saddle bag what to carry

car.crash

what do you guys carry in your packs when out. im looking to get a pump, patches and a spare tube, tyre leavers, various allen heads to go in a ratchet screwdriver and my trusty leatherman. what do you guys carry.

nicklouse

dont use a saddle bag.

whatever is in the camel back from last time.

Plus phone.

shock/fork pump.
CO2 canister.
tyre levers.
patches.
allen keys
spare cut chain and power link.

car.crash

do chains fail regular? i didnt think to carry a spare link before.

car.crash

also i thoght about shoving the plasters, patches, and other odds and sods into the seatpost so it saves room in the bag. does anyone have any tips and tricks on how to fit it all in without carrying a backpack.

alfablue

Not often, but when they do it can really spoil your day. You need a chain tool too.

nicklouse

alfablue
not if you take a cut chain

car.crash wrote:

also i thoght about shoving the plasters, patches, and other odds and sods into the seatpost so it saves room in the bag. does anyone have any tips and tricks on how to fit it all in without carrying a backpack.

Nope.

so how are you going to carry your water? food? water proof?

car.crash

if im on a long day out i will take a backpack with waterproofs etc. but if in in the local woods i just want basic equiptment to get me home, getting wet wont bother me to much. but a puncture 40 mins from home will.

alfablue

nicklouse wrote:

alfablue
not if you take a cut chain

Oh! never thought of that, I take about 4 links just in case too many get mangled, never considered a whole chain.

Anonymous

Camelback is the way. contains...

water
pump
puncture stuff
spare tube
spare chain links
chain tool
spoke tool
folding allen keys
food
waterproof.
spray-on skin - AWESOME stuff!

nicklouse

alfablue wrote:

nicklouse wrote:

alfablue
not if you take a cut chain

Oh! never thought of that, I take about 4 links just in case too many get mangled, never considered a whole chain.

just because in my thinking if it goes once it is likely to go again. so just put the spare one.

and having seen some chains that needed more than 4 links (4") but i agree it is normally fine

alfablue

Yep, that makes sense.

bike-a-swan

shortish summer rides i can get pump (really tiny crank bros one), tube, puncture kit, multitool, keys and phone evenly distributed between jersey and shorts pockets, with water in a bottle. Saves on a sweaty back. Longer rides or winter, a camelback keeps everything comfortable out of the way of mud and spray. I'm still looking for a waterproof cover that fits a tightly packed mule well though

colintrav

TBH I prefer an alcoholic beverage ...to be carried or numerous bottles of lucozade


Nothing better than sparking a can / bottle on a sunny day ..

Alex

Please don't put a saddle bag on a mountainbike? Especially not if you intend to put tools in it.

They all rattle around on the rough stuff, shaking the contents around like mad. It sounds dreadful.

Get a small camelback or generic equivilent and put stuff in there, nice and snug and quiet.

roger_merriman

Alex wrote:

Please don't put a saddle bag on a mountainbike? Especially not if you intend to put tools in it.

They all rattle around on the rough stuff, shaking the contents around like mad. It sounds dreadful.

Get a small camelback or generic equivilent and put stuff in there, nice and snug and quiet.

works fine here, but I only have a multy tool plus inners, and normally house/car keys. so things don't rattle.

_Ferret_

alfablue wrote:

nicklouse wrote:

alfablue
not if you take a cut chain

Oh! never thought of that, I take about 4 links just in case too many get mangled, never considered a whole chain.

Wow!
how often does your chain break?
I have one spare rivet with me but that's all.
If I break one link I can usually bend it back into position (don't forget the pliers in your backpack) and repair it.
If I trash a few links then I simply remove those links and watch which gears I use till I get back home.
Carrying a whole chain with you is a little OTT.

_Ferret_

Alex wrote:

Please don't put a saddle bag on a mountainbike? Especially not if you intend to put tools in it.

They all rattle around on the rough stuff, shaking the contents around like mad. It sounds dreadful.

Get a small camelback or generic equivilent and put stuff in there, nice and snug and quiet.

Depends on what saddle bag you get.
Some come with a compression strap to stop things rattling around.
The major drawback I found with a saddle bag is that it gets covered in cr@p in the winter.

Raymondavalon

HydraPak:

1.5L of hydration
Munchies (2 x Boost bars etc)
Leatherman knock off type multitool
1 Presta valved tube
Puncture kit (CO2 inflator, Co2 cartridges & Patches)
Small First Aid kit
Phone, wallet & car keys

Topeak under saddle bag

1 x Shimano master link
1 x SRAM master link
Crank Bros. Multitool
Tyre levers

That's all I need - the Topeak saddle bag is the clip on tpe and I transfer it between bikes

Paul 8v

do the camel backs get sweaty on your back? I'm kind of put off carrying stuff around on your back but if they're good then I might have one as an alternative. I was litterally just about to buy a seatpack you see :-)

Alex

Good ones don't make your back sweaty, and have the added bonus of keeping you well hydrated.

Paul 8v

Cool, I'll take a look in the shop at some next time I'm there.
All I really want to have is a secure place for the phone, puncture repair and a few allen keys etc. I was looking at the Knog products before but camelback may be the way forwards

car.crash

i just got the large bikehut saddle bag for £10 out of the clearance section. put in a spare tube, patches, leatherman wave, ratchet screwdriver which angles for leverage and differant heads for allen key etc. few cable ties and roll or insulation tape. im ready to take on the world.

oh no im not as my pump didnt arrive . just need a chain link and away we go.

_Ferret_

chain tool perhaps?

Wacky Racer

Under saddle bags are great for short rides. I have a medium Lezyne, and it holds a spare inner tube, a multi-tool, tyre levers, my keys, no rattles.

I have a Dakine for longer rides which holds the kitchen sink!

gaanrowl

i have

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Scico ... 360037709/

fits tube, topeak hexus and phone, use it for the commute to work stick it in my camelbak when out on the trails, then clip it back on when fininshed simples.

Anonymous

My back can get a littel more sweaty when wearing a camelback in the height of summer, but whilst it's on your back you won't notice - It only becomes apparent when you take it off to get something out.
However, in summer, it can be quite pleasant!

In winter, I'll be wearing a softshell or a waterproof jacket, so the Camelback has no effet.