One of the first things a cyclist should learn is how to be self-sufficient on the road. If you dont want to be standing around waiting for a ride to come pick you up, best practice is always to carry the essentials for changing a flat. With the XLAB Mini Bag, you can make sure that you always have what you need to get the tire fixed and pump, and you can switch it from your road training bike to your tri race bike in a matter of seconds.

This is the compact saddlebag from XLAB, which means it is designed to fit your essentials, but even at that, it has a pretty good capacity. You can count on fitting a tube, tire levers, inflator, patch kit and two CO2 cartridges. Thats not bad for something that is just 5.5 inches long by 2.25 inches deep by 11/2 – 21/2 inches wide. What youll love is that you can use it either under the seat of your road bike, or tuck it into the aero compartment of your Super Wing or Carbon Wing using your X-Straps on your tri bike. And if you have the Turbo Wing, there is a helpful way to attach it neatly to the back of the wing, still out of the way of causing any drag.

Made from tough woven nylon, the XLAB Mini Bag is available in Black or Red. Weighing just 39g empty, youll have no excuse now not to have all youll need to be able to make basic repairs to get yourself home. Dont be that person who needs a friendly fellow cyclist to lend you a tube and make the repairs because you arent well-equipped.