Originally Posted by
Wil Davis
I would recommend that you carry as little as possible on the handlebars (see one of my recent posts on an accident which recently happened to a friend, and another which happened to me about 25 years ago where the bar-bag fell into my front wheel!)
It has been my (and many of my friends') experience that putting weight on the handlebars can seriously upset the balance and stability of the bike!
- Wil
Actually weight over the front wheel is much more stable then weight over the rear. Having your bar bag drop into your front wheel is bad product design this should not happen.