What Saddlebag?
Discussion
I've got three of the Lidl saddlebags; they fit easily (have a clip under the saddle and a piece of velcro which goes round the seatpost), seem pretty secure and don't rattle. £4.99 including some folding tools and a basic puncture repair kit; just leave the tools at home because they're heavy. Complete bargain even if you don't want the contents.
Spent ages trying to find a picture, only to find someone is selling them on Amazon for £9.00 plus £4.25 postage; at least you can see what it looks like: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crivit-Bike-Tool-Kit/dp/B0...
Spent ages trying to find a picture, only to find someone is selling them on Amazon for £9.00 plus £4.25 postage; at least you can see what it looks like: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crivit-Bike-Tool-Kit/dp/B0...
Edited by Jobbo on Monday 1st September 17:32
CoinSl0t said:
WinstonWolf said:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bbb-btl-18l-tools-and-tube...
very useful when I don't need to carry both bottles.
I like that very useful when I don't need to carry both bottles.
Going to pop into Evans and have a look at the Topeak bag, although the one linked above with the LED piping is very cool.
neilbauer said:
AndyWoodall said:
This is the one I have; http://www.topeak.com/products/bags/survivaltoolwe...
Its a bit larger than the wedge, but it doesn't rattle all that much.
I have one of these too, quite big but tools on top and tube phone wallet underneath Its a bit larger than the wedge, but it doesn't rattle all that much.
My only complaint, and it may have been addressed on the 'Mark II' version, is the light loop - it isn't tight or stiff enough, and I've lost one rear light completely, and the current one (I've 'closed' the clip with sparkie's tape) droops about 20 degrees down from horizontal. If they've fixed that flaw, then I'd happily go for another, but be warned - they are quite large, and sometimes the zipper rubs the back of my thigh when I'm pedaling.
I also have a Lezyne 'M' Caddy on my road bike, which is great on there, as it's smaller and more streamlined, but big enough for the essentials of multi tool, tube and puncture kit. Same complaint with the light loop on that one, though, and as it's a fabric loop, the 'droop' is worse, to the point that I cannot rely on a light placed there as my only rear light.
I've also got a crappy 'Creek2Peak' saddle pack, and an Aldi/Lidl special kicking around the garage, but neither of those seems to fit very well to my saddle rails, and consequently they are only used to carry extra tubes and bits'n'bobs on visitors or family bikes when I ride with them, and if they don't have their own spares kit. I don't find either of them to be of great quality or very convenient to use regularly.
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