Grab your touring bike and lets take a fun outdoor adventure. You have the destination but you just don’t know what type of bicycle saddle bags you’ll need. You need to know how far you’re traveling and how many nights, if more than one. How long is your trip? Will you travel a short distance and take your time over several days or really max out your daily miles on the bike? Finally, how much weight will you carry on your bicycle?

For short rides that are no longer than around 25 to 70 miles you don’t really need large panniers that hang off racks over the front and rear wheels. Remember, the more you have on your bike the more wind resistance you create and the slower you go. For this distance you probably only need a good behind the seat saddle bag, handlebar bag, or under the top tube type bag.

A good behind the seat bag sits directly under your bike seat and is actually attached to the seat itself. Depending on the size of the bag you can typically fit your bike tools, a tube or two, and a foldaway tire.

Getting a handlebar bag is also a great bicycle saddle bag choice. These bags mount in seconds and are the most convenient to access. Just make sure you keep your loads to a minimum on those handlebars. Too much weight will make steering your bike difficult and create balance problems.

Finally a under the top tube bag is typically the smallest and most aerodynamic type of bag. It attaches right under the top tube of the bike. Some of these bags actually double as shoulder carry straps if you need to carry the bike over rough terrain.

For longer touring or rides that last multiple days you’ll need to carry much more gear and weight. Attempting to stuff a handlebar bag full of heavy gear is a formula for a disastrous crash. What you need are bicycle saddle bags that are designed for your long trip.

These panniers will attach to racks that you mount over your front and rear tires. You can have up to 2 bicycle saddle bags on the front and rear bags totaling 4 bags altogether. Youll be able to now safely carry all the weight you need for your trip.

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