Originally Posted by
Rainbow83
Something like that seems like exactly what I need, not excessively large, but just enough for a longer ride away from home. I think I'll get one like that for the near future with the intention of adding a rack and panniers sometime after that. A large saddle bag is an interesting idea that I didn't know about, but seeing as I've already got a small one, I think it'd make more sense to add another storage system rather than replace that.
actual handlebar bags have lots of advantages--you can easily grab stuff while riding, they can hold phones or maps, you can easily take them off in seconds to go with you in a store....