Saddle Bags on Road Bikes: cool or uncool?

['Dale]

I threw my saddle bag away in the 90's. Pocpac in my jersey or spares bag in my spare cage on short rides. Just as I was coaxing my friend away from a saddle bag he goes and buys a top tube bag.

 

Unfriend. 

[Grebel]

Saddle bags aren't cool but #enduro fanny packs are.....?

 

[Duane_Bosch]

Saddle bags aren't cool but #enduro fanny packs are.....?

 

No they are not!

[Dexter-morgan]

Well, I break all the rules for road riding, Hairy legs, short socks, Enduro helmet with peak and a Sadle bag.......

[Grebel]

No they are not!

 

Oh thanks goodness. I thought I was the only one...

[Halfdoesyn]

No. 

 

Professional cyclists use them.

That's their job though. Doing 6 hr rides  x 5 a week demands are different.

Oh, so in all other areas we want to look and act like them, but not saddlebags?

[Patchelicious]

Oh, so in all other areas we want to look and act like them, but not saddlebags?

Do you really go around trying to act and look like a pro team? Shame.

 

Did you buy one of those Tinkoff replica kits that CycleLab couldn't give away?

Edited December 8, 2017 by Patchelicious

[Halfdoesyn]

Do you really go around trying to act and look like a pro team? Shame.

 

Did you buy one of those Tinkoff replica kits that CycleLab couldn't give away?

Not me, but you obviously.

[Halfdoesyn]

I ride with hairy legs, Mr Price Sport kit and a saddle bag.

[Ispeed_V]

No No and No

 

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.

Rule #29//

No European Posterior Man-Satchels.

Saddle bags have no place on a road bike, and are only acceptable on mountain bikes in extreme cases

Edited December 8, 2017 by CMY44

[Patchelicious]

Not me, but you obviously.

Our legs are more shaven, our kits matches better than theirs, we will never buy something that is on special, we ride only in a perfect single file, drink only sparkling water, socks are longer and our team support cars look like a Zuma motorcade. Please dont do us the dishonour of saying we try to be like them, we are in fact substantially cooler.

[Jewbacca]

 

No No and No

 

 

1. Rule #29//

   No European Posterior Man-Satchels.

   Saddle bags have no place on a road bike, and are only acceptable on mountain bikes in extreme cases.

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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.

 

But those rules were written ironically.... so does that not make saddle bags acceptable?

 

Asking for a friend.........

[alleyne]

No they are not cool but it's one of the rare circumstances when function wins over form in cycling for me 

[Halfdoesyn]

Our legs are more shaven, our kits matches better than theirs, we will never buy something that is on special, we ride only in a perfect single file, drink only sparkling water, socks are longer and our team support cars look like a Zuma motorcade. Please dont do us the dishonour of saying we try to be like them, we are in fact substantially cooler.

Ok, sorry.

[Patchelicious]

Ok, sorry.

Good, now back in your corner you hairy sasquatch.

[Halfdoesyn]

Good, now back in your corner you hairy sasquatch.

Nah, I'll be out riding, consciously trying to damage your image.