I follow The Rules on this one. No EPMS for me! Rule #31 // Spare tubes, multi-tools and repair kits should be stored in jersey pockets. If absolutely necessary, in a converted bidon in a cage on bike.
Multi Tool, Spare tubes (2), 1 CO2 cartridge and tool, patch kit, tire levers, eyeglass cleaning cloth (with 2-3 business cards), small chamois butter, all in the saddlebag. Mini pump attached to seat tube. Jersey pockets have food, eye glasses. (can't see a dame thing at night in Rx sunglasses), phone, and rain jacket if its cool out. If tis warm, I will risk getting wet. Keep in mind my minimum ride is 30 miles, average is 40-60.
Bought a big saddle bag this year, extremely satisfied. Only food, ipod & phone go in my pockets. Got 2 innertubes, a pump, a multi tool, 3 tire levers and a 4mm allen key in the saddle bag. the inside has extra straps and pockets, so everything stays put, I even got space to pack emergency haribo's. On the outside I can even add an extra bidon. My speeds have increased by 10% (although so has my power output :p).
Global Cycling Network what are your thoughts on planet x bikes? £1600 for their full carbon aero road bike with full ultegra groupset, is it a good option for someone on a budget?
Small saddle bag very arrow. 1 tube 1 co2 inflators with a co2 cartridge inside 2 additional co2 cartridge 5 speed patches 1 tire lever $20 US (10,5,1,1,1,1,1) A small Swiss Army knife. (The Swiss Army knife has tweezers a toothpick a knife and a bottle opener) Ask Dan about the bottle opner😂
I always carry two tubes now, one for me and one in case I meet someone on a ride with a flat that didn't bring a spare. Happened to me, forgot a tube, another rider stopped by and tossed me a tube and saved my day, now I prepare to return the favor, if needed.
'the half water bottle" why in the heck would you cut the top off? you can still put a tube, patches, tire lever, tools, money, extra powder drink etc and then put it on the bike - with the top cut off stuff can simply bounce out - keep the bottle whole and use the cap to secure all of the stuff - when you need to ride with two bottles of fluids; you can then put the spare kit bottle in one the jersey pockets - cutting the top off just doesn't make sense
@Matt Bark - Si might not be talking only about the saddle bag. If I wanted to quickly switch between bikes without having to move a saddle bag, I would want both saddle bags to be ready-to-go. I don't want to have to stop and transfer the contents of one to the other. Both saddle bags would need to have a full set of spares and tools. So you wouldn't be buying just two saddle bags -- you'd also be buying two multi-tools, double the number of inner tubes, two patch kits, etc.
I had my cell phone and bike multi-tool in my left back pocket. Crashed at 65kph going downhill and went over the bars and landing flat on my back. Permanent nerve damage to my left lower back. So, I use saddle bags for hard stuff, co2 cylinder, mini pump, multi-tool and either one or two spares. Only soft stuff, gilet, rain jacket, arm warmers, food, goes in my jersey pockets. The phone I usually leave at home, don't get much cell service riding in my area anyway, as was the case during my crash, no traffic either! Had to pedal 16km home! I have three saddle bags, small, for short rides, medium, for most of my Fondo rides and large for multi day or really crummy weather rides where I need more clothing. Plain old experience has been the best teacher.
I recently crashed in the Pyrenees at 60 kph after a car hit my bars overtaking me on a descent. The pump fractured 3 vertebrae and the mini-tool fractured my pelvis. I would say never carry metal in your back pocket.
I have a standing contract with a support vehicle company, they have their own app, it is called Uber! I have used them once before to drive a bike, it was no problem asking them to fold the seats to fit the bike, then I would just fix the puncture at home instead at the side of the road.
In Texas a saddle bag is the only option. Both cages are full of bottles and bottles in two pockets. One bottle per 30 minutes of riding or you won't make it due to heat. The last jersey pocket is for you phone and money to buy more hydration later in the ride.
I have saddle bags on all my bikes. I don't give a crap what anyone says or thinks. I'm not a pro. Hell, I wear gym shorts over my cycling shorts. Many times I ride with no set destination. Ride more!
It's better for training not to be aero and have a heavier bike. That's why the strongest riders in the peloton were pro mountain bikers. Still will never buy a disc bike though.
I can easily carry enough for a 6-8 hour ride like this: * Topeak Aero Wedge (medium, expanded) saddle bag, filled with multi-tool, tire levers, patches, iPhone, 8k mAh battery pack and 1ft charging cable; * 4-6 Clif bars in left/center jersey pockets, slim wallet (in sandwich bag) and spare tube in center pocket, arm warmers and gloves in right pocket; * Lezyne pump on downtube; * 2 water bottles (27oz and 24 oz). EASY PEASY.
It’s all very well saying how sleek and sexy that saddlebag is but, um, the point was supposed to be that you could carry your mini pump away from your spine. It’s still on the table!!
I know I read of a pro mountain bike rider who was paralysed by his pump in a crash a few years ago, who recommended never carrying anything hard in the centre pocket for that reason. Having already broken enough bones over the last 40 years I decided to err on the side of caution and carry nothing that could damage me in any of my pockets!
Saddle bag for tubes and tools. Top bar bag for pump, food and phone. Leaves space for more food or clothes in Jersey pockets especially on 150km plus rides. This is what I used for the ride across Britain in 9 days.
Went on two epic bike rides in the ardennes this weekend with two of my mates and I've used a frame bag for storing all of our spares and multitools. Since this weekend I prefer this bag, because it's nice and tidy, within range while riding and I could fit more essentials than in a saddle bag. Cheerio.
Tube and tool in the saddle bag as it is one less thing to remember when grabbing my bike. Food Phone Wallet and Keys in the pockets. If the bike needs it it goes on the bike, if I need it, it goes on me.
I sometimes go for long days out by myself, and on those days I take a small backpack with a hydration bladder, as well as a saddle bag to keep the weight on my back down. Sacrilege I know, but so practical! (and comfortable believe it or not).
