How to Choose Bike Racks and Bags

Consider the water-repellent REI Co-op Junction seat bag an underseat glove box for your ride essentials. It's light and unobtrusive, yet roomy enough to hold a mini U-lock, patch kit, tubes and more.
Imported.
View the REI Co-op Junction Product LineView all REI Co-op Saddle Packs| Best Use | Cycling |
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| Gear Capacity (L) | 3 liters |
| Gear Capacity (cu. in.) | 183 cubic inches |
| Material(s) | Shell: 100% recycled oxford nylon (bluesign approved); lining: 100% recycled polyester (bluesign approved) |
| Dimensions | 10 x 5 x 5 inches |
| Weight | 6.5 ounces |
| Sustainability | Contains materials that meet the bluesign® criteria Contains recycled materials From a Climate Label Certified brand |
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Big enough to fit tubes, tools, an extra layer, and a minipump. It's hard to find a seat bag that isn't too roadie-small or too bikepacking-large. Seems to be nicely made. Thanks, REI!
I am agreeing with CK in NH; the bag - or sack - swings around like a bull's sack. There is no way to reduced the swinging, any attempt to tighten the straps is not effective.
Bag is great, but seat post velcro is too short for the larger diameter posts.
Returning this after attaching to bike for examination. Upside: it's low cost. It has two small zip compartments that would be good so money, phone, keys do not get lost among gloves, hat, vest. Downside: The design details are a failure. 1. It wants to swing side to side even with the straps tightened. 2. The side buckles necessary for both attaching and tightening are ridiculous in size and quite a pain to tighten, because you must pull the straps up and toward the underside of the seat, where you cannot get your hand. 3. Why two zipper closures on the back door? It only needs one, two rattle and are just dumb. 4. Why a flat padded bottom? It does nothing useful. Why is it padded overall, and why does it have a liner? It is not waterproof, so these features do nothing but add weight/bulk. 5. It obscures your seat post of course, so your crucial rear light clips onto a strip of material on the back door, where it hangs completely loosely ready to fly off over a hard bump, and where it cannot be positioned stability to stay directly aimed at the traffic behind you. Ok, it's going to be a perfectly sufficient economical and even super useful bag for casual bike rides for people who do not focus on design, are bothered by things flopping, etc. But for riders who are all about great design it just annoys. Particularly annoying are the tightening/attachment buckles, the light hanger, & double zipper.
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