I replaced my Saddlesack small with a Banana Sax and it’s worked out well. Unless I needed to carry a fleece or a jacket, I just wasn’t using the space offered with the Saddlesack. It’s surprisingly large. I hang it on the back of a Brooks Flyer Special with the springs. I do find that the springs keep me from overstuffing it. I’m sure I could mount it lower on the springs or get a little more clearance with Anna’s clever dowel rod hack but I haven’t felt the need. I can fit multiple tubes, a large multitool, levers, patch kit, tire gauge, wallet, smart phone, snack bar, sunscreen and keys with a little room to spare. The one thing I can’t fit in it is a U lock. I strap that on the back rack with a dutch strap. A folding lock might fit, though. The two pockets are nice for organizing small stuff and the new ones have an internal flap that lifts up from the bottom to keep anything from falling out. Access is easy although access to the Saddlesack was easier. I could flip open the top to the Saddlesack and see and reach everything with ease. The Banana Sax requires me to stack the contents more. The reason I changed was mostly to try the Banana to reduce what I carry and to support Riv which I try to do occasionally despite not really needing much for my bikes. I also wanted to see what it would be like to eliminate the back-of-the-thigh rub. I’d gotten used to it but like the Banana Sax better without the rub. I personally like using the Banana Sax better than the small Saddlesack. If I need to carry more, I strap a Wald and Shopsack on the front rack with an Irish strap.
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