On rides I regularly cary all of my stuff in my back pockets. While getting a bike fit the other day I told the bike fit expert whom I was working with that I was experiencing some lower back pain and he suggested that I was probably putting unnecessary strain on my back and I should start using my saddle bag more often. Food for thought.
i use an old UNCUT water bottle. & i can fit a crazy amount in it. i fit 1 tube, tire levers, a multitool, a master link, 2 co2 containers, presta to schrader adapter (in case both my co2's fail & i'm near a gas station), & a ziplock bag. i think that's it. only time i've been effed so far with that set up was when i had 2 punctures lol
small saddle bag with 2 tubes levers multi tool and a small pump mounted with the water bottle holder, carry food phone and any extra layers if needed in my pockets
For normal rides (up to say, 3 or so hours without a stop) I use a LifeLine Storage Tool Bottle to carry my tube, multi-tool, levers, patches, spare lenses if needed - with some space available. It has kept all water and crap from entering - superb item. For longer or for gran fondos, sportives etc. I switch to using a sleek, small saddlebag. I highly recommend the Syncros 650b, as despite being made for MTBs, it's what I found to be the stealthiest model out there. In both cases I carry my pump in my middle jersey pocket, and I also carry a Rapha Essentials Case in my left pocket which holds another tube and my cards. My right pocket holds my phone, and gels and bars fit around all of these items.
Seat tube bottle cage with tire pump mount clip. Saddlebag with inner tube, multitool, tire levers, patch kit, sidewall repair stuff, extra food bar and garbage bag for emergency rain suit. Separate saddle bag for my MTB. It holds mini pump, multitool, inner tube, master chain link, patch kit, tire levers, extra food bar and garbage bag.
That's why I love fizik saddles. Juts clip the saddle bag off and clip it on another bike. I rode fizik saddles on all my bikes, and a Topeak mini pump the attached behind the seat tube bottle cage
Extra bottle cage behind the saddle is the best. I have double bottle cage, where I keep, in the summer, a third bottle and a tool "bottle". In the winter the third bottle is replaced with an old bottle half containing an extra jersey. No bulging pockets needed.
I have a Lezyne Caddy Sack that I carry in my back pocket. I am able to fit, two spares, two C02 bottles, a CO2 chuck, a pair of fixit stixs, tire lever and a chainbreaker. In addition, I always have a stash of cash for sidewall repairs or coffee, which also works to separate the sharper stuff from the tubes. That fits in one pocket small and tidy. My Jersey has a phone pocket, leaving the two remaining pockets for gels and such.
saddle bag guy here. I just enjoy being able to throw on my kit and ride and not have to worry did I remember to put the c02 or mini pump in there mid ride as it's always packed under the seat
I did fall onto a bike pump when it was in my right back pocket. The bruising stretched from my iliac crest down to my knee and required 1 month on crutches!! Now carried in a saddlebag.
Bit of a bigger saddle bag. 2 tubes, 2 CO2, adapter, 2 tire lever, multi tool, 2 bandaids, alcohol wipes, and a patch kit with a couple Tylenol thrown in. So full repair kit with mini first aid kit. Medium sized Topeak bag.
I use tool a bottle shaped bag branded by Vittoria. It's elegant and efficient when packing stuff. When I need two bottles on my ride or race I use a saddle bag.
A saddlebag is an absolute must. Apart from looks, I think the biggest issue is what you carry in it. One thing that's happened to me twice, is a snapped rear mech hanger. When that happens it's game over. Always carry a spare, and weirdly it never happened since, happy days.
Just remember everyone, trouble may come at the farthest point from home in the rain and no cell signal. Good advice lads. And if you see other riders stopped at the roadside always ask if they need help.
In my area you need two spares, 2 CO2 cartridges, Stem tool for extender, multitool, boot, extra battery for power meter. I use a small saddle bag for extra inner tube, boot, battery and USB and iPhone cable. Rapha case for inner tube CO2, Tire levers, multitool and patch kit. We ride 60 -100 miles at a time.
Depending on the bike, the Surly LHT has a Topeak trunk bag that houses a lock, multi tool, inner tube, and a couple patch kits. The Orbea Avant has a saddlebag, but I dig the idea of a bottle.
I carry an inner tube, CO2 canister and multitool (with CO2 valve thingy and chain tool) in a ziplock bag on my back. Plus another bag with cash, ID and tissues. We have shops and cafes that sell food where I live.
Saddlebag and Jersey Pockets all the time, when going over 75km i'll use an top tube bag or cycling really long routes, I will actually use ah sleek 12l Rucksack with an extra 2l Camelbag.
I can't agree on the half bottle option Without closing it, it's easy your multitool jumps out or that the spare tube climbs its way out due to vibration (experience talking) There are already on the market cheap storage bottles for that purpose which you can close and they work great!
Presta adapter, puncture repair kit,a powerlink and two allen keys. It all fits in a pouch a little bigger than a box of matches that can also accommodate a house key. So the pouch and cell phone go into my jersey pockets. This is for usual daily rides over familiar terrain. Minimalistic.
I use a modified Specialized Micro Wedgie which fits up between the saddle rails and contains; multi tool with chain splitter, 2 x tire levers, 1 x tube, sunscreen, hand wipe, Topeak Rescue box with patch kit & quick link, cash and house key. In jersey pockets - Pump, another tube (depending on ride) gels and bars, phone. 2 x water bottles on most rides (I live in Egypt).
I ditched the saddle bag for a pod in my bottle cage. In the other bottle cage, I have a 24oz Polar Bottle. I like the lower center of gravity and nothing on my saddle. For longer rides, I wear 3L hydration pack (Camelbak Ratchet) which has several big plusses; 1) 3L of water of course and I can fill it with crushed ice at the local convenience stores for a near air conditioning effect on my back & core for hours, 2) there's a storage pocket for other items (snacks, power bank, etc...) that are needed for longer rides, 3) it's high visibility yellow and I can attach a blinking light to it and 4) it has a slip pocket for a rain jacket. "If" I should fall, a hydration back serves as a little cushion and the drag would slow down your road rash acquisition (it's helped while mountain biking) and it disappears on my back it's so narrow. But really for shorter rides, I can go out for an hour, refill my one bottle and ride back on that. Inside my jersey pocket I have a Lezyne wallet with my ID, ICE info, a micro first aid kit, Zeiss wipes for my optics & phone and cash. My training bike has 2 bottles and a saddle bag set-up.
