Smallest saddle bag which can house two inner tubes & levers

p1tse
p1tse Posts: 694
edited February 2013 in Road buying advice
I know there's a few threads about saddle/ seat bags
But which is the smallest one that can hold 2 inner tubes, tyre levers and maybe a small multi tool?

Otherwise I'm tempted by the BBB storage can/bottle which goes in a bottle cage
Wanted: Cube Streamer/Agree GTC Compact / Pro/ Race : 53cm

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,335
    If you suck the air out of the tubes and fold them tight, you can fit two in any bag
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  • Froomes Edgar
    Froomes Edgar Posts: 359
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    If you suck the air out of the tubes and fold them tight, you can fit two in any bag

    +1
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    I bought a great triangular bag today from decathlon. I like it but you have to size up the abuse v use scenario as its not the done thing in the cycling world.
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  • p1tse
    p1tse Posts: 694
    Thanks all
    I picked up two inner tubes thought I'll gauge size by putting the boxes in the bag but wouldn't fit in smaller ones, but true about sucking air out of them
    Also plan to put in sandwich bags for ease
    Wanted: Cube Streamer/Agree GTC Compact / Pro/ Race : 53cm
  • simon_e
    simon_e Posts: 1,707
    Lightweight tubes fold up smaller e.g. Michelin Aircomp Ultralight.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Stick both of them in your jersey back pocket or tape one at the back of the saddle/seatpost
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  • ferritic
    ferritic Posts: 120
    The Ortlieb Micro might do the job.

    Well made, waterproof and very small.

    If you are fitting one of these things, why not get a slightly bigger one that you can chuck a wallet and mars bar into too?
  • ianbz
    ianbz Posts: 27
    Rule 29: Saddle bags have no place on a road bike, and are only acceptable on mountain bikes in extreme cases.
  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    IanBz wrote:
    Rule 29: Saddle bags have no place on a road bike, and are only acceptable on mountain bikes in extreme cases.

    exceptions are made for this

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  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Lezyne Micro Caddy.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • simon_e
    simon_e Posts: 1,707
    IanBz wrote:
    a load of boll0cks
    You can stick your stupid rule 29 up your arse.
    Aspire not to have more, but to be more.
  • Froomes Edgar
    Froomes Edgar Posts: 359
    smidsy wrote:
    Lezyne Micro Caddy.

    +1
  • doublem_1
    doublem_1 Posts: 266
    smidsy wrote:
    Lezyne Micro Caddy.

    +1

    I went for the medium and I have one spare tube, 2 tyre levers and a multi-tool. There is enough spare room to get another tube in there though. And it's pretty small, looks great too.
  • ovi
    ovi Posts: 396
    I use a topeak micro and store 2 tubes, 2 allen keys(never needed a mini tool), puncture repair kit, £10 note, 1 tyre lever and an emergency energy gel. There is a little bit of space for extra tools but they might damage a tube.
  • p1tse
    p1tse Posts: 694
    Lezyne, will check it out
    Wanted small as wanted to keep some room if possible for my rear light which attaches to seat post
    Wanted: Cube Streamer/Agree GTC Compact / Pro/ Race : 53cm
  • fluff.
    fluff. Posts: 771
    That fizik small will fit 2 tubes & levers, no room for a multitool though. Most bags come with a clip or a loop for attaching your light to, instead of needing to fix it to the seatpost.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    If you put your tubes into plastic sandwich bags - they slide into place much more easily.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    fluff. wrote:
    That fizik small will fit 2 tubes & levers, no room for a multitool though. Most bags come with a clip or a loop for attaching your light to, instead of needing to fix it to the seatpost.
    I can fit two tubes,levers, a multi-tool (parker i beam) and patches in mine
  • juggler
    juggler Posts: 262
    Garry H wrote:
    fluff. wrote:
    That fizik small will fit 2 tubes & levers, no room for a multitool though. Most bags come with a clip or a loop for attaching your light to, instead of needing to fix it to the seatpost.
    I can fit two tubes,levers, a multi-tool (parker i beam) and patches in mine

    As above, but I raise you a CO2 cyclinder (with a very tight squeeze all the above and 2 co2 cyclinders
  • fluff.
    fluff. Posts: 771
    My bag packing skills must be lacking, then again I only carry 1 tube, fairly chunky multitool, levers & patches, tried a 2nd tube and it wasn't a happy bunny.
  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    Arundel dual seat bag is the only one I have found that doesnt rub on my shorts – its narrow. It also has a leather pad to prevent the inevitable hole caused by the back of the seat clamp.
    The Fizik clip on one is really good too but you need a Fizik saddle. The neoprene straps on the Lezyne bags rip after a season and the one that takes 2 tubes is too wide imo.
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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    juggler wrote:
    Garry H wrote:
    fluff. wrote:
    That fizik small will fit 2 tubes & levers, no room for a multitool though. Most bags come with a clip or a loop for attaching your light to, instead of needing to fix it to the seatpost.
    I can fit two tubes,levers, a multi-tool (parker i beam) and patches in mine

    As above, but I raise you a CO2 cyclinder (with a very tight squeeze all the above and 2 co2 cyclinders

    Forgot the quick-link, 2 small zip ties and a red elastic band! :wink: It is a very tight squeeze though, an the zip is in danger of splitting.

    One comment about them. I originally had the clip-in version, but though it looked shoot and shook around like a shaky thing. Use a velcro one now and think it's much neater.
  • pianoman
    pianoman Posts: 706
    My Specialized Dirt Bag broke on last Sunday's club run so as a "temporary measure" I clipped an old Barbieri Micro saddle bag which I used to use on a TT bike onto my saddle rails on the winter trainer. And I found it even had space for two tubes, tyre levers and fold-up allen keys. Check it out here:

    http://www.highonbikes.com/barbieri-roa ... g-red.html

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