Hi Neil, I assume you are concentrating specifically on quicker access bags located behind bars next to the stem, which I have admittedly not used and am only vaguely familiar with having briefly considered buying some for myself, but I'll interpret your "handlebar/stem bags" phrasing a little more broadly here to possibly include other varieties of handlebar bags?
Although they may no longer be available from him directly (I think they all sold long ago?) I have enjoyed OYB Bags from Jeff Potter and sometimes use two simultaneously, one on the bars and one on the saddle. It is/was his "7-way Nordic Messenger Bag" modified from military surplus and mounts the same way to both bar & saddle using leather toe straps with stick mount. It is sizeable enough to hold a smallish load and not otherwise obstruct the bars too much. It also has the added benefit of tucking nicely in the center of moustache and trekking style bars and with no buckles it instead uses riveted metal studs with leather reinforcement as buttons that could be easily undone one handed while riding. I plan on keeping mine but just thought I'd throw it out there in case you came across any second hand as they're very versatile and with shoulder strap kept in place could be removed from bike easily and carried away when on the go or locking up the bike in public for any length of time. Brian Cole Lawrenceville, NJ On Friday, September 28, 2018 at 12:13:54 PM UTC-4, Neil Doran wrote: > What do folks like for handlebar/stem bags, especially ones that can hold > an SLR with short lens? I missed the boat on the Riv product a while back. > > I have a Carsick Designs stem bag that I love, but it is first gen meant > only for a bike water bottle. Need bigger. > > Randi Jo looks great, just not sure it is wide enough. I'm sure I would > not regret the purchase, tho. > > Revelate seems to be a standard-bearer, and apparently has one-handed > operation, which seems slick. > > Any opinions out there? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