I use a saddle bag, which contains a multitool, two tube, and some tyre levers. In my frame I have a pump and two co2 containers, which is attached via the screws from a fabric water bottle so I don't need to give up a downtube slot. Works a treat.
I carry a frame bag for everything. I think they look nice. Work well on extended commutes when you carry your work clothes home.tools and bananas fit perfectly. I use the large one from restrap. 100% waterproof. People that carry shit in their jersey are also likely the people who litter on rides. Intentionally or not.
I use a (small!) saddle bag but put my pump in my middle jersey pocket and can answer the safety question issue. Came off when a car pulled in front of me on a descent, slammed on breaks too hard and went over handle bars, did a full 360 (with bike still attached) and landed on my back in a bit of a forward roll. The pump did leave a bruise on my back and put a hole in my jersey but actually saved me from a lot of road rash and.... Took the weight of my fall so my phone in my side pocket was saved also! So I think it helped and still always have it the middle pocket now!
They've made also the saddle non saddle but water bottle cadgey things that you can store on your cadgey with all your "indispensables" whilst rinding...so ther's a neat solution right there ;)
Used to do the pockets thing but found that tools used to get rusty after a while. Also now adding the phone and food just fills them up. I just have the small saddlebags and bought a few with also the tools and tubes. As someone pointed out and it happened to me you need to have them packed tight or the tools can rub holes in inner tubes. I know tend to wrap the multi tool in kitchen paper (helps clean hands) then pack in double layer of zip lock plastic bag and also put the inner tube I a plastic bag also. Finally I managed to find a very short but still effective pump that just fits inside also.
very good tip here, get your hands on a one dollar bill, incase you rip your tyre use it as a patch between the tube and tyre. I have tried it and it has worked and got me home.
Mini pump attached to bottle cage, small seat pack with spares tube etc + small (DHB Slice) backpack with diabetic test kit, food and extra layer of clothing) .....that said, I'm not into hard-core training, just going out for a ride around the countryside.
As an old-school race cyclist, of course I carry my tubular (self-evident for an old-school race cyclist) tied under the saddle with this strap we call "Spurtriemen" in german. Gels etc. go into the right jersey pocket, mobile phone (a nice 'ancient' one in order to spare the iphone), a little etui with money and the two most important hex keys, a little freezer bag and 'Zewa' rag to protect the mobile in case of heavy rain, and the pump go into the 'chopped' bottle in the seat tube cage, the windstopper jersey (don't use rain jackets) into the middle jersey pocket, anything else into the left jersey pocket.
I find the jersey pocket technique can give you a really hot back, I'd advocate a dedicated tool bottle with a special lid. Fits everything in and looks nice to
Pump goes on the frame, two tubes, mini patch kit, multitool, and tire levers go in the saddle bag. Jersey pockets are for food, car or house key, phone, and a rain layer. If you're too cool to carry a saddle bag, but will jam all of your stuff in your jersey pockets, you probably should do some soul searching. And using up a bottle cage with something other than a bottle of liquid seems a bit silly. The saddle bag is nice and out of the way of the wind too, whereas a jersey pocket full of stuff won't always be, especially if you ride in the drops or aerobars.
I got a Blackburn mini pump taped up to stop it rattling mounted under one of the bottle cage and a spare inner tube and tiny multi tool in handy little seat post bag . I am going to buy a bigger saddle bag so I can carry my rain jacket and some food . and some mudguards for the winter only a fool sits in a spray of dirty water when it's very cold .I have an old carrier I took off a scrap bike so I will probably get some bags for that too .
there is a 200+km race here in Hungary to which I took a saddlebag for tools and spares, filled my jersey pockets with phone, IDs, energy bars and tissues ( I tend to need those ), and an aero toptupe bag for extra gels. triathlete habits :)
I only carry a pump as I ride tubeless on all my bikes and trust the sealent. Living in the desert with lots of cacti I can say it works nearly flawlessly. Putting in a tube often punctures due to sharp things stuck in the tire that the sealent has dealt with, or you just snap tire levers getting it off.
On both of my bikes I have a small saddle bag, both with a multi-tool/chain breaker, spare tube, stick on patches, and a CO2 inflator (one cannister). Granted that sounds like a lot, but I have the smallest bag on them, keeps me from taking too much, only the bare necessities. I also have a mini frame pump on each bike as a backup in the event of another flat. I do alot of 60+ mile rides by myself, so I am extra cautious to make sure I can get home okay. Keeping my jersey pockets for nutrition, phone, cash, and ID.
What I found for myself is to use trail running drinking systems also for road biking. They are slim, light, has a lot of space for big 2L hydrator, pump, jacket, snacks, etc. Nice choice for 100+ km rides.
Mini pump on the frame (yes one on every bike) as they kept falling out of my pockets, saddle bag for my spares (one for nearly every bike in the family fleet), pockets for my food/clothes. I've got a bottle style carrier (with a lid so it does not fill with water) for my commute bike as it is easier to take off the bike than a saddle bag.
I find that this is only a concern for people who ride backwards which isn't many. I ride backwards in Southwest Florida and it's happened to me once before where I fell off and my ratchet hit me in my lower back as I fell. I didn't sustain any long-term injuries just some soreness and a little bit of bruising. Although I am glad that this was brought up. Because it is a slight issue depending on your riding style. I love the channel and I apply most of the tips that you guys give for distance bicycle riding except I'm doing it backwards.
On short rides (less than two hours) I use a saddle bag. I would never put a multitool or a pump in my back pockets for safety reasons. On longer rides where water is not available I take a CamelBak with food and a jacket stowed in its pockets.
I'm primarily a commuter, ~40k each direction. No bottles, no saddlebag -- hydrapak with room for storage for tubes, tools, water, food and whatever else needs to go back and forth to work.
I perfected the bidon hack by installing a zipper on it. This way it doesn't fill with water and dirt. Also extra room for a tyre patch kit and a rain poncho.
