Bought First Saddle Bag-Supplies?

[Velocivixen]

@goride, that's a great idea! I'll check for those. I didn't see any at the grocery store.

@kmehrzad, I saw some fishing plastic holders for fishing licenses at REI. Great idea too.

I think I'm all set. I have a superflash blinky on the back of my bike (off the rear rack), but there is a strap across my saddle bag for another. I don't ride too often at night, but that might change as it warms up and I'm riding more. I think I might get another one.

[LivetoRide]

When I got my Fizik saddle a friend let me have their Fizik clip on bag (they use a different saddle now) and even though we think it’s their medium size it’s still insanely small! I’ve managed to fit (barely):
-Lezyne multi-tool
-1 spare tube
-1 c02 cartridge and inflator
-2 tire levers (I may take one out though since I’ve only ever needed one)
-I’ll probably add a $20 bill, too.

In my jersey pockets I keep:
-Cell phone, money in a zip-lock bag (I'm going to trade the zip-lock bag for this Seal Line bag)
-Gel, etc.
-Vest, arm warmers, etc. if necessary

On my wrist I wear my Road ID.

I enjoy my many longer rides, too, but have found the above to work for me.

[OakLeaf]

What's everyone's experience with putting phone plus electronic car key plus cards and cash in a dry bag and still having it fit in a jersey pocket/bouncing on climbs? Just my regular ziploc bag is borderline - I have trouble envisioning anything heavier or larger. But they're not very durable (being stretched to the gills doesn't help that a bit), and if I could do something more permanent, I'd like that.

[LivetoRide]

I currently just use a quart sized heavier duty zip-lock bag for my cell phone, cash, and ID. It works but I usually have to switch to a new zip-lock bag fairly frequently. The size small Seal Line electronic bag I want to try (linked to in my above post) will be no bigger and will be more permanent. I'd go for the Jimi wallet but I don't want / need a separate thing for my phone and the Seal Line bag would still hold everything together (cash, ID, and phone).

[OakLeaf]

Let me know how it works out. From the picture I'm skeptical that there's room in the bag for much besides the phone. I guess I could keep cash and cards in a separate ziploc bag - I'm not shy about handing soggy money to a cashier and my organ donor card will dry - but it would be a lot less convenient, and at least my car key obviously has to stay pretty much bone dry.

A quart bag has to fold quite a bit to go into any of my pockets. That really does create unnecessary bulk (and wear on the bag - both at the folds, and as things shift around). As I said, I'm using the cup-sized bags.


ETA - I have one of these for kayaking, and there's no way it would come close to fitting in a jersey pocket.

[LivetoRide]

I will bump up this thread when I get around to ordering one. The quart sized zip-lock baggies are thicker plastic than any of the sandwich baggies I've tried. So, while it does need to be folded more it actually lasts longer for me.

Supposedly, the small Seal Line bag is 4"x6" and photos show an iPhone being a (somewhat close) fit. My cell phone is smaller, so I'm not too worried about things fitting inside the bag--I'm more worried as to how it'll fit in different jersey pockets. However, if I can't use it on the bike it'll still get used.

How large does the bag you have for kayaking actually measure, by the way?

[OakLeaf]

It's 4x6, but that's on the outside. The seams take up a couple of millimeters, and just general stiffness of the material keeps me from packing it too tight. The sealing edge is hard plastic.

[TsPoet]

I'm really surprised to see all the CO2 cartridges. I bought a CO2 pump years ago, it has sat in a drawer. I prefer the old hand pump - don't need extra cartridges, no worry about blowing a tube... yes it takes work and yes it only fills to ~80 lbs, but it gets me through every time.
Then again, I live in tackweed central and 2 cartridges is sometimes not enough.
Road Morph
http://www.rei.com/product/648089/to...ump-with-gauge
My kit, other than that is just like everyone else'
-patches and superglue (Rivendell sells the best kit)
-1-2 tubes (many of my bikes have 2 different tire sizes)
-Alien multitool
-tire levers

on long (century or tours) I carry extra spokes because I was told to years ago. I'm not sure I'd know what to do with them.
I also carry glucose tabs, but that's not something most of you would need to worry about.

[OakLeaf]

As I hinted in my other post, the CO2 is pretty much a necessity if you're under a time constraint, as in commuting to work - and it's definitely a matter of politeness if you're riding with others. If I did most of my riding alone I wouldn't bother with it. A "real" pump doesn't weigh any more than CO2 plus backup pump, and that's all I carry on the commuter. It's only on the roadie that I'm usually on a club ride and have to take other riders into consideration (and waning light, on an evening ride).