Bags

I use this to hold my phone, wallet, and snacks when commuting to work. The water bladder is a nice addition as well and I use it about half the time due to the added weight. The belt is very comfortable but I agree with other reviewers that the waist might be short for some people. I have a 34" waist and have it run out pretty far to use it. If you have upwards of a 36" waist, you might want to try it on before buying it. Great sturdy product though and I'm sure it's going to last a long time. Very durable design and build quality is top notch.

Was reluctant to spend the money on this saddle bag, but I was going on a trip that required riding 100 miles per day for 7 days. I usually just carry a Dyna Plug and my small battery operated pump with me, but based on the fact that these rides were un supported and there was no available services for most of them I decided to get the bag. It worked out great. I was able to put my small multitool, a co2 cartridge, a mini pump hose and my dynamite plug kit. Turns out I had to use it twice. Once for a friend and once for myself. Highly recommend this product.

I already had several non-Ortlieb top tube bags, and I wanted the convenience and added security of a quick-release system that would allow me to bring my valuables into a market with me and didn't require me to fiddle with rethreading and adjusting straps each time I got back on.

The Ortlieb Fuel bag and Top tube bag use the same mounting system. Ortlieb offers the Ortlieb Mounting-Set to support the use of the same bag across multiple bikes. But if you are handy with an awl or hot nail, you can modify the bags you already own.

This system works very well in retrofitting other top tube bags. All the hardware you need to attach the quick release to your bike is included. I converted a Timbuk2 bag to take advantage of the M5 frame bosses. The included internal bag fasteners provide enough rigidity to remove the four frame and stem straps from the bag and rely solely on the bosses.

I no longer have to worry about:

1. straps wearing down the bike frame and stem finishes

2. a top tube bag flopping from side to side

3. leaving valuables or an expensive frame bag on the bike when I head into a store or overnight accommodations

Finally, if you pick up a couple of these, you can quickly move one bag between bikes and swap bags on your bikes depending on the ride's needs.

Caught this on sale and pulled the trigger. Previously I used a generic off brand waterproof bags on the Blackburn Outpost Cargo Cage and while they did the job, there was room for improvement: ill-sized for the cages and didn't have strap webbing so they were more of a pain to secure. These have a lot of capacity for my use case (suspension fork mounted, bikepacking via MTB), the diameter is a perfect fit for the cages, and the strap webbing makes securing a cinch. Very durable too!