Ortlieb Seat Pack Saddle Bag Review

In comparison other manufacturers use rather rigid straps that make installation a bit more tedious especially while wearing gloves.

Ortlieb seat pack saddle bag review. The ortlieb seat pack saddle bag was perfect for a 3 day ride. The seat bag for selle royal seats our micro saddle bag is an especially lightweight waterproof seat bag weighing only 140 grams. The ortlieb seat pack is specced at 8 16 liters about two liters more than the revelate viscacha both min and max and three more than the porcelain rocket mr. This can be put down to the ultra pliable seat strap material which is easily directed up and over the seat rails.

Ortlieb seat are entirely unobtrusive and remain snuggly attached to your bike even as you speed down your favorite single track. It easily attaches to the saddle and held clothes toiletries and snacks for a 3 day ride i was able to wash my riding kit every day. The ortlieb saddle bag i reviewed is a medium sized saddle bag big enough for multi tool spare tube and emergency layer as well as maybe a few gels or a phone. Ortlieb provides a deflation valve on their backpacking seat pack to deal with this issue.

Ortlieb s seat pack shares the same fully waterproof construction as its handlebar roll. My bike was too small for the large pack not enough vertical clearance between seat and tire. It would be a worthwhile addition to the saddle bag two. The best large saddle bag a quick release mechanism makes detaching this medium sized pack a doddle.

The strap can be pulled tight to compress the contents up towards the nose of the bag. Great construction and a roll top closure keep out 100 of the water. Reviewed in the united states on march 24 2019 bought this to replace a different waterproof bag that kept coming off a transit bag from performance bike. A combination of polyurethane ripstop nylon joined with ortlieb s top secret radio frequency welding tech.

Ortlieb saddle bag two. That makes it an ideal companion if you want to save energy and speed. It s made from pu coated nylon and cordura which makes it effectively waterproof. Ortlieb employed a longer roll top to create this extra space which actually makes it a bit challenging to pack it down to a small and tight package.

The ortlieb seat pack is one of the easier saddle bags to install onto your bike. It attaches onto your bike via a quick release fitting or an additional strap fitment not supplied.