Saddle bag for repairs and spares. Water bottles and cages for drinks. Jersey pockets for everything else. (Food, Phone, Maps, ID, Cash and Credit Cards.
I have nicked inner tubes in saddle bags (Probably rubbing on CO2 cannister), which has ended my ride when trying replacing a flat. Now I always put inner tubes in a plastic bag before putting them in the saddle bag.
Topeak hybrid rocket rx mini pump rear cage/frame just in cased of fall off, everything vacuum packed in jersey pockets, short rides a nice bottle case not a chopped off, please.
You guys make the most informative videos I've ever seen, and you do it with comedy. These are a lot of fun. Now, if only you could help me with Calculus....
I tight packed every thing in a softbox that I put in a mesh custom made "radio pocket" on my bibs. Free of saddle bag, no need to swap between bikes and I can put an ass saver in case. I keep my bottle cage and pocket free for bottles, cloths food and phone
Espresso bag with two innertubes (1short 1long valve), multitool and skills to change a tyre without levers. Pump, phone, wallet and keys in jersey pockets, plenty of room for food.
I don't like to have anything except my I.D., emergency money, and map in my jersey pockets. I try to keep them mostly empty except for century rides or longer. For daily training and rides under 100 miles (161 km), I use an Ibera SB9 saddle bag. I've also used the SB8 quick-release version as well. This is a fairly aero semi hard-shell saddle bag that has a clam-shell opening. The big opening makes it easy to get things in and out. I use the "large" 1.5-liter version -- you can fit quite a bit into it. For longer rides of 100 miles or more, I add an SKS front triangle top-tube bag. Together with the above Ibera SB9 saddle bag and my jersey pockets, I can be fairly self-supporting and bypass some of the food stops.
I use a double water bottle holder on the seat and a cut bottle. mount my phone on the stem and I'm pretty set for most anything and don't have the bulge in my pockets.
Water bottle, chopped in half and then duct tape to make a hinge for the top half to keep the contents clean and dry. Big enough to store the battery pack for the front light, with the cable coming out the top of the bottle (nozzle removed).
No saddle bag me. I use the specialized armadillo elite tires. Sure they have some weight but they do what they're made for. Will never get another type of tires.
Little clip on bags . My small one holds tyre levers 2tubes multi tools ,small chain tool , small alcohol hand wipe to clean your hands and also stop any vibration .minipump with supplied bracket screwed onto on of my bottlecage areas .you can buy another plastic bracket for a couple quid and swap between commute bike and training bike 2secs ,no straps to mess with .just keep food in your back pockets who wants to crash with all that hard stuff at the base of your spine Maybe just the smart phone in a case ,may just act as body armour it did for me once shredded case bent phone .just minor bruising on hip.
just got those new wallets from Silca. one holds all my spares (2 tubes, tire levers, mini tool, 2Co2 with inflator head). the other holds my phone, ID, money, house key. the spares wallet goes in my middle pocket with a mini pump. the phone wallet goes in my right pocket, with room for a folded gilet. the left pocket can take all my food needs. I have a saddle bag, but i just don't like the look of it. i'll use it on really long days when i need extra food or gear in my pockets, but for the most part, i can get 3-4 hour ride with what i can stuff in my pockets. and with those Silca wallets, my pockets don't look or feel overly stuffed.
Saddle bags are the best. Ive got almost every tool i could ever need(including chain tool, casette key and others) and some spare parts - 2 inner tubes, some patches and some screw and a spare derailer hanger. I even have some spokes. If my bike broke in a middle of forest i;d have to walk for 2 hours to get out of the forest, i prefer to carry half of kg in tool, Mud is heavier anyway D:
turned up at sportive yesterday and had forgot my jersey had to use a small paper coffee (with tube pump etc) cup taped into a bottle cage ! would have made a great hack/bodge but also forgot my phone to take a pic
Let us know how you carry your spares 👇
I follow The Rules on this one. No EPMS for me!
Rule #31 // Spare tubes, multi-tools and repair kits should be stored in jersey pockets. If absolutely necessary, in a converted bidon in a cage on bike.
Multi Tool, Spare tubes (2), 1 CO2 cartridge and tool, patch kit, tire levers, eyeglass cleaning cloth (with 2-3 business cards), small chamois butter, all in the saddlebag. Mini pump attached to seat tube. Jersey pockets have food, eye glasses. (can't see a dame thing at night in Rx sunglasses), phone, and rain jacket if its cool out. If tis warm, I will risk getting wet. Keep in mind my minimum ride is 30 miles, average is 40-60.
Bought a big saddle bag this year, extremely satisfied. Only food, ipod & phone go in my pockets. Got 2 innertubes, a pump, a multi tool, 3 tire levers and a 4mm allen key in the saddle bag. the inside has extra straps and pockets, so everything stays put, I even got space to pack emergency haribo's. On the outside I can even add an extra bidon. My speeds have increased by 10% (although so has my power output :p).
Global Cycling Network what are your thoughts on planet x bikes? £1600 for their full carbon aero road bike with full ultegra groupset, is it a good option for someone on a budget?
Small saddle bag very arrow.
1 tube
1 co2 inflators with a co2 cartridge inside
2 additional co2 cartridge
5 speed patches
1 tire lever
$20 US (10,5,1,1,1,1,1)
A small Swiss Army knife.
(The Swiss Army knife has tweezers a toothpick a knife and a bottle opener)
Ask Dan about the bottle opner😂
I always carry two tubes now, one for me and one in case I meet someone on a ride with a flat that didn't bring a spare. Happened to me, forgot a tube, another rider stopped by and tossed me a tube and saved my day, now I prepare to return the favor, if needed.
Awesome!
Good idea
You are so nice!!
Great! And a plus: you can save your own day if you happen to flat twice (happened to me more than once)!
They are God sent 🥺
'the half water bottle" why in the heck would you cut the top off? you can still put a tube, patches, tire lever, tools, money, extra powder drink etc and then put it on the bike - with the top cut off stuff can simply bounce out - keep the bottle whole and use the cap to secure all of the stuff - when you need to ride with two bottles of fluids; you can then put the spare kit bottle in one the jersey pockets - cutting the top off just doesn't make sense
2:50 - Having two bikes, absolutely fine. Having two saddle bags, "bit of an extravagance". How much did your last saddle bag cost Si?
