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Old 09-16-15 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by cyber.snow
I have finally gone out and purchased my Surly Disc Trucker and have put on the racks. I want to mount a medium sized handlebar bag that will still allow me to use my Garmin bike computer. I think then I need one that has a good mount that pushes the bag forward about an inch or two from the handlebars. I have looked at the Topeak and the Ortlieb on line but both had a significant number of write ups complaining about the mounting system. Am getting ready for my first tour on the bike, so need some help. Thanks
Some people just like to complain The Ortlieb mount is solid and relatively easy to use. In 13 years of use, I've never had a problem with the mount on my handlebar bag. If you need more room, you can get extenders to push the bag out further.

The bag itself is absolutely water proof. I've carried my camera in it for thousands of miles and never had any water in the bag
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