Originally Posted by lucille

How about getting the front rack and set of smaller panniers? It took some getting used to, but I ended up really liking the set up. The bike felt very stable and the front wheel wasn't flying up every time I got off the bike. I think the handlebar bag is really just meant for wallet, keys, camera kind of stuff. I wouldn't want a heavy bag on my handlebars, I think it would make the handling a bit unstable.