The problem is many guys start to have more bikes than they should have :)
It was a joke
@Matt Bark - Si might not be talking only about the saddle bag. If I wanted to quickly switch between bikes without having to move a saddle bag, I would want both saddle bags to be ready-to-go. I don't want to have to stop and transfer the contents of one to the other. Both saddle bags would need to have a full set of spares and tools. So you wouldn't be buying just two saddle bags -- you'd also be buying two multi-tools, double the number of inner tubes, two patch kits, etc.
Bag color has to match the bike's theme.
Saddle bag, multitool, CO2, pump, tubes...
I had my cell phone and bike multi-tool in my left back pocket. Crashed at 65kph going downhill and went over the bars and landing flat on my back. Permanent nerve damage to my left lower back. So, I use saddle bags for hard stuff, co2 cylinder, mini pump, multi-tool and either one or two spares. Only soft stuff, gilet, rain jacket, arm warmers, food, goes in my jersey pockets. The phone I usually leave at home, don't get much cell service riding in my area anyway, as was the case during my crash, no traffic either! Had to pedal 16km home! I have three saddle bags, small, for short rides, medium, for most of my Fondo rides and large for multi day or really crummy weather rides where I need more clothing. Plain old experience has been the best teacher.
So this video suddenly became about you...
@@lakemaniac - just relaying my experience. If it doesn’t apply to you disregard it and move on.
@@frankvandoorn or you can just put up your own video explaining your stories.
@@frankvandoorn Don't bite, he's either a troll or an absolute psycho lol
I recently crashed in the Pyrenees at 60 kph after a car hit my bars overtaking me on a descent.
The pump fractured 3 vertebrae and the mini-tool fractured my pelvis.
I would say never carry metal in your back pocket.
I was thinking of that scenario, what those things will do to your back in case of an accident. Hope you're fully recovered now!
Thanks to your bad luck I now remember why I do not put those objects in my back pockets. That really sounds awful
How are you know? Can you walk?
damn reading your comment makes me so mad. Douchebags driving 1-ton vehicles without any regards for other people's safety. hope you're recovered
Shooot yo fookin mouth, you are notin. Tarmac broke all your bones buddy.
Support vehicle, for any rides greater than 1km.
woozer so you want me to have a support vehicle with me every time I go to my class?
I have a standing contract with a support vehicle company, they have their own app, it is called Uber! I have used them once before to drive a bike, it was no problem asking them to fold the seats to fit the bike, then I would just fix the puncture at home instead at the side of the road.
Yes, an eBike packed with all important stuff or even more sophisticated - a support drone ;-)
😂😂😂
In Texas a saddle bag is the only option. Both cages are full of bottles and bottles in two pockets. One bottle per 30 minutes of riding or you won't make it due to heat. The last jersey pocket is for you phone and money to buy more hydration later in the ride.
No doubt about it! I use a Camelback on the hottest days and 2l is still not enough
You can put a phone holder on the handlebar for your phone for Pandora and Strava.
@Ash Smith You're going to drink four bottles before you head out on a ride?
@Ash Smith You can loose several liters an hour on hard exercise in hot temps. Humans are not camels.
@@221b-l3t Yup, in AZ, we easily go through a 3 liter pack on a 2-3 hour ride.
hey GCN guys, what about front baskets?
My sister has a pink one left over from her last bike. Send me an address and will forward it to you.
aww you could teddy along for the ride lol :)
Just be warned you'll attract a bunch of chicks
It's not aero 🤣🤣
No
if you're worried about "cool" of a saddle bag… being stranded with your "fast" bike is not "cool"
I have saddle bags on all my bikes. I don't give a crap what anyone says or thinks. I'm not a pro. Hell, I wear gym shorts over my cycling shorts. Many times I ride with no set destination. Ride more!
Ride with sweet destination, I like that a lot
It's better for training not to be aero and have a heavier bike. That's why the strongest riders in the peloton were pro mountain bikers. Still will never buy a disc bike though.
@@ryand141 What's wrong with disc brakes?
I can easily carry enough for a 6-8 hour ride like this:
* Topeak Aero Wedge (medium, expanded) saddle bag, filled with multi-tool, tire levers, patches, iPhone, 8k mAh battery pack and 1ft charging cable;
* 4-6 Clif bars in left/center jersey pockets, slim wallet (in sandwich bag) and spare tube in center pocket, arm warmers and gloves in right pocket;
* Lezyne pump on downtube;
* 2 water bottles (27oz and 24 oz).
EASY PEASY.
wow that bottle top removal by matt was smooth!
It’s all very well saying how sleek and sexy that saddlebag is but, um, the point was supposed to be that you could carry your mini pump away from your spine. It’s still on the table!!
They did say easier to just attach it to the bike frame [2:20]
I know I read of a pro mountain bike rider who was paralysed by his pump in a crash a few years ago, who recommended never carrying anything hard in the centre pocket for that reason. Having already broken enough bones over the last 40 years I decided to err on the side of caution and carry nothing that could damage me in any of my pockets!
Saddle bag for tubes and tools. Top bar bag for pump, food and phone. Leaves space for more food or clothes in Jersey pockets especially on 150km plus rides.
This is what I used for the ride across Britain in 9 days.
Went on two epic bike rides in the ardennes this weekend with two of my mates and I've used a frame bag for storing all of our spares and multitools. Since this weekend I prefer this bag, because it's nice and tidy, within range while riding and I could fit more essentials than in a saddle bag. Cheerio.
Tube and tool in the saddle bag as it is one less thing to remember when grabbing my bike. Food Phone Wallet and Keys in the pockets. If the bike needs it it goes on the bike, if I need it, it goes on me.
I sometimes go for long days out by myself, and on those days I take a small backpack with a hydration bladder, as well as a saddle bag to keep the weight on my back down. Sacrilege I know, but so practical! (and comfortable believe it or not).
