Handlebar bags - wh...
 

Handlebar bags - what do you recommend?

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I've got a big roll closure Alpkit one for bikepacking, but it's a bit too big when full and fouls the gearshift.  I recently got one of these for day rides and it's perfect. Ideal size (2.8L), maintains its canister shape without sagging, extra mesh external pockets and elastic to stow snacks and waterproof etc. It seems pretty well made and durable. The main zip is really sturdy and can be opened and closed with one gloved hand to access stuff whilst riding. A bar mounted light points over the top and doesn't foul the opening.  I have had to move my Garmin from an out front mount to a stem mount, but that's no biggie.

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Posted : 13/01/2026 1:11 pm
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+1 for the Victory Chimp one (bought one recently for the bike packing bike for when it's in winter road bike guise), it's almost as good as the Ornot cannister I have on my gravel bike (but that's crazy expensive once you factor in the delivery & duty, at least I bought mine from US as couldn't find a local distributor). I did also get a Restrap one to try for a road bike but it's a bit floppy and had to buy some extra foam spacers from Amazon to be it far enough off the bars I could still hold them.

I have the Victory Chimp mounted on a Tailfin bar cage via the Tailfin long straps so it's well out of the way (will replace with a bigger Tailfin bar bag for bike packing trips). Was a bit of hassle routing the straps but they do fit in the bag slots (the ones the bag came with are too wide for the bar cage slots).


 
Posted : 13/01/2026 4:27 pm
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I'm assuming this is the review mentioned.

Cheers @scotroutes that review was a while ago and as you say there's a few more on there now!


 
Posted : 14/01/2026 12:15 am
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I'm looking for something like this but a little less industrial.

https://restrap.com/products/bumper-bar  


 
Posted : 14/01/2026 8:45 am
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