Originally Posted by
GAtkins
I have never had a problem either on comfort bikes or race geometry road bikes. Don't over analyze it, just pay attention.
if you've been able to take your hands off your handlebars to unzip a rain jacket, peel it off, then fold it up and place it in your handlebar bag, all while riding down a stretch of road with moderate wind on either your comfort or racing bikes, then my hats off to you for your handling skills; and do agree that you certainly don't have a problem with a bar bag on your bikes.
I would hazard a guess, though, and say that such skills are not common, and the rest of us do have to 'over-analyze' our gear decisions because bar bags do affect handling, and do make it tricky to ride no-hands for a significant period of time, which then complicates such mundane tasks as, say, opening a Clif Bar packet.