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Handlebar bag converts to a fanny pack. 2520 Denier nylon with DuPont Teflon coating. Main and two side compartments. QR mounting.

Customers' Reviews:

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Works for trail surveys, October 26, 2009

I have been using this little bag all summer while surveying rail trails around the west. It works great for that. I am looking for mounting hardware to use it on another bike - but they changed the design so I get to buy a second bag. OK.

To the right is the digital camera. To the left side are a bunch of granola bars. Tucked in a pouch on the front wall is the field notebook. Pens are stuck here and there. The digital voice recorder sits atop all this. Nicest thing is the mounting bar on the bracket. I have my Garmin 60CSX mounted there. It all fits neatly.

Stop at a waypoint. Punch Mark on the Garmin. Dictate to the recorder the number of the waypoint and a description. Take a photo if needed. Pack up and down the trail.

Fitting the bracket to the handle bars was interesting. I have self vulcanizing electrical tape and used that to take up the slack. Worked. Be sure with this stuff as it doesn't want to come off.

LIGHT MOUNTS...

As one noted, mounting a light can be an issue. For the St. Paul Tunnel (1.6 mi) I used a Coast LED lenser flashlight from Lowes. It was hose clamped to the mount for a Planet Bike light that was way too weak (vertigo)and mounted over on the Ergon grip (the handlebars being full). It lighted up the tunnel. Worked great.

I am wondering if you can mount a light on a paddle that slides between bag and fanny pack straps. I never use the pack mode. There are now some seriously bright headlights. I had a backup with a semi seriously bright headlamp on the helmet with the strap velcroed thru the air vents with those little velcro straps used for power cords.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Works very well but installation requires a bit of tweaking, October 22, 2009

The pack itself is an excellent product and the price is reasonable.

However...the diameter of the handlebars on my Trek bike was too narrow for the mounting plate -- even with the adapters provided. I had to cut a piece of rubber from an old bike inner-tube to fill the gap. Since my Trek mountain bike is hardly unusual, Topeak should provide a thicker adapter.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
It's good- particularly with STI, November 28, 2008

This bag is pretty handy. It is small enough that if you have Shimano STI shifters, it will ride between the shift cables without bending them. In order to use the waist pack feature, you have to bring along the extension strap. I never do because the bag is pretty small and there is no room to carry the strap.

It does come off easy, and I carry it by the handle.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Good little bag, October 24, 2008

The bag is small, but the fanny pack feature puts it all together. The thing is comfortable and just right for billfolds and so forth to wear in a store while shopping. And it will stay up and vertical on the bike, unlike many we have had.

The main feature is to have just the things you need to be able to reach while riding. Cell fone, snot rag, that sort of thing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Nice organization., August 24, 2008

This allows for a lot of organized storage in a small bag. There are outside loops to hook a phone/mp3 if you want continuous access or more room inside. With internal padding and rain cover, this is a necessity to protect gadgets on changeable weather days. There is a snap on accessory bar for a bike computer or GPS in case the bag mount takes up too much handlebar space.

The quick release takes some practice to keep from pinching your fingers. The trick is to push the tab in while twisting the bag instead of trying to lift it straight off.

I don't think the instructions are completely clear on some things but it might just be the nature of the mounting technique. One thing is that the mount isn't supposed to be tight, it can't support the bag weight even if it were tight. The plastic spacers get it close to the handlebar size then the only support is from the steel cable looping around the handlebar riser.

The main problem I had wasn't with the bag itself but I use a headlight and didn't think ahead. There isn't room left to mount a handlebar headlight, at least on a MTB type. The bag takes up all the width between shifters so a light is blocked. I had to add a T-bar extension to mount a light under the bag. Most people aren't crazy enough to ride at night so that probably isn't an issue.