The bag I find the most functional is my Berthoud Handlebar bag that sits on a
small front rack and uses a decaleur. These come in sizes based on the height
of your bars from the rack. I purchased one with leather straps and buckles
but I would recomend one that uses elastic and hooks on all the pockets. It is
much easier to access the pockets while riding with the elastic. I have a Boxy
Baggins and and a C'dale bag that mounts just to the bars. As the amount of
weight goes up the Berthoud bag impacts the bike handling the least. I am
using this bag on my Rambouillet and find it works very well. There are three
factors that may account for this, the bag and therefor the weight is lower,
the bag sits closer in to the bars and most of the weight is supported by the
rack. I will be adding a Decaleur and rack to my Atlantis and this bag
combined with my Hoss should make for a good minimalist touring rig.
Larry Powers
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From: robha...@gmail.com
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: [RBW] Your Favorite Handlebar Bag
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:22:05 -0700
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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