Monday, September 29, 2025

An Almost Perfect Minimalist Under-Saddle Bag


The Lezyne Road Caddy under-saddle bag is perfectly sized for carrying a few keys (not the whole bundle!), a little cash, maybe a credit card, an ID, and not a lot else.  Internally it has a divider for a tiny upper pocket, which holds my door keys and gives a tad more security.  The main bag holds...  just named the items.  It's not a lot, but that's not what this pack is about.  It attaches with velcro to the saddle rails, and is so small that it doesn't need to have a loop around the seat post.  This is just right for daily rides on the gravel bike, especially when I'm wearing a jersey that doesn't have pockets.

The only kick I have with it is that the single zipper pull is a pain to work.  It has to go all the way around to almost the forward side of the pack, so the pull has to be threaded back through the velcro attachment straps.  Look at the picture and you can see where the pull ends up.  Awkward.  A double-pull arrangement meeting at the back would make this pack much easier to use.

Almost perfect.  Close enough.  $25 down at your LBS.

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