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This is a convenient, compact way to carry the tools needed to tighten most of the fittings on a bike. It is sturdy and also has a spoke wrench and chain break tool. Not quite as important now with missing link connect chains, but if you were to ever break a chain you would be able to remove a link and fix it. A friend had this happen when apparently a small rock got lodged in his chain and separated a link from the pin. Unfortunately he didn't have a chain tool, so he tried press the link back in the pin using rocks. This worked but he could not put much pressure on the pedals w/o the chain coming apart again. I would not go on a weekend gravel ride or extended bike tour without this tool. It and a Leatherman Squirt (good pliers) should get you through most any emergency.
I chose this because it's big enough to hold a minipump (as well as spare tube, tubeless repair kit, tyre levers and a few snack bars), adds visibility at night (it's reflective) and has a clip for a light.
On all-day rides I put all the repair type stuff in the seatpack and then use a bar bag for convenience items - snacks, wallet, light layers. On shorter rides I skip the barbag, the seat bag is big enough.
The zipper can be a little stiff, and I didn't find the interior separator useful, it's easy to remove (just velcro).
I bought a 2nd seat bag for my 650b bike so that I don't have to switch out the spare tube when swapping it to/from my 700c bike. I've had the first bag for 2 years, it has travelled thousands of miles and it's still in good shape.
I commute alot 20 miles one way in all weather. I like a light that comes with a rear light the1500 works great puts out plenty of light for me it looks great but it also feels good you can tell your holding a quality product i love the way blackburns rear lights secure to a bike its convenient easy I think it's geniuses just don't leave it on the bike if you go inside just as easy for someone else to remove i take all my lights with me if I go inside somewhere same with the 1500 the securing strap works great for me both lights look great and function great!
Worked well on a six-day bikepacking trip. The bag is lightweight and high quality, and it's nice that it's totally separate so you can pull it out for packing. The metal bracket and bag holster allow this to work with a dropper post. Note, however, that the instructions say not to use with a saddle that has carbon rails. Saddles with carbon rails often have a shallower angle on the back part of the rails also, which doesn't work well with this. The whole thing weighs quite a bit more than a simple bikepacking seat bag, but it's still relatively light. It was plenty stable and I found it fairly easy to set up.