Small to medium size.
No front strap that goes around the post… they all rub your seatpost to shit.
I was originally going to get a Silca seat roll, but I just don’t trust the Boa to not break through extended use.
I like the Arundel Pico. It has extra material where the saddle bag always rubs. Arundel makes great stuff. Now if only I could find an online retailer that sends them to Canada for a reasonable price…
What else ya got?
Not exactly what you are asking for, but I go with a pod. You can lash it to the seat rails with a velcro strap (no seatpost contact), put it in one of the bottle cages, or stick it in a jersey pocket.
I used to just use an old bottle, but this looks better (and once the crew cleaning the transition area removed my flat kit thinking it was just a used bottle 
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i have the lezyne road caddie on my gravel bike. fits tube, levers, compact tool set, and cash just fine.
actually use on my road bike, the “freebie”'ish one from continental which includes a tube and levers (and also fits the tiny specialized swat tool).
I have a lot of miles on my Silca bag on rough Ohio roads and still no problem. Love it
Thanks for asking this question. I’m in the market for a new one, and considered posting this same question earlier.
The Arundel is currently the top on my list. The pico looks great, but a little small for me. On the site it says it holds “a 700c gravel tube plus
gas, filler and levers.” I wonder if it would fit a normal road tube, a multitool, CO2 gas, filler, and no levers? I really want to be able to fit a multitool in as well. The medio would definitely fit everything i need, but it looks almost too big.
The silca is tempting too. I’ve seen them dangling on people’s bikes before. Not sure if it was user error, if the boa broke, or if it was a stitching issue.
I love so much about my Outvi Possum tool roll. It organizes everything so well, and you can fit a ton of stuff in there without the size getting out of control. You can easily do a tube, levers, patch kit, plug kit, c02 inflator, c02 gas, multitool, AND mini pump. It’s been one of my favorite purchases. However, your tools and tube WILL get dirty if you ride off road or in the rain…and i do enough of both that my tools look like hell (you can see my tools in the multitool post from today). I love it, but i think i might prefer to do something waterproof for my next purchase. I might still do the Outvi on big excursions, but soemthing like the Pico or Medio would be nice for normal riding.
To stop the seat post getting rubbed to shit (i agree it can happen) I have a piece of clear heli-tape where it sits.
No chewed carbon seat post.
Tape is clear so doesn’t detract from the bike and is largely hidden anyway. After all, when was the last time you saw a helicopter blade and thought ‘that looks shit’ ?
I have a lot of miles on my Silca bag on rough Ohio roads and still no problem. Love it
i know a pump wouldn’t fit into the pockets, but are you able to roll a pump inside the pack (it would stick out some), and have it secured enough that it won’t fall out? I know i could just mount the pump behind the bottle cage, but I’d rather have it in the roll.
Similar to this: 
But the Silca would provide better weather proofing to my tube, tools, money, etc.
You probably could. I have never used a mini pump so I can’t comment directly.Although looking at my pack I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t since you wouldn’t have CO2 taking up that space
I like the Scicon Elan. Minimalistist.
https://cdn3.volusion.com/n9g24.e5uwf/v/vspfiles/photos/Scicon-Elan210-Cordura-2.jpg
This works great for me. Carries tubes, CO2, small tools, etc.
https://silca.cc/collections/packs-on-bike-1/products/seat-capsule-premio
+1 for the Scicon.
Inexpensive, elegant, and doesn’t complicate the simple.
Here is my fav…plenty of room, but fits snug under saddle…out of the way…
https://ride.lezyne.com/collections/soft-goods/products/1-sb-rdcaddy-v104
The Silca didn’t work for me… came open after too much bouncing
Currently experimenting with the speedsleev, a little small, but pretty good.
I just picked up a Dakine Hot Laps Gripper bag the other week and its served me well so far. Holds a pump, levers, 650b tube, multitool and mini screwdriver. It’s pretty compact too, so there’s enough space on my seatpost for my Varia.
Another option to consider is the One Up EDC system. They make a version that goes in their pump so you can mount it to a bottle cage. It’s pricey (~$120 for the whole set up), but it’s got pretty much everything.
I just picked up a Dakine Hot Laps Gripper bag the other week and its served me well so far. Holds a pump, levers, 650b tube, multitool and mini screwdriver. It’s pretty compact too, so there’s enough space on my seatpost for my Varia.
Another option to consider is the One Up EDC system. They make a version that goes in their pump so you can mount it to a bottle cage. It’s pricey (~$120 for the whole set up), but it’s got pretty much everything.
I typically throw all my stuff in a lyzne caddle sack when riding road but for gravel/mtb this is what I use. Plenty of room for a tube, tool, patch kit, CO2 cannisters/lever etc. Usually just keep it between my top tube and downtube sandwiched in near the fork.
The Silca didn’t work for me… came open after too much bouncing
Currently experimenting with the speedsleev, a little small, but pretty good.
Does the boa pop open, or does it come loose another way? Any reason to think that the Grande Americano might work better than the Premio?
The Silca didn’t work for me… came open after too much bouncing
Currently experimenting with the speedsleev, a little small, but pretty good.
Does the boa pop open, or does it come loose another way? Any reason to think that the Grande Americano might work better than the Premio?
I don’t think the boa itself move… more the material around and at some point the folded material open up
The Silca didn’t work for me… came open after too much bouncing
Currently experimenting with the speedsleev, a little small, but pretty good.
Does the boa pop open, or does it come loose another way? Any reason to think that the Grande Americano might work better than the Premio?
I don’t think the boa itself move… more the material around and at some point the folded material open up
I’ve been using the Silca on my road bike pretty much it came out. Only once did it come loose, on a very rough road (gravel section of East Maui Loop). Not sure that I had mounted it on correctly that day but it hasn’t budged since. Doesn’t fit quite as well if I’m using an Ass Saver since the seat rails help to hold the roll in place under normal conditions and you then really have to reef the Boa tight. Yeah, if the cable snaps it’s gone, but so far so good.
Speedsleev is all-time fav, comes in a variety of sizes too: https://www.speedsleev.com/product-category/saddle-packs/
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Speedsleev is all-time fav, comes in a variety of sizes too: https://www.speedsleev.com/...tegory/saddle-packs/
That Speedsleev ranger looks real nice. Basically like my Outvi Possum, but with a protective shell to keep the elements out. I love the organization you get with a roll like Outvi’s, Silca’s, or this Speedsleev.