SCICONElan Velcro 210 Saddle Bag, Black

This review will compare two small road saddle bags: Scicon Elan 210 and the Lezyne Road Caddy.Both are billed as the company's most compact and lightest bags for a minimal appearance and live up to that description. For my test I wanted to put a 23mm tube, 2 co2 cartridges, inflator valve, 1 tiny multi tool, 1 park tool lever, patches, and a few $$Capacity: Both are about of equal capacity and depending on the layout of how you stack your items, both bags can fit just about all of the above. The Scicon is a bit narrower and taller while the Road Caddy is a bit wider maybe an inch, yet a bit shorter. Will get to how this effects the mounting/looks later. In my view, the Road Caddy edges out the Scicon. The Scicon, due to its shape was unable to fit the park tool lever (standard with the hook at the end). Also, an extra point goes to the Road Caddy which, has a dedicated separator section to put money/patch kit/little floating items, so when you open it, it doesn't spill everywhere.Mounting: In my view this was one of the biggest, if not the biggest selling point. the Scicon's mounting is vastly inferior to the Lezyne. First, the velcro on the Scicon is about an inch by an inch. Because of this, I have my concerns of its security in the long run. I'm sure many people have had no problems, but not something I'd like to risk. The Road Caddy is easily a 3 inch by 2 inch strip which holds very securely. My only gripe is that the Road Caddy has Lezyne printed all over the strap in reflective lettering, but that's something that can be fixed if you're really bothered. Most importantly however is the strap and mounting system. The Scicon is a single strap which goes through both rails and fastens down on the bag. Because it is not stitched with 2 "wings" like the Lezyne, it had a tendency to be a bit offset and, as mentioned in the first category, because its slim, has trouble finding its home between the rails. The mounting is where the Lezyne shines, first, the top has 2 wings stitched from the center, each that goes through a rail. one of which had a loop in which the velcro doubles back on itself which allows a) the bag to be tightened up extremely tight, b) a little extra security via the loop should the velcro fail, c) the bag to stay in place and not slide down the rails (which the Scicon wanted to do), and d) the bag to sit perfectly flat on the underside of the seat. Clearly a win for the Lezyne here.,Waterproofness: Funny enough I never ride in rain, but on my first ride out I had the pleasure of being doused head to toe by a passing car in a tidal wave of dirty street water which allowed me to test this. The Lezyne held up and all was dry when I returned home (though I was not). The Scicon, seems to be standard canvas, which feels like it may soak through, but I cant confirm 100%. The Lezyne does have a waterproof zipper closure which also makes me think its the better of the 2 bags.Ease of Closure: Simple, finger hole or regular zipper. If you're going to back this bag tight, you need some extra leverage. Scicon has a standard zipper, Road Caddy has a finger loop. Point to finger loop (can be tucked under velcro once tightened)Looks: This is a bit tougher as it is subjective. The Scicon is pure black all around, strap and bag so a nice looking item. The Road Caddy is black with a thin grey waterproofing around the zipper and a much more prevalent velcro strap. Ultimately, my vote goes to the Lezyne since it sits high under the saddle to keep the clean post lines, mounts very securely (doesn't slide), and is flatter than taller, so feels like it blends in behind the seat better. The one wish is that the Road Caddy didnt have the reflective "Lezyne" all over the velcro, but with a little elbow grease that could probably be removed and nothing wrong with a little more safety.Overall, a win for the Road Caddy. Hopefully this is helpful and unfortunately I didn't take pictures but hopefully the above is helpful for those of you deciding!

