Quick release handlebar bags

In article <[email hidden]>,

Mike Jacoubowsky said:

'd first use alcohol and clean both the
handlebar and the parts that mount to it, make sure the bolts are
lubricated, and try again. If that doesn't work, I'd consider using
permanent double-sided adhesive tape and see if that helps.

But I'd also try and find a way to carry no more than 3-4 pounds up front.
That weight is way up high and definitely affects handling (I use a small
Topeak bag and carry a 3-pound camera and it really changes the way my bike
handles, but if you had a touring bike, the effect would probably less than
on my Trek 5900).

Thanks for the suggestions on different bags
and I 'll try the above procedures and see what happens

I also put camera in bag -but with wide angle lens (BIG) - increases the weight
thanks

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bo ku
have a visual aesthetic experience

bo-ku said:

issue
slipping Quick release handlebar bags

(this issue has probably been addressed before -however I couldn't find a reference to
it though)

How do you keep a handlebar bag from slipping down onto the front wheel?

Cannondale quick release handlebar bag
the max weight is 10 lbs.

however even with less weight than this, angled almost horizontally and tightened to the
max the bag still slip down onto the front tire

this is the second bag (Schwinn)
any experience or solutions?

I like the front bag (although balance is skewed)

We've used the Cannondale bag, and had the same problem at first. I'm
assuming this is the one that has the stainless steel straps holding
the bag's mount to the handlebars, tightented by allen screws from the
front.

Anyway, I used blue Loctite thread locking compound. I smeared some
between the strap and the handlebar, then tightened as usual. It
hardens into a weak adhesive and it kept the bag in place with much
more weight than 10 pounds.

BTW, I have had no problem carrying _lots_ of weight in a handlebar
bag, as long as the weight (and bag) don't move relative to the front
wheel & handlebar. (This is on touring bike geometry). If the weight
is free to wobble, it can be annoying. Otherwise, no worries for me.

But maybe this is due to my paperboy days, when I regularly rode with
at least 30 pounds of papers in a front-mounted wire basket?

- Frank Krygowski

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]

Quoted message said:

We've used the Cannondale bag, and had the same problem at first. I'm
assuming this is the one that has the stainless steel straps holding
the bag's mount to the handlebars, tightented by allen screws from the
front.

Thats the one -

Quoted message said:

Anyway, I used blue Loctite thread locking compound. I smeared some
between the strap and the handlebar, then tightened as usual. It
hardens into a weak adhesive and it kept the bag in place with much
more weight than 10 pounds.

I will try the above - and let you know how it works
thanks

--
bo ku
have a visual aesthetic experience

"Zoot Katz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Sun, 5 Jun 2005 00:54:21 +0100,

<[email hidden]>,

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wafflycat' waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk said:

Certainly in my Altura one, I regularly carry more than

10lbs and I've had

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no problems with it.

I've never seen a handle bar bag as impressive the Arkel

bags and

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mount.

http://www.arkel-od.com/
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I have this bag and it is wonderfully well designed.
Well, except for one thing, which is why I almost never use
it. Lights. You can't use a handlebar mounted lighting system
because the bag completely blocks it. This makes it useless
for commuting, the use I intended it for.

I've recently invested in one of those extra bars that fit
above/below the handlebar to deal with this, but haven't
really tested it out in the dark yet so I can't say if this
will be satisfactory. I could also put it on my bike that has
a generator attached to the front V-brake, but that already
has a back rack on it and I don't need the handlebar bag on
that bike.

--
Mike Kruger
Bike Chicago e-mail list info:
http://www.geocities.com/bvonmoss/bikechicago.html

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Quoted message said:

BTW, I have had no problem carrying _lots_ of weight in a

handlebar

Quoted message said:

bag, as long as the weight (and bag) don't move relative to

the front

Quoted message said:

wheel & handlebar. (This is on touring bike geometry). If

the weight

Quoted message said:

is free to wobble, it can be annoying. Otherwise, no

worries for me.

Quoted message said:

But maybe this is due to my paperboy days, when I regularly

rode with

Quoted message said:

at least 30 pounds of papers in a front-mounted wire basket?

I think this may be generational. I was never a paperboy, but
I had a big wire basket on the front handbars that would take
a large grocery sack, almost always with a gallon of milk (8
pounds), or maybe two gallons. It's likely that the old
cruisers were more tolerant of this type of thing, AND we
learned to ride this way.

I actually have an even larger wire basket in my garage now.
Wald still makes them. A neighbor bought it so that his dog
could ride in the wire basket in front of him. Unfortunately,
the dog would not stay still. This experiment luckily ended
before either dog or owner got serious injuries. Neither
newspapers nor milk suddenly decide to jump off the bike and
chase a rabbit.

"Mike Kruger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I have this bag and it is wonderfully well designed.
Well, except for one thing, which is why I almost never use
it. Lights. You can't use a handlebar mounted lighting system
because the bag completely blocks it. This makes it useless
for commuting, the use I intended it for.

I've recently invested in one of those extra bars that fit
above/below the handlebar to deal with this, but haven't
really tested it out in the dark yet so I can't say if this
will be satisfactory. I could also put it on my bike that has
a generator attached to the front V-brake, but that already
has a back rack on it and I don't need the handlebar bag on
that bike.

I use a Minoura Space bar attached to handlebars which effectively allows me
to have two front lights mounted on it and have my bar bag in use at the
same time. I found this particularly useful on a cycling tour holiday, where
I was cycling at night with fully loaded panniers on rear rack and fully
loaded bar bag - with map in map holder on top of barbag.

Cheers, helen s

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Mike Kruger
Bike Chicago e-mail list info:
http://www.geocities.com/bvonmoss/bikechicago.html

Wed, 8 Jun 2005 20:52:16 -0500,
<1118281580.be7ec74d4745c9d276be0589facba3a2@teranews>, "Mike Kruger"

Quoted message said:

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http://www.arkel-od.com/
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I have this bag and it is wonderfully well designed.
Well, except for one thing, which is why I almost never use
it. Lights. You can't use a handlebar mounted lighting system
because the bag completely blocks it. This makes it useless
for commuting, the use I intended it for.

I've recently invested in one of those extra bars that fit
above/below the handlebar to deal with this, but haven't
really tested it out in the dark yet so I can't say if this
will be satisfactory.

I suppose using self-contained battery powered lights would complicate
things. Have tried a Nob for mounting lamps on the fork leg?

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/dualsetupfork.htm

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/accessories.asp#nob
--
zk

"Zoot Katz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >

Quoted message said:

I suppose using self-contained battery powered lights would

complicate

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things. Have tried a Nob for mounting lamps on the fork leg?

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/dualsetupfork.htm

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/accessories.asp#nob
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The nob looks interesting. Thanks.

In article <1118281580.be7ec74d4745c9d276be0589facba3a2@teranews>,

Mike Kruger said:

You can't use a handlebar mounted lighting system
because the bag completely blocks it. This makes it useless
for commuting, the use I intended it for.

I just put the light on my helmet (battery)
or strapped around the chest

--
bo ku
have a visual aesthetic experience

In article <[email hidden]>,

bo-ku said:

You can't use a handlebar mounted

FYI
I have had success in mounting the quick release handlebar bag
used some loctite (sp) glue
now I believe the bag will handle well over 10 lbs weight

thanks everyone for the help and information

--
bo ku
have a visual aesthetic experience

anyone tried an Ibera handlebar bag? they have a push button type of release. I'm wondering how much sturdy they are.