Almsthre Roll Saddle Bag

Every saddle bag is a compromise between how much it holds and how much of it you have to dig through at the roadside. Almsthre's Roll Saddle Bag answers that with a roll-up panel instead of a zippered box. Unstrap it, let it unroll across your hand or your thigh, and your tube, levers and inflator are laid out in front of you rather than buried at the bottom of a pouch. Three individual organization pockets plus a mesh zippered pocket keep each item in its own place.

The fabric is a weather-resistant ripstop that handles road spray and light rain, with Reinforced Ride Armor material added at the wear points, the corners and contact areas that scuff against rails and the back of your bibs over a few thousand miles. Access to the inside comes from unrolling, not from a zipper fighting a stuffed bag. Rolled and strapped, the bag measures 5.5" long by 4.5" wide and holds 0.5L. That is tube-levers-inflator territory, or a tube, a multi-tool and a folded bill, about what most riders actually carry on a road bike.

Mounting is handled by a single seat rail strap, which keeps the bag up against the rails and out of the way of your thighs. Because the body rolls instead of holding a fixed shape, a light load cinches down to its own size rather than rattling around in empty space, and on the rides where you want more, the roll opens back up. It's also the reason the profile stays flat enough to disappear under the saddle on a road bike.... Read More