Saddle bags come in handy on longer rides in particular and are ideal for storing essentials such as spare tubes, CO2 cylinders, multi-tools and tyre levers.
Here are several of the best saddle bags that we’ve put to the test.
Best bike saddle bags in 2022
Thule Shield seat bag (small)
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- Weight: 141g
- Price: £25 as tested
The smaller of Thule’s two Shield bags still has a capacity of 0.7l – which is enough for a wide 27.5in inner tube, multi-tool and CO2 cartridge – and is impressively waterproofed, thanks to its welded seams and roll-top closure.
It attaches to the saddle and seatpost with the usual Velcro straps, one of which is reflective, as is the rear light loop.
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Carradice CarraDura Mini
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- Weight: 97g
- Price: £11 as tested
This is a dinky little 0.5l bag with a small opening that will just about take the essential tube, tool, tyre levers and CO2 – but nothing more! The polyester material is tough, the zip is waterproofed and there are reflective details in addition to the reflective rear light loop.
Carradice has also managed a couple of wide elastic straps to secure a mini-pump. The CarraDura is a well-priced, fully featured saddle pack if you’re travelling light.
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Deuter Bag 1
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- Weight: 98g
- Price: £15 / AU$25 as tested
With a rigid top and bottom, and sides that concertina, this 98g bag feels larger than its 0.8l capacity. This easily takes a couple of tubes and all the usual kit.
It’s very tidily made, has a loop zip-pull, and our experience of Deuter bags suggests it should last for years. Velcro straps secure it to your seatpost and saddle, and there are reflective details.
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Evoc Saddle Bag
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- Weight: 78g
- Price: £17 / $20 as tested
Evoc’s little bag is a weight weenie-friendly 78g, with a 0.7-litre volume that’ll take a pair of inner tubes at a push, tyre levers and a multi-tool, and there’s a small elasticated pocket inside too, which is ideal for keys.
Fitting is the usual Velcro straps affair, and there are reflective details and a rear light loop, for what is a very nifty, tough-feeling bag.
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Fizik Lin:k medium
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- Weight: 79g
- Price: £19 / $30 / €23 as tested
This may only have a 0.5l volume, but the side opening – with a waterproof zip around most of the length – makes it easier to load and use than some of the other similar-sized bags.
It also means it’ll take a wide 27.5in inner tube, tool, levers and canister. The three Velcro straps keep it tight, and reflective logos and piping encircle both sides of this effective seat pack.
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Lezyne Caddy (medium)
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- Weight: 140g
- Price: £25 / $26 / AU$43 as tested
The 0.5-litre Caddy weighs 98g with an extra 42g for the saddle attachment. It’s a doddle to unclip the Caddy, which is chock-full of features for such a small bag: external multi-tool pocket, internal dividers and a water-resistant zip.
There’s enough room for the essentials – tube, tools, CO2 – and it boasts good build quality and easy carry-and-go portability.
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Ortlieb Micro Two
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- Weight: 156g
- Price: £25 / $35 / €25 as tested
Unlike the other packs on test, this has a mounting bracket that attaches to your saddle – spare brackets are available. The 0.8l pack will take a wide inner tube and more besides, but the end opening can make it slightly awkward to access.
The flipside is that the roll-top design with elastic drawstrings keeps everything inside bone dry. It’s easy to clip and unclip and there’s a large rear reflective patch.
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Birzman Zyklop Gike
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- Weight: 66g
- Price: £16 as tested
The Gike is secure on the bike, light and small, and one for the more minimalist rider – but even with just 0.5l capacity there is still room for a road inner tube, a couple of tyre levers and a CO2 canister.
It’s the usual three Velcro straps attachment and there’s a small Velcro mesh pocket inside. The water-repellent polyester lived up to its name, although we’d have liked reflective details as well as a light loop.
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Lezyne Aero Caddy
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- Weight: 141g
- Price: £32 / $35 as tested
If you like to carry more than the bare minimum – perhaps adding an energy bar or two to the usual tools, tube and CO2 cannisters – then the Aero Caddy’s 1.1-litre capacity might be for you. It’ll take wider inner tubes, has a Velcro-secured inner pocket, a mesh pocket and an internal key loop.
The zip is waterproof, it has reflective logos and a light loop, and it appears tough and well made.
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Topeak Aero Wedge (small)
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- Weight: 98g
- Price: £14 / $20 / AU$30 as tested
The Wedge comes in three different sizes and with clip-on or buckle fittings. Our small 98g buckle-on bag has a 0.66-litre capacity and is made from tough Cordura coated with Teflon.
We’d have appreciated reflective details on the sides as well as the rear, but that’s the only downside on a sturdy bag that’ll take two tubes, a multi-tool and more.