Life In The Saddle

I was pretty happy with my carry set-up for the ' Coasts and Cols ' tour; the pannier, seat pack, handlebar bag and frame bag combination worked very well at creating a balanced and practical set-up. However, there were two elements that niggled on my OCD side a bit - my tool kit and spare tyre, which were strapped to the underside of my Restrap Seatpack . I used pedal toe straps to attach the spare tyre to the seat pack's base; then my tool kit was housed inside my  Arkel Saddle Bag  - also strapped to the seat pack's straps. Nothing fell off, but the tyre did have a habit of slipping down, and pushing on my  Tate Labs Rain Fly Mudguard  - making it rub on the rear tyre (horrendous noise!); it also just looked a bit untidy. I found myself thinking of alternative carry solutions for these two items… I decided the best option for future tours, would be to find somewhere else to house the tool kit - perhaps in a pannier pocket or handlebar bag pocket. Then, I tho...