On rides I regularly cary all of my stuff in my back pockets. While getting a bike fit the other day I told the bike fit expert whom I was working with that I was experiencing some lower back pain and he suggested that I was probably putting unnecessary strain on my back and I should start using my saddle bag more often. Food for thought.
i use an old UNCUT water bottle. & i can fit a crazy amount in it. i fit 1 tube, tire levers, a multitool, a master link, 2 co2 containers, presta to schrader adapter (in case both my co2's fail & i'm near a gas station), & a ziplock bag. i think that's it. only time i've been effed so far with that set up was when i had 2 punctures lol
small saddle bag with 2 tubes levers multi tool and a small pump mounted with the water bottle holder, carry food phone and any extra layers if needed in my pockets
For normal rides (up to say, 3 or so hours without a stop) I use a LifeLine Storage Tool Bottle to carry my tube, multi-tool, levers, patches, spare lenses if needed - with some space available. It has kept all water and crap from entering - superb item. For longer or for gran fondos, sportives etc. I switch to using a sleek, small saddlebag. I highly recommend the Syncros 650b, as despite being made for MTBs, it's what I found to be the stealthiest model out there. In both cases I carry my pump in my middle jersey pocket, and I also carry a Rapha Essentials Case in my left pocket which holds another tube and my cards. My right pocket holds my phone, and gels and bars fit around all of these items.
Seat tube bottle cage with tire pump mount clip. Saddlebag with inner tube, multitool, tire levers, patch kit, sidewall repair stuff, extra food bar and garbage bag for emergency rain suit.
Separate saddle bag for my MTB. It holds mini pump, multitool, inner tube, master chain link, patch kit, tire levers, extra food bar and garbage bag.
That's why I love fizik saddles. Juts clip the saddle bag off and clip it on another bike. I rode fizik saddles on all my bikes, and a Topeak mini pump the attached behind the seat tube bottle cage
Extra bottle cage behind the saddle is the best. I have double bottle cage, where I keep, in the summer, a third bottle and a tool "bottle". In the winter the third bottle is replaced with an old bottle half containing an extra jersey. No bulging pockets needed.
I have a Lezyne Caddy Sack that I carry in my back pocket. I am able to fit, two spares, two C02 bottles, a CO2 chuck, a pair of fixit stixs, tire lever and a chainbreaker. In addition, I always have a stash of cash for sidewall repairs or coffee, which also works to separate the sharper stuff from the tubes. That fits in one pocket small and tidy. My Jersey has a phone pocket, leaving the two remaining pockets for gels and such.
saddle bag guy here. I just enjoy being able to throw on my kit and ride and not have to worry did I remember to put the c02 or mini pump in there mid ride as it's always packed under the seat
I did fall onto a bike pump when it was in my right back pocket. The bruising stretched from my iliac crest down to my knee and required 1 month on crutches!! Now carried in a saddlebag.
CamelBak backpack. It holds everything I could possibly need and it's always ready to go.
Saddle bag on my road bike and jersey pockets on the track bike. Mini pump always in the pocket.
Bit of a bigger saddle bag. 2 tubes, 2 CO2, adapter, 2 tire lever, multi tool, 2 bandaids, alcohol wipes, and a patch kit with a couple Tylenol thrown in. So full repair kit with mini first aid kit. Medium sized Topeak bag.
Inner tube + tire levers + patch inside a small saddlebag and a small pump attach on the water bottle cage.
I use tool a bottle shaped bag branded by Vittoria. It's elegant and efficient when packing stuff. When I need two bottles on my ride or race I use a saddle bag.
A saddlebag is an absolute must. Apart from looks, I think the biggest issue is what you carry in it. One thing that's happened to me twice, is a snapped rear mech hanger. When that happens it's game over. Always carry a spare, and weirdly it never happened since, happy days.
I put mine in my second bottle, works a treat and holds a compression waterproof too.
Just remember everyone, trouble may come at the farthest point from home in the rain and no cell signal.
Good advice lads. And if you see other riders stopped at the roadside always ask if they need help.
Frame pump(will always be the best) , 2 tubes and plastic levers secured with a toe strap under the saddle.
I wonder how many cyclists would use a fanny pack if a lab measured it and told them that it was more aero than jersey pockets?
Fanny pack would probably be off limits for most of us
Yeah right 😄
In my area you need two spares, 2 CO2 cartridges, Stem tool for extender, multitool, boot, extra battery for power meter. I use a small saddle bag for extra inner tube, boot, battery and USB and iPhone cable. Rapha case for inner tube CO2, Tire levers, multitool and patch kit. We ride 60 -100 miles at a time.
Depending on the bike, the Surly LHT has a Topeak trunk bag that houses a lock, multi tool, inner tube, and a couple patch kits. The Orbea Avant has a saddlebag, but I dig the idea of a bottle.
I carry an inner tube, CO2 canister and multitool (with CO2 valve thingy and chain tool) in a ziplock bag on my back. Plus another bag with cash, ID and tissues. We have shops and cafes that sell food where I live.
Saddlebag and Jersey Pockets all the time, when going over 75km i'll use an top tube bag or cycling really long routes, I will actually use ah sleek 12l Rucksack with an extra 2l Camelbag.
I can't agree on the half bottle option
Without closing it, it's easy your multitool jumps out or that the spare tube climbs its way out due to vibration (experience talking)
There are already on the market cheap storage bottles for that purpose which you can close and they work great!
thanks for that wind tunnel idea! I'm gonna try this at home
Presta adapter, puncture repair kit,a powerlink and two allen keys. It all fits in a pouch a little bigger than a box of matches that can also accommodate a house key. So the pouch and cell phone go into my jersey pockets. This is for usual daily rides over familiar terrain. Minimalistic.
+Dusan Petrovic you can just leave the presta/schrader adapter screwed backwards on the valve stem instead of the cap
I find caps unnecessary and adapter left on valve pokes my eyes.
i use a flipbelt zipper for longer rides. very handy to put your phone and Keys in.
I use a modified Specialized Micro Wedgie which fits up between the saddle rails and contains; multi tool with chain splitter, 2 x tire levers, 1 x tube, sunscreen, hand wipe, Topeak Rescue box with patch kit & quick link, cash and house key. In jersey pockets - Pump, another tube (depending on ride) gels and bars, phone. 2 x water bottles on most rides (I live in Egypt).
