{"id":306,"date":"2013-02-18T02:47:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T02:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/2013\/02\/18\/review-ortlieb-medium-saddlebag\/"},"modified":"2013-02-18T02:47:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T02:47:00","slug":"review-ortlieb-medium-saddlebag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/2013\/02\/18\/review-ortlieb-medium-saddlebag\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Ortlieb Medium Saddlebag"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">After a flat tire got the better of me on the snow bike, I now carry a spare fat tube. Now when I look at pics of other folks fat bikes online I see them all decked out with luggage like they riding the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Oregon_Trail_%28video_game%29\">Oregon Trail<\/a>. But who am I to argue, I thought I&#8217;d try an Ortlieb Medium Saddle Bag to hold my spare tube and Soulrun Tool Roll. <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cs0QYT4Vgkc\/UQ3xRKKKTSI\/AAAAAAAAK7k\/n7XZlqWNjAw\/s1600\/P2020010.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cs0QYT4Vgkc\/UQ3xRKKKTSI\/AAAAAAAAK7k\/n7XZlqWNjAw\/s400\/P2020010.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The bag is cavernous while somehow not seeming big at all. It attaches with velcro for the seat post and a neat mount that screws on the rails of the saddle. The mount screws on, then the bag clicks in. Super solid mounting system.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-38v7SzqyH7o\/UQ3xReAzveI\/AAAAAAAAK7s\/iBXT32ys8_M\/s1600\/P2020011.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-38v7SzqyH7o\/UQ3xReAzveI\/AAAAAAAAK7s\/iBXT32ys8_M\/s400\/P2020011.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The bag is 100% waterproof with a roll top closure like on a dry bag.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GveOaMBRlAc\/UQ3xRaCw-GI\/AAAAAAAAK7o\/hh0hmcSEBUA\/s1600\/P2020012.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GveOaMBRlAc\/UQ3xRaCw-GI\/AAAAAAAAK7o\/hh0hmcSEBUA\/s400\/P2020012.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">I find it easy to use and really like the bag. The price is right and it&#8217;s Ortlieb so you know it is quality.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-lx5v3euiHKs\/UQ3xR9QmiDI\/AAAAAAAAK78\/nwlhEKmz0jA\/s1600\/P2020030.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-lx5v3euiHKs\/UQ3xR9QmiDI\/AAAAAAAAK78\/nwlhEKmz0jA\/s400\/P2020030.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">I usually prefer a pack instead of a saddle bag, but I thought I&#8217;d give it a try. I like it on the snow bike! I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll do it on my XC mtn bike. But horses for courses&#8230; or maybe bag&#8217;s for stags?&nbsp; <\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">&nbsp;Check it out at Ortlieb&#8217;s site: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ortliebusa.com\/prod-39.htm\">http:\/\/www.ortliebusa.com\/prod-39.htm<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a flat tire got the better of me on the snow bike, I now carry a spare fat tube. 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