Best / neatest wee saddle thingy for a Charge Soon saddle?

[Pat "5mph"]

Sometimes you can get a bigger bracket that fits around the seat tube rather than seat post (i think theyre the right terms - the wider part of the frame the seatpost goes into), I got one of them for my cateye light, but now have my rear lights attached to the seatstays, on the middle of the diagonal bits between the rear axle and the seatpost. My bicycle technical terms are failing me tonight

I think my problem is that my seat is too low for a saddle back and a light on the seat tube, me being on the short side
I will see if I can put my back light on the diagonal bit, cheers!

 

[slowmotion]

But how do you attach your rear light, SM? Got one too, but it obscures my back light!

There is a fabric loop on the zip flap that you can hook a light to. The problem is that it is so loose that the light points at the ground. I mount two back lights, one above the other, on the tube that takes the seatpost, below the bag.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

As ever you have all been incredibly helpful! I like the look of the detachable semi-hardshell jobby, it looks like it could save some hassle rummaging around in a bag in the dark, in a ditch, with an owl...

 

[Smokin Joe]

Jerseys have pockets!

I'm sorry, but a man-bag hanging from the saddle just looks sooooo... well, you know what I mean. Clint Eastwood would never have one.

 

[penguinking9]

Clint Eastwood had saddle bags.


And a blooming great horse.

 

[Judderz]

I'm sorry, but a man-bag hanging from the saddle just looks sooooo... well, you know what I mean. Clint Eastwood would never have one.

If he did have one, he could of carried more bullets, instead of asking criminals if he shot 5 or 6 shots :P

 

[Smokin Joe]

Clint Eastwood had saddle bags.


And a blooming great horse.

They were PROPER saddle bags, not some dinky little thing to keep your spare knickers in.

 

[BrianEvesham]

I just went for one of these;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120977063...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_4253wt_854

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Topeak Pro Pack.

I have a small one and a medium one, both look good on my charge spoon and they don't have a strap that wraps around the seat post so it doesn't obscure the logo Both carry a CO2 pump and 2 cartridges, Topeak Hexus multi-tool, Puncture patches, short length of chain and a quick link, Latex gloves and a few ty-wraps. The medium one also has a spare tube (I carry a tube in my jersey so this is a 2nd one for longer rides) View attachment 12201

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Any idea if you can get spare mounts? It would be dead useful to be able to switch this between bikes.

 

[Gary E]

yep spare mounts are available separately. They also fit the Topeak Aero Wedge bag that I have if I wan't to use that.

Strangely my 2 came with slightly different mounts so you'll either need one of THESE or one of THESE.

 

[Gary E]

Sorry, should have said - the mounts are interchangeable - they both fit both bags.
Just a slightly different way of attaching to the saddle. I've got the second one fitted to both my bikes (I think it looks nicer - better angle, but then I am a self-confessed bike tart!).

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Thanks Gary. I just tried an old saddle bag that I had in the shed and it just didn't work at all so the idea of the bag being a little further away in a pod is very appealing.