On the road bike I tend to put the mini pump, spare tube, gilet etc and my phone/case in my pockets and shove the multi tool, tyre levers, co2 cannister, tubeless repair kit (with quick link) and a rear light to fill the gap and stop it rattling in here Muc-Off Tool Bottle (450ml) | Tool Sets | Wiggle
On the gravel bike I tend to stick it all in my pockets.
That drop is massive. Are you a contortionist by any chance?
I have an Ortlieb saddle bag on my mountain bike. Their bigger regular one. I really like it, it is spacious enough to take my small pump. I can put in an extra layer, some snacks and such, too. For shorter rides on a road bike, it might be too big. But Ortlieb makes smaller ones.
Which one did you have? And how did you like it?
Your seat appears to be taller then I am.
Small saddle bag. In the past I’ve used a bike wallet w/ CO2/tube/etc and some spare cash that I’d put into my middle pocket. Realized that I’d rather have the pocket free for either layers or a 3rd bottle (or neither), depending on the ride.
Added advantage is that there’s one per bike so I don’t end up sheepishly calling a lyft because I forgot to put the right tube in it for road bike season and ended up on the side of the road with a tube for my CX bike.
Yes, can’t imagine a single bottle ride unless under an hour?
The longest I can squeeze in (that the wife and kids will tolerate) is between 2-2.5 hours on the weekend, I take 2x 950ml bottles with carbs( 32oz for those in US) and will easily finish both.
I don’t stop on my rides though, squeeze as much riding time in as possible 
I think it’s some camera/scenery trickery (the longer exposed seatpost doesn’t help… it’s a 56cm and I’m at the upper end for height); it measures about 3.75” saddle-bar drop.
To answer your question, I mostly used the micro bag. 0.4L I think. Though I do have a .8L for the tandem.
I can fit a tube, multitool, CO2 cartridge and nozzle, patch kit, and levers in there. Not much room for anything else. I still really like those bags and have no plans on getting rid of them. They mostly live on the tandem and my wife’s bike now.
Good to hear.
I have the much larger 1.6 l version of their Saddle-Bag Two. The size is great for <= 3-hour rides, i. e. when two bottles suffice for hydration. I pack some gummi bears and/or gels, perhaps an extra layer or an extra pair of gloves, and then head out. For longer rides I’ll take my smaller backpack with a hydration pack.
I was thinking of getting a 0.8 l once my Fizik saddle bag kicks the bucket.
This bag from Ornot easily fits into your middle back pocket, or you can strap it to your saddle; it’s designed for both setups.
So, I leave everything in it and typically put it in my jersey pocket. However, if I’m going on a long ride and need the pocket for clothing or food, then I can use it as a saddlebag without any fuss.
I also put a Silca Pocket Impero in a pocket so I never have to worry about running out of CO2 canisters on the road or buying them, and it’s one less single-use item being thrown away to save minimal time (that pump works fast).
That’s a great looking mini-pump, whose manufacturer??
That seems awfully small. I have Fizik’s larger saddle bag, and it barely fits an inner tube, tire levers, a multitool and a bunch of really small items such as chain links, two CR2032 batteries and a pair of gloves and two plastic bags.
I prefer pumps to CO2 for the same reason. But $125 is a bit too rich for my blood. Are there cheaper pumps that fit into saddlebags that you (or anyone else) can recommend?
It’s this one:
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07B4W2LFG/ref=pe_3044161_185740101_TE_item
Nice and small and still rated up to 100 psi.
this thing might be great until you need to use it…
Used it actually only once in the last 2 years and that was to help out someone else.
For sure a larger pump is easier and faster.
But I will take a few extra minutes once every couple of years any time over the additional weight and size of a larger pump or the uncertainty that CO2 runs out due to second flat or clumsiness in operating it. YMMV
I used to take the Topeak Micro Rocket with me on rides. Yours seem to be even smaller. I replaced my pump after the first time I had to use it. Not worth the hassle and my time. I agree on the CO2
This one screws on to the valve. So when pumping you don’t need to focus on keeping an airtight seal with the valve. That makes it a little bit easier. Also the move to wider tires these days, makes it a bit easier as it becomes exponentially harder to pump at higher pressures.
Sounds promising what you write. Might have to take a second look then, as I dislike that the lezyne I have now does not fit in my saddle bag
Surely aesthetics can’t be a reason to not run a saddle bag when you’ll can find slimline ones like the Lezyne Caddy:
I have a tube (butyl, not Tubolito as I’ve pinched one of those too easily installing roadside), multi tool, patch kit, valve core remover and tyre lever in there. Pump in my back pocket, because I like the idea of ‘infinite’ air compared to CO2. On my tubeless bike though I’ve started just carrying a plug and pump.
Experience of an embedded piece of glass, that took the two tubes (and 2x CO2), before I got going again. Piece of glass so small and well embedded it only punctured with full tube and weight . Without a patch and pump I’d effectively have stranded on another puncture.
I guess I could get away with less, especially on group spins, but personally I’m more comfortable being the person looking at the spares/ tools, than looking for them of others.
Go tubeless 
