fleece and flask of hot-chocolate

If it doesn't fit in the bag, it's not taken! The bag is held together with tape and zipties but I can't find another as small....and if I get a bigger bag I'll just take more

Raam

Ryaner wrote: »

Where did you get this?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=20339

Home:Ballyhoura

Ryaner wrote: »

Where did you get this?

Here

I have one too, never actually used it but is handy to have in case you need to top off tyre pressure in the nearest garage or petrol station!

Ryaner

Home:Ballyhoura wrote: »

Here

I have one too, never actually used it but is handy to have in case you need to top off tyre pressure in the nearest garage or petrol station!

Exactly my thinking. Thanks guys

Jawgap

I've a small saddle bag to make sure I don't forget stuff - I went out once without a spare tube and needless to say you can guess what happened.

Bag has spare tube, levers, adapter (if I'm "luck" enough to puncture near a petrol station), multi-tool and tyre boot.

Waterproof stowaway jacket goes in left pocket of jersey - pump, phone & keys go in middle pocket - jellies and biscuits go in the right pocket. The jersey also has a small zip pocket so I usually stick a 20 euro note & my laser card in there.

Of course, in this weather, the jacket has another 3 pockets - but I don't particularly need them - have used them to carry a file or two home from work!!

blorg

Ryaner wrote: »

Exactly my thinking. Thanks guys

About any local bike shop will stock them either, I think mine was €1.50.

Golfanatic

just threw some zip ties and an adaptor in mine!

Dan_85

For a racer: i used a bag for the first year but because i didn't have a mudguard my multitool didn't take to well to the rain and neither did the zip on the bag. since then i've just zip locked stuff in a plastic bag. i usually have two spare tubes, tyre levers, a power gel, money, some form of ID (god forbid), phone, food depending on the distance of the spin, bike pump is attached to the bike. All this fits neatly in my jersey pockets. happy-days!

cdaly_

10l carrier pack.

Tools
Tube
Presta Schrader adaptor
Repair kit.
Levers
Spare brake and gear cables
First aid kit
Tinted lenses for specs
Rain jacket
Glove liners
Spare batteries
Choccy

Raam

cdaly_ wrote: »

Spare brake and gear cables

What do you be up to on your bike?

blorg

Raam wrote: »

What do you be up to on your bike?

I had my gear cable snap on the Sean Kelly, left me with a choice between 34-12 and 50-12 (15 after I fiddled with the limit screws at the bottom of Mahon Falls.) If you have a 10L pack on the bike anyway I can think of more pointless things to put in it.

Golfanatic

cdaly_ wrote: »

10l carrier pack.

Tools
Tube
Presta Schrader adaptor
Repair kit.
Levers
Spare brake and gear cables
First aid kit
Tinted lenses for specs
Rain jacket
Glove liners
Spare batteries
Choccy

you could go on holidays with 10L jees!!! nice one though

thebouldwhacker

I used to carry a lot but every year I seem to need less and less... I usually use a small one just for tubes and tools and all else is in the pockets though on long spins I use a larger expandable one (Lidl 2006 I think) which would nearly hold a second bike, MTB I use a back pack.

cdaly_

Raam wrote: »

What do you be up to on your bike?

It's a legacy of driving 20-year old Saabs. I carry a toolbox in the boot at all times (and the occasional spare part though they're kept so well that they never break down on the roadside). I guess that just extended to the bike.

I don't have BB, cassette or spoke tools on board but I could prolly manage any other mechanical task on the roadside. I even have a set of brake pads in there somewhere...