What makes a good bike bag?

Beitrag vom: 26. February 2025

4 features that you should consider

A backpack pulls on your shoulders and jacket pockets are too narrow for a pump, mobile phone and other items? A bike bag provides a remedy. It protects your equipment and keeps it tidy. But what really matters? We will show you 4 important features that every bag should have.  

Image shows a cyclist closing a saddle bag

1. Waterproof material 

Rain, mud or dust – good bike bags should keep your belongings clean and dry. High-quality models are made of water-repellent or splash-proof material and have zips that do not allow water to get inside. The best example is the EXPLORE FRAME BAG from the FLOWBAG series. The bag is fully welded and protects the contents even in heavy rain showers. 

Image shows a hand pulling a jacket out of a bicycle bag.

Splash-proof SADDLE BAG

2. Secure mounting

No flapping, no slipping – a bag must sit securely on the bike. Non-slip and adjustable Velcro straps ensure a firm hold. The FLOWBAGS are attached with extra long Velcro straps, which also protect your frame thanks to the tube protection. You can cut them individually, buy them as a spare part and replace them easily. This way you can be sustainable whilst out and about.

Image shows the extra strong Velcro fasteners.

With tube protection: the extra-long Velcro straps

3. Reflective details 

Especially at dusk and in poor light conditions, it is important that you can be easily seen. Bike bags with reflective details greatly increase your visibility. For example, the TRAIL SADDLE BAG L has reflector strips along the pocket and reflective brackets for your rear light.

Image shows a hand closing the roll-top closure of the bicycle bag.

TRAIL SADDLE BAG L with reflective elements and a roll-top closure

4. Functional design 

A high-quality bike bag is characterised by a clever design and user-friendly features: easily accessible side pockets, carabiner loops, a shoulder strap or cable grommet. Models that can be mounted in different places on the bike are particularly practical. You can attach the URBAN STEM BAG to the handlebar, downtube or saddle. Our RACE FRAME BAG fits into the front and rear frame triangle as well as onto aero seatposts.

Image shows the Urban Stembag bicycle bag with chain lock inside.

A space miracle: A chain lock even fits into the URBAN STEM BAG

Your favourite bag is waiting for you!

The FLOWBAG range combines all these features and offers the ideal solution for every tour. Find the right model here:

  • For commuters and city bikers: The water-repellent URBAN models offer space for everything you need on your way to work.
  • For tour riders: The splash-proof EXPLORE FRAME BAG impresses with extra packing loops for a mini pump or rain jacket.
  • For gravel and mountain bike fans: The robust TRAIL saddlebags are ideal for off-road use. The TRAIL SADDLE BAG L with a roll-top closure offers you plenty of storage space. 
  • For racing cyclists: The aerodynamic RACE BAGS are ultra light. Perfect for sporty riders who want to keep the weight down.
Image shows a bicycle bag on the frame with an SKS tool.

Streamlined: RACE FRAME BAG with an Easyzip rain cover

Have you chosen your new bike bag? Grab it in the SKS OrangeStore, get on your bike and then … feel the flow!