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Handlebar bag for commutes, to hold shirts

by GustyCycling
Mon, Mar 04, 2019 16:41
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Hi,

I've currently got a musette that's pretty water proof for carrying my work clothing, it fits shirt, trousers & underwear. The musette gets annoying if I'm wearing anything windproof/waterproof as it tends to slip around a bit more than it does on a jersey fabric. I leave a spare coat & pair of shoes in the office.

What I'm looking for is a replacement of that with a handlebar bag that can keep my shirts that little bit neater, preferabbly a bag designed for carrying clothes on commutes, it doesn't need to be as big or robust as a bag for bikepacking which is what fills my google searches. Basically the handlebar equivalent of the Henty Wingman bags, but a bit smaller. 

I've only got one bike as well, so something that doesn't need any tools for removal would be ideal.

Thanks,

Gusty

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Fluffed | 5 years ago
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Not sure why it has to be on the bars. Surely you would be better served with a Restrap style big saddlebag? Have you seen the size of those Henty Wingman bags, they are massive! To get something like that on your bars it would have to be about 20% of the size, which you might get a shirt an a pair of socks in and not much else.

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GustyCycling | 5 years ago
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Thanks.

Think I might have to consider the frame bag, one of the main aims was to get the luggage off me, so rules backpack & messenger bags out. I run pretty warm so backpacks unless commuting on my MTB haven't really worked, but I'll defintely consider the gate8 for days I go in on mtb to get a couple of days worth of shirts in one trip. I've found rolling shirts after folding really works in terms of keeping creases at bay, so this method should still work with a frame bag.

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stomec | 5 years ago
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Not quite the answer you want, but have you looked at gate8 products?  I use the shirt mate for my commutes and it then fits nicely into a backpack or messenger bag, as well as panniers. I can pack a pair of trousers and 3 shirts and the creasing is minimal. May allow you to get away without the handlebar bag  

 

 

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clattering | 5 years ago
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I had the same need, couldn't find anything to suit. So I started leaving the trousers at work (rolled up in a bag in my locker) and used one of these to take in a shirt, underwear and thin vest. They don't look big enough but if you can fold up a shirt using a sheet of cardboard or plastic similar to ones used in shops, you can then roll the folded shirt and the other bits up (layered on top or under the shirt) and squeeze it in the frame bag. The other garments help prevent creases and by mid-morning any other creases have fallen out. Only £7.99 too! Anything else I might need (belt, socks) goes in here

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janusz0 | 5 years ago
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If you like shoulder bags, why not use a waterproof courier bag with a waist as well as shoulder strap? The waist strap stops it rotating.
Bar bags are a nuisance unless you want quick access to things without needing to dismount.

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