Originally Posted by
bikemig
I'm more concerned with functionality than an aesthetic. My light is mounted to the front brake so a handlebar bag won't be an issue.
I like the Banjo Brothers bag (esp. the price). The problem with a bag with straps is that it gets in the way of riding the tops of the bars though.
Originally Posted by
revcp
I just finished up a 2k mile tour with the BB bag. The bar straps are close enough together that they didn't intergint with riding the tops.
Just to make sure we're all talking about the same thing-- this isn't my setup, it's just a random internet picture, but it's a good picture of how much room you have on the bars.
I don't know how wide these particular bars are, but if they're 42 cm (which is what I had when I used this bag) as you can see you have a little bit -- but not a lot -- of room on the tops. Plenty of room on the hoods obviously.
Didn't bother me when I had it but I rarely ride on the tops.
BB does make a slightly more expensive version with a quick release, and it holds the bag away from the bars so you would have more room on the tops.
ETA: according to BB the bag is 10" wide.