Saddle Bag

pprendeville

I'm looking to get a new saddle bag. Current one is a BBB. It's tine. Barely stores 1 tube, levers and is really awkward to open.

Looking for something spacious but not gigantic. Any recomendations? I'm liking these 2.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=7361
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=10081 (although I don't have a Fizik saddle.

tawfeeredux

The Topeak Aero Wedge is a good one alright. I've the medium which is fine, carries a tube, levers, mobile, puncture repair kit without having to wedge them in. I think the small version might even fit all that in at a push. The straps make it dead handy to install & uninstall too. You can get them in Halfords if you're not prepared to wait for online delivery.

murph226

I have the medium version of the Topeak and find it great!

I only carry 2 spare tubes and 3 tyre levers and there is still room for maybe an extra tube or a multitool.

I like the way it sits close to the underside of the sadle, unlike the Fizik bags which hang out and back from the saddle.

pprendeville

cheers guys. 2 tubes, puncture repair kit and multitool. you don't need much more than that. will give a spin out to the one in Airside maybe next week.

doozerie

I have the Arundel Dual saddle bag and find it very good. It has decent capacity (mine takes two 700x23c tubes, a multi-tool, a few self-adhesive repair patches, and 3 Park tool tyre levers which are relatively bulky levers) and a simple but effective means of attaching to the saddle (long velcro strap which has held the bag solidly in place so far).

It is also an excellent price, at £10 sterling from Echelon Cycles plus about £3 delivery if I remember correctly - you have to ring them up to order, not much of a hardship though as I've found them excellent to deal with and certainly less hassle than buying via some websites.

Many of the saddle bags I've seen in local bike shops, and online, are either too bulky for me or are a shape that would make it very difficult to fit everything I'd like but the Arundel I've found to be perfect for my needs.

kennyb3

pprendeville wrote: »

cheers guys. 2 tubes, puncture repair kit and multitool. you don't need much more than that. will give a spin out to the one in Airside maybe next week.

Hope you know the shop at airside is eurocycles not chainreaction. There is also a halfords near it.

justo

pprendeville wrote: »

cheers guys. 2 tubes, puncture repair kit and multitool. you don't need much more than that. will give a spin out to the one in Airside maybe next week.

+ 1 for Topeak.

I have a medium bag , but also a decent front light - they make quality products IMO.

Only thing about the bag is that it won't fit even the smallest pump.

cdaly_

I'm using a BBB medium. Has two zips so it can expand. Holds multitool, CO2, levers, tube, mini first aid kit and a scrunched up gilet in its smaller configuration. I'd say it would fit lunch too expanded...

blobbie

Get the strap-on, not the quick-click. Attachment piece of quick-click will break and they don't do spare parts :mad:

macadam

blobbie wrote: »

Get the strap-on, not the quick-click. Attachment piece of quick-click will break and they don't do spare parts :mad:

Hey blobbie, this is the cycling thread.:P:P:P

pprendeville

macadam wrote: »

Hey blobbie, this is the cycling thread.:P:P:P

haha. took me a sec to get the subtle joke there.

pprendeville

kennyb3 wrote: »

Hope you know the shop at airside is eurocycles not chainreaction. There is also a halfords near it.

didn't know there was a eurocycles in Airside. Whereabouts is that near out there?

kennyb3

pprendeville wrote: »

didn't know there was a eurocycles in Airside. Whereabouts is that near out there?

Take the right for the VW garage opposite halfrauds, then the first left, around by Renault and its buried in to the left at the top of that road. It should be sign posted (I think)

CramCycle

+1 for the topeak as well, have it for 3 years and its still like its almost new. Not sure what size mine is but I'd guess the M, holds 2 tubes, small BBB hand pump, levers and a multitool plus a couple of bars jammed in around stuff

pprendeville

went for the topeak strap-around from Wiggle.

kincsem

I have a Topeak medium wedge.

Just for other users - I got two custom bags from Epic Designs (now Revelate Designs), Alaska:
a frame bag that goes in the angle under the top tube / above the down tube;
a bag that sits on the top tube behind the head tube.