If you are thinking about doing any bicycle touring then you will definitely want to learn about Bicycle Saddle Bags.  These days more and more people are turning to bicycle touring as their primary form of recreation.  Not only is spinning those pedals great for exercise and stress relief but it is a cost effective way to have fun.  Whether it’s a cell phone, bike repair kit, food, or camping gear there are bicycle saddle bags to fit your needs.

Seat bags

Seat Bags are great for small items such as keys, wallet, tire kit, or a cell phone.  This bag resides right beneath the rear of the seat and is actually attached to the bottom of the seat.  These bags do not affect the balance or overall weight of the bike much at all, their limitation is size.

Handlebar bags are convenient

Handlebar Bags are wonderful due to the fact that everything is conveniently located right in front of you.  Attached directly to the stem of the handlebars these bags can carry a fairly small load conveniently and typically easy to install and remove.  The one drawback is that an overweight bag can definitely affect your ability to steer or balance your bike so keep it light!

Frame Bags

Frame bags are a great because they affect the overall balance of the bike the least.  Since they’re located at the center of bike frame they typically do not cause any balance issues.  The main drawback of these bags is you can’t stuff much in them and if you try to then you may find your legs rubbing against bag as you pedal.