I am an aggressive mountain/trail/fat rider. I have 2 bikes, and run dropper posts and tubeless tires on both of them. I only occasionally wear a hydration pack, usually preferring to ride with just a water bottle in a cage, and phone, key, nutrition, etc. in a jersey or shorts pocket. But after 2 separate flat tires miles from my truck, I decided enough was enough and that a minimalist flat tire kit was probably a good idea. I wanted a very small seat bag that holds just the bare minimum, and was easy to take on and off and switch from bike to bike, or could be thrown in my Camelbak on the rare occasions that I wear it. This bag perfectly holds a Dynaplug Mega Pill plug kit, inflator, 2 CO2 cartridges, small tube of gorilla glue, 1 tire lever and a couple patches. I could probably squeeze in my keys if I wanted, but that would be about it. It is small, compact, well made, and fits my seats well. Works perfectly with dropper posts, not even close to interfering. The Velcro seems secure, no issues so far, but as others have mentioned, if you want to be extra careful maybe add an additional Velcro strap. (I have not found this necessary) It's probably not completely waterproof, but it also does not have to be. I occasionally open it up and clean/check the items inside, to be sure it is ready if (when) I need it again. Factor in the price, and this is a fantastic bag if you are only looking to carry the essentials.

This is a good little pouch for just the essentials on short and/or local-to-you rides. It's small. Really small. You can fit a 700x25 innertube in there with some effort, but that's about it. I used this for MTB with tubeless tires. It fits my Co2 inflator, two cartridges, a multitool, some extra chain links and a patch kit along with $20. That's about the extent of what fits in there, but if I'm not going all that far it's just about all I hope to ever need.I knocked off a star because the velcro itself is a little on the weak side, and some extra way to secure it to the seat would have been nice. I'll probably try to either get clever with zip ties, or add a second set of straps to it. All in all worth the money for what it is, just be aware going in that this isn't going to be a good all-day ride pack.

This is the product I have been looking for. A small, slim saddle bag that blends into my racing bike while still allowing me to carry the basics. In my bag I keep:1. 1 CO2 cartrudge;2. I PRO inflator head with sleeve on cartridge;3. 2 tire levers;4. One Crank Brothers multi-tool 19;5. Park patch kit;6. One 700c tube with 80mm stem7. 20 bucks (please don't rob me)Now this is a TIGHT fit, but it fits and I can get at all the contents. The strap was pretty secure, but for piece of mind's sake, I purchased a roll of self-sticking 3/4" velcro tape, and I use it as a second strap. This also helps to keep the bag centered perfectly in my seat rails. It's rocksolid literally doesn't move with the second strap, and I have zero worries about ejecting the bag even on rough roads.

So everyone's saying the strap is uncomfortably loose- it definitely is if you're using it as pictured. However, if you can install it sideways so it's wedged between the rails of your saddle, it stays put. I sort of like it better that way anyway- it's less visible, and that was the draw of such a small pouch for me in the first place. I'm using a mountain bike saddle on a hybrid so I can get away with it, but you're probably going to have trouble fitting it that way on a slimmer road saddle. I'm also only using it for a single tube and tire levers in case of a flat- if I needed to get at the contents on a regular basis, I'd get sick of pulling it out the way I have it strapped it.I guess I'm saying it worked great for me, but I wouldn't recommend it offhand. I'll update this review if it falls off on a ride.

Buon prodotto ma dalle dimensioni ridotte difficile farci stare una camera d'aria per ruota da MTB

La bolsa tiene un tamaño adecuado para meter lo justo. En mi caso, cámara de carretera, multiherramienta, desmontable, bomba mini y bombona. El problema es que al sujetarse solo al sillín, hay que apretar mucho la cinta par que quede bien apretada sin moverse. Eso provoca que se agujeree la bolsa en contacto con el sillín y la cinta se acaba descosiendo. Quizás sea más recomendable una bolsa que sujete también en tija

Passt alles rein, hält und sieht gut aus.Kleines Problem: man kann die Tasche nicht fest genug machen, da der Klettverschluss nicht lang genug ist, somit wackelt die Tasche etwas am Sattel. Trotzdem 4 von 5 Sterne. Würde erneut kaufen

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Also dieses Täschchen ist wirklich sehr klein. Ich wollte es erst zurück schicken habe aber doch noch Verwendung für gefunden. Für Schlüssel oder Ladegerät reicht es allemal.