I ditched the saddle bag for a pod in my bottle cage. In the other bottle cage, I have a 24oz Polar Bottle. I like the lower center of gravity and nothing on my saddle. For longer rides, I wear 3L hydration pack (Camelbak Ratchet) which has several big plusses; 1) 3L of water of course and I can fill it with crushed ice at the local convenience stores for a near air conditioning effect on my back & core for hours, 2) there's a storage pocket for other items (snacks, power bank, etc...) that are needed for longer rides, 3) it's high visibility yellow and I can attach a blinking light to it and 4) it has a slip pocket for a rain jacket.
"If" I should fall, a hydration back serves as a little cushion and the drag would slow down your road rash acquisition (it's helped while mountain biking) and it disappears on my back it's so narrow.
But really for shorter rides, I can go out for an hour, refill my one bottle and ride back on that. Inside my jersey pocket I have a Lezyne wallet with my ID, ICE info, a micro first aid kit, Zeiss wipes for my optics & phone and cash.
My training bike has 2 bottles and a saddle bag set-up.
I use a saddle bag, which contains a multitool, two tube, and some tyre levers. In my frame I have a pump and two co2 containers, which is attached via the screws from a fabric water bottle so I don't need to give up a downtube slot. Works a treat.
Chris Perry you mean co2 cartridge instead if containers?
I carry a frame bag for everything. I think they look nice. Work well on extended commutes when you carry your work clothes home.tools and bananas fit perfectly. I use the large one from restrap. 100% waterproof. People that carry shit in their jersey are also likely the people who litter on rides. Intentionally or not.
I use a (small!) saddle bag but put my pump in my middle jersey pocket and can answer the safety question issue. Came off when a car pulled in front of me on a descent, slammed on breaks too hard and went over handle bars, did a full 360 (with bike still attached) and landed on my back in a bit of a forward roll. The pump did leave a bruise on my back and put a hole in my jersey but actually saved me from a lot of road rash and.... Took the weight of my fall so my phone in my side pocket was saved also! So I think it helped and still always have it the middle pocket now!
They've made also the saddle non saddle but water bottle cadgey things that you can store on your cadgey with all your "indispensables" whilst rinding...so ther's a neat solution right there ;)
Used to do the pockets thing but found that tools used to get rusty after a while. Also now adding the phone and food just fills them up. I just have the small saddlebags and bought a few with also the tools and tubes. As someone pointed out and it happened to me you need to have them packed tight or the tools can rub holes in inner tubes. I know tend to wrap the multi tool in kitchen paper (helps clean hands) then pack in double layer of zip lock plastic bag and also put the inner tube I a plastic bag also. Finally I managed to find a very short but still effective pump that just fits inside also.
very good tip here, get your hands on a one dollar bill, incase you rip your tyre use it as a patch between the tube and tyre. I have tried it and it has worked and got me home.
Mini pump attached to bottle cage, small seat pack with spares tube etc + small (DHB Slice) backpack with diabetic test kit, food and extra layer of clothing) .....that said, I'm not into hard-core training, just going out for a ride around the countryside.
As an old-school race cyclist, of course I carry my tubular (self-evident for an old-school race cyclist) tied under the saddle with this strap we call "Spurtriemen" in german. Gels etc. go into the right jersey pocket, mobile phone (a nice 'ancient' one in order to spare the iphone), a little etui with money and the two most important hex keys, a little freezer bag and 'Zewa' rag to protect the mobile in case of heavy rain, and the pump go into the 'chopped' bottle in the seat tube cage, the windstopper jersey (don't use rain jackets) into the middle jersey pocket, anything else into the left jersey pocket.
I find the jersey pocket technique can give you a really hot back, I'd advocate a dedicated tool bottle with a special lid. Fits everything in and looks nice to
does anyone else drool over that Park Tool wall behind them? That is an amazing workshop!
Pump goes on the frame, two tubes, mini patch kit, multitool, and tire levers go in the saddle bag. Jersey pockets are for food, car or house key, phone, and a rain layer. If you're too cool to carry a saddle bag, but will jam all of your stuff in your jersey pockets, you probably should do some soul searching. And using up a bottle cage with something other than a bottle of liquid seems a bit silly. The saddle bag is nice and out of the way of the wind too, whereas a jersey pocket full of stuff won't always be, especially if you ride in the drops or aerobars.
Tool water bottle type, Decathlon sells them for cheap, really worth it, soft stuff in Jersey pockets in case of back accidents...
I got a Blackburn mini pump taped up to stop it rattling mounted under one of the bottle cage and a spare inner tube and tiny multi tool in handy little seat post bag . I am going to buy a bigger saddle bag so I can carry my rain jacket and some food . and some mudguards for the winter only a fool sits in a spray of dirty water when it's very cold .I have an old carrier I took off a scrap bike so I will probably get some bags for that too .
Just got a small top tube tank bag fits behind the stem neat and aero.
there is a 200+km race here in Hungary to which I took a saddlebag for tools and spares, filled my jersey pockets with phone, IDs, energy bars and tissues ( I tend to need those ), and an aero toptupe bag for extra gels. triathlete habits :)
I only carry a pump as I ride tubeless on all my bikes and trust the sealent. Living in the desert with lots of cacti I can say it works nearly flawlessly. Putting in a tube often punctures due to sharp things stuck in the tire that the sealent has dealt with, or you just snap tire levers getting it off.
On both of my bikes I have a small saddle bag, both with a multi-tool/chain breaker, spare tube, stick on patches, and a CO2 inflator (one cannister). Granted that sounds like a lot, but I have the smallest bag on them, keeps me from taking too much, only the bare necessities. I also have a mini frame pump on each bike as a backup in the event of another flat. I do alot of 60+ mile rides by myself, so I am extra cautious to make sure I can get home okay. Keeping my jersey pockets for nutrition, phone, cash, and ID.
Shane miller has a good video on getting inner tubes wrapped up as small as they can go.
I relate so much w the last guy...so far my luck has been good haha. Love the video
What I found for myself is to use trail running drinking systems also for road biking. They are slim, light, has a lot of space for big 2L hydrator, pump, jacket, snacks, etc. Nice choice for 100+ km rides.
