Commuting - Handlebar bag

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Sead0nkey
07-06-05, 01:03 AM
Anyone know of some handlebar bags that hang level or below straight handlebars? I have a DIY light and don't want the bag to block it.

MichaelW
07-06-05, 06:19 AM
I fit my headlamp on the fork crown so as not to interfere with a bar bag.
supcom
07-06-05, 07:10 AM
Try Rivendell, www.rivbike.com. Look at their Candy Bar bag or the Hobo Bag.

hubcap
07-06-05, 07:14 AM
How much volume do you need? I have been looking for storage options on my bike and like the looks of this one as a small handlebar bag.

http://www.wallbike.com/Berthoud/smallsaddlebag.html

There are other options on that site that may work for you. The stuff isn't cheap, but I think it looks cool.
Bekologist
07-06-05, 07:37 AM
you can get a cheap tube bag by Jandd for under 20 bucks that is meant for either under the saddle or on the handlebars, I think it's sold as a kid's bag - you can get it with an embroidered dinosaur or other creatures, or in standard black.
GrodyGeek
07-06-05, 08:44 AM
Consider mounting your light onto an Excess Access from Sidetrak. That way you can mount your light above your bag and not worry about it. Or mount your light on a brake or a front rack. Peter White at www.peterwhitecycles.com has lots of mounts that might work. The EA is here:

http://www.sidetrak.com/Catalog/accessories.html
Sead0nkey
07-06-05, 10:58 AM
Thanks for the ideas. I like the looks of that candybag. Now if I could find a way to clean up my cables, they are looping all over the front of my bars.
Nightshade
07-06-05, 05:21 PM
Thanks for the ideas. I like the looks of that candybag. Now if I could find a way to clean up my cables, they are looping all over the front of my bars.

Try a few zip ties to clean up the lines by gathering the cable a bit.
dobber
07-06-05, 06:56 PM
Out Your Backdoor (http://outyourbackdoor.com/article.php?id=198)
Michel Gagnon
07-06-05, 10:27 PM
I don't know how high are your bars, but something like this (http://www.mgagnon.net/velo/potence-double.en.shtml) might be the solution.
Sead0nkey
07-06-05, 11:21 PM
Out Your Backdoor (http://outyourbackdoor.com/article.php?id=198)


Thats very cool, thanks.