Originally Posted by
philbob57
I used trunk bags for a few years until a few weeks ago, when I finally gave in to my reduced flexibility. For some reason, I can mount my bike easily, but I have some trouble getting my leg over the trunk bag when dismounting. I've started using Banjo Bros's Medium Handlebar bag, and I really like and recommend it. (Bontrager and J and D make similar bags, but IMO the Banjo Bros bag is better and cost roughly 30% less.)
I've used 2 cheap trunk bags. The first was
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TopSun-Rosw...IAAOSwrHhc6GCA. It's OK if you really need to save money, but even though I'm on a fixed income, after half a season, I thought something more solid was worth the cost. The foam in particular is very soft. It's wider than my rack, and it sagged on the sides.
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I have pretty much the same one... same comments :-). It's used as a tackle box and I just leave it attached for all my rides with short bungee cords.
ebay #
153444499663
It's serviceable and since my mtn bike is diminutive in height, I have no problem mounting over it.