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Old 06-25-18 | 01:26 PM
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Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.

The handlebar bag that I usually use for touring has green side pockets, some black and some white. Use that with my yellow Ortlieb panniers.

Your mix of colors might make it a bit more theft proof. I usually think that thieves are opportunists and I assume their eyes are drawn to something that looks nice. That is why I never clean my bike on a tour. I assume something that looks less attractive is more theft proof.

If you have enough steerer tube to fit a second stem, you might want to consider that as an option for your new bar bag. It lowers the bag and brings it a bit closer to the steering axis if you use a really short stem. But it since you take a smaller size frame than I do, your bars are closer to your wheel than mine so I am not sure if it would be as much of an advantage for you as for me. Some photos of some of my bikes showing the second stem at this link:
Help with handlebar bag and rack selection
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