Originally Posted by
saddlesores
mount a second stem for the bag.
or you can get a little extension bar thingie. one or two clamps onto the handlebars,
with a 3-6" section of aluminum tubing set off from the bars by a couple inches.
also saw somewhere an extension mount that screws onto the top of the
stem.
Agree. I use short piece of PVC pipe in a second stem for my mount, but a piece of handlebar would be stronger. That can lower the bag for slightly lower center of gravity. Two different bikes shown here:
If you use drop bars like me, keep enough room for your fingers between the bag and bar if you are wearing ski gloves in winter. If flat bars, you only need enough room to make it easy to open and close the bag.