Bar Bag System

Yes. The two-piece design moves the bag away from the handlebar and leaves space for cables and brake hoses to move freely between the bar and bag.

The handlebar mount is rated for use on a compatible carbon handlebar. Please check with the manufacturer of your handlebar for compatibility (typically if it is rated for use with aerobars then it will be compatible).

The X-Clamp we use on the Bar System is the same design as found on our other bags, but it has a different diameter and width, so unfortunately, they are not interchangeable.

If your aerobars have at least 20 mm of standard round tubing either side of the stem then yes, you can fit the Bar System. For all other aero handlebars including one-piece bar and stem combinations unfortunately you will not be able to fit the Bar System.

Yes. You can purchase the handlebar mount separately if you want to install it on more than one bike.

The smallest diameter handlebar the handlebar mount will fit is 31.8mm (most modern handlebars use this diameter). 

You need a minimum of 12mm of space either side of the stem to comfortably fit the handlebar mount.

The full specifications including diameters and widths can be found above. If you are looking to carry a sleeping bag/quilt or tent then we recommend choosing the bag that will comfortably fit the diameter of these items.

The bag is completely waterproof as long as you ensure to close with at least two rolls of the material for Dropbar (three rolls for Flat bar bags)

We use calibrated volume measuring balls! We start by weighting the empty bag, fill it completely with these balls and weigh the full bag. Subtract the empty bag weight to find out the weight of the balls in bag. We can then use this weight and compare against the calibrated ball density to find the specific volume of balls in the bag. 

All Bar Systems are rated to carry up to 4 kilograms of load for off-road use and up to 8 kilograms on the road.

The good news is all the bags can be used across the full range of bike and handlebar styles, they are just optimised for a specific type. We would suggest that you choose the bag based on the bike you use the most and also what kit you are normally carrying. Remember all the bags can be reduced in volume and adjusted in position to fit a wide range of different bikes.

We recommend a minimum of 20mm clearance between the bottom of the handlebar bag (when fully loaded) and the tyre. If you have a suspension fork or stem you will need more clearance to correspond with the amount of travel your fork or stem provides. I.e. if you have a 100mm travel fork you will need 120mm of clearance. If you have a suspension stem with 20mm of movement you will need 40mm of clearance as a minimum.

The smallest volume dropbar bag has been designed to provide clearance for hands and shifters when used on a 38cm handlebar. If you have a 36cm you will expect some interference but if packