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Originally Posted by Tom N.
I'm about to switch to STI, and have to choose between Campy and Shimano. I'm heading towards Shimano, but one concern is whether a handlerbar bag would foul the gear cables where they emerge from the STI levers in front of the bars. (Campy's cables run along the bars themselves).

Has anyone ever tried to use a handlebar bag with an Shimano STI equipped bike? Was there a problem?

Thanks, Tom
It's an annoyance more than a problem. You can just squish the cables out of the way - which works. Or you can use a V-brake noodle to route the cable down and around the bag, like this:





It works very well with an Ortlieb bag.
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