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Forum: Touring

03-22-17, 11:29 AM

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Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

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Posted By Cyclist0108

Is it this? ...

Is it this?

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/accessories/thorn-accessory-bar-mk2-t-shaped-105-mm-extension-254-mm-0-deg/

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/images/products/medium/33509.jpg

Forum: Touring

03-21-17, 10:23 PM

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Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

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Posted By Cyclist0108

I just got the Nitto for my Bianchi (decided to...

I just got the Nitto for my Bianchi (decided to ditch the 1987 Modolos, mainly because they were stuck in a stem I no longer wanted to use). These carbon bars on my "adventure road" bike are...

Forum: Touring

03-21-17, 10:17 PM

Replies: 29

Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

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Posted By Cyclist0108

I've heard you are supposed to replace them every...

I've heard you are supposed to replace them every 5 years or so, or after an impact, due to the possibility of them snapping without warning. Having said that, I have never replaced any, including...

Forum: Touring

03-21-17, 06:55 PM

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Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

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Posted By Cyclist0108

Aluminum bars are not without their own set of...

Aluminum bars are not without their own set of problems and limitations.

Forum: Touring

03-21-17, 04:51 PM

Replies: 29

Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

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Posted By Cyclist0108

That's a brilliant idea. I think I might have...

That's a brilliant idea. I think I might have enough room for it, and I just today found an extra stem rolling around in the car.

Here is how the bike looks: ...

Forum: Touring

03-21-17, 04:48 PM

Replies: 29

Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

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Posted By Cyclist0108

It does make me wonder if this is more about...

It does make me wonder if this is more about lawyers limiting liability from users who don't use a torque wrench, vs. a real issue.

Oh, your rack suggestion is a good one -- my Enve cyclocross...

Forum: Touring

03-21-17, 02:18 PM

Replies: 29

Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

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Posted By Cyclist0108

Doesn't seem to have helped with reading...

Doesn't seem to have helped with reading comprehension or diplomatic skills much, either.

Forum: Touring

03-21-17, 02:18 PM

Replies: 29

Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

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Posted By Cyclist0108

Except the Eclipse eclipsed a long time ago ......

Except the Eclipse eclipsed a long time ago ... before the Carboniferous period. In any case, the reason I asked about that was that it seems like the 30 year old Eclipse mounting system would be...

Forum: Touring

03-21-17, 02:16 PM

Replies: 29

Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

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Posted By Cyclist0108

I agree. I was surprised by it as I was about to...

I agree. I was surprised by it as I was about to purchase a new bag. I can only guess, but I suspect it is the propensity for a user to over-tighten the rigid mount.

Forum: Touring

03-21-17, 12:58 PM

Replies: 29

Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

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Posted By Cyclist0108

Any handlebar bags compatible with carbon fiber handlebars?

Seems like any rigid-mount system comes with a warning not to use it with carbon bars. It makes me worry that even others, that hang from straps, might be dangerous. I have a 30 year old Eclipse bag...

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