Mini pump on the frame (yes one on every bike) as they kept falling out of my pockets, saddle bag for my spares (one for nearly every bike in the family fleet), pockets for my food/clothes. I've got a bottle style carrier (with a lid so it does not fill with water) for my commute bike as it is easier to take off the bike than a saddle bag.
Saddlebag under the saddle can chafe as well if you have a narrow saddle and/or big thighs
saddle bag yeay /o/
Contains: raincoat, toolkit, first aid, and AA batteries (for the headlights)
I find that this is only a concern for people who ride backwards which isn't many. I ride backwards in Southwest Florida and it's happened to me once before where I fell off and my ratchet hit me in my lower back as I fell. I didn't sustain any long-term injuries just some soreness and a little bit of bruising. Although I am glad that this was brought up. Because it is a slight issue depending on your riding style. I love the channel and I apply most of the tips that you guys give for distance bicycle riding except I'm doing it backwards.
On short rides (less than two hours) I use a saddle bag. I would never put a multitool or a pump in my back pockets for safety reasons.
On longer rides where water is not available I take a CamelBak with food and a jacket stowed in its pockets.
I'm primarily a commuter, ~40k each direction. No bottles, no saddlebag -- hydrapak with room for storage for tubes, tools, water, food and whatever else needs to go back and forth to work.
I perfected the bidon hack by installing a zipper on it. This way it doesn't fill with water and dirt. Also extra room for a tyre patch kit and a rain poncho.
I just carry another bike with me on every ride. (all the spares I'd ever need and it's aErO)
Saddle bag for repairs and spares. Water bottles and cages for drinks. Jersey pockets for everything else. (Food, Phone, Maps, ID, Cash and Credit Cards.
I have nicked inner tubes in saddle bags (Probably rubbing on CO2 cannister), which has ended my ride when trying replacing a flat. Now I always put inner tubes in a plastic bag before putting them in the saddle bag.
Topeak hybrid rocket rx mini pump rear cage/frame just in cased of fall off, everything vacuum packed in jersey pockets, short rides a nice bottle case not a chopped off, please.
You guys make the most informative videos I've ever seen, and you do it with comedy.
These are a lot of fun. Now, if only you could help me with Calculus....
I tight packed every thing in a softbox that I put in a mesh custom made "radio pocket" on my bibs. Free of saddle bag, no need to swap between bikes and I can put an ass saver in case. I keep my bottle cage and pocket free for bottles, cloths food and phone
Espresso bag with two innertubes (1short 1long valve), multitool and skills to change a tyre without levers. Pump, phone, wallet and keys in jersey pockets, plenty of room for food.
I don't like to have anything except my I.D., emergency money, and map in my jersey pockets. I try to keep them mostly empty except for century rides or longer.
For daily training and rides under 100 miles (161 km), I use an Ibera SB9 saddle bag. I've also used the SB8 quick-release version as well. This is a fairly aero semi hard-shell saddle bag that has a clam-shell opening. The big opening makes it easy to get things in and out. I use the "large" 1.5-liter version -- you can fit quite a bit into it.
For longer rides of 100 miles or more, I add an SKS front triangle top-tube bag. Together with the above Ibera SB9 saddle bag and my jersey pockets, I can be fairly self-supporting and bypass some of the food stops.
i have a saddle bag for tools and a top tube bag for other stuff (money, gels, house key)
I use a double water bottle holder on the seat and a cut bottle. mount my phone on the stem and I'm pretty set for most anything and don't have the bulge in my pockets.
Water bottle, chopped in half and then duct tape to make a hinge for the top half to keep the contents clean and dry. Big enough to store the battery pack for the front light, with the cable coming out the top of the bottle (nozzle removed).
No saddle bag me. I use the specialized armadillo elite tires. Sure they have some weight but they do what they're made for. Will never get another type of tires.
Little clip on bags . My small one holds tyre levers 2tubes multi tools ,small chain tool , small alcohol hand wipe to clean your hands and also stop any vibration .minipump with supplied bracket screwed onto on of my bottlecage areas .you can buy another plastic bracket for a couple quid and swap between commute bike and training bike 2secs ,no straps to mess with .just keep food in your back pockets who wants to crash with all that hard stuff at the base of your spine Maybe just the smart phone in a case ,may just act as body armour it did for me once shredded case bent phone .just minor bruising on hip.
Not forget the pockets than can go in the frame. Near to the stick of the saddle and near to the handle
just got those new wallets from Silca. one holds all my spares (2 tubes, tire levers, mini tool, 2Co2 with inflator head). the other holds my phone, ID, money, house key. the spares wallet goes in my middle pocket with a mini pump. the phone wallet goes in my right pocket, with room for a folded gilet. the left pocket can take all my food needs. I have a saddle bag, but i just don't like the look of it. i'll use it on really long days when i need extra food or gear in my pockets, but for the most part, i can get 3-4 hour ride with what i can stuff in my pockets. and with those Silca wallets, my pockets don't look or feel overly stuffed.
I keep all that stuff in my helmet. Nice clean look.
no-brainer
How?
Aero top tube bag (Pump, tools) + Jersey pocket (Tube, Phone). (Cervélo P5)
saddle bag of course, comfier and i got the aero one.
Bum bag 🎒 for the win. Using a runners belt is good for carrying a mobile phone and your keys.
Saddle bags are the best. Ive got almost every tool i could ever need(including chain tool, casette key and others) and some spare parts - 2 inner tubes, some patches and some screw and a spare derailer hanger. I even have some spokes. If my bike broke in a middle of forest i;d have to walk for 2 hours to get out of the forest, i prefer to carry half of kg in tool, Mud is heavier anyway D:
Small Revelate Designs Ranger Frame bag
Because any ride can become epic!
The specifically made half water-bottle tool/inner tube holders look very smart and certainly don't fill with water :-)
turned up at sportive yesterday and had forgot my jersey had to use a small paper coffee (with tube pump etc) cup taped into a bottle cage ! would have made a great hack/bodge but also forgot my phone to take a pic
Saddle Bag and/or pump mount of bottle cage