Rob:
I've used the Acorn boxy rando for well over a year now & it's a
permanent fixture on the bike, both for daily use and extended tours.
Perfect size; allows full use of h'bars; holds a bunch of stuff.
IMHO, the perfect front bag.
dougP
On Jun 10, 11:22 am, Rob Harrison <robha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The one remaining thing I need to complete my Saluki ("Sure, sure" you
> say!) is a handlebar bag. What's your favorite, and why?
>
> I will use it on increasingly longer rides in variable weather (I'm in
> Seattle!), carrying a Panasonic GF1...or a Voigtlander Vitessa on my
> film days...jacket, rain-chaps, sandwich, banana, and so on, and
> possibly an S24O later in the season. I have a Berthoud 786 saddle
> bag, which is large enough for tools and an extra tube, etc. and could
> be used in conjunction with a smaller bag up front, or left at home if
> I have a larger bag. Having sold my motorcycle, cost is not so much of
> a consideration. It's going on a 62cm Saluki on which I have the bars
> set quite high, so there is approximately six feet of room between the
> Mark's rack and the handlebars.... I'm not married to the Mark's rack,
> if a smaller bag hanging off the bars will work.
>
> For summer day-long rides something small could work. Just need room
> for food and camera. For the rest of the year, I'll need additional
> space for clothing.
>
> I've been eyeing these larger ones: Inujirushi, Acorn boxy rando,
> Berthoud 28, and these smaller ones: Berthoud 192, Acorn medium
> handlebar bag, Sackville BarSack and Ortlieb Ultimate 5. Being rain-
> proof is a serious consideration, 'cause as you know it rains eight
> months of the year here. A rain cover would do fine though, because it
> does NOT rain for the other four months. :) I like the idea of waxed
> canvas, as long as it'll keep the camera dry.
>
> Here's the bike: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/robharrison/4673037719/
> > Fenders arriving tomorrow, according to UPS!
>
> Thanks for your consideration.
>
> Rob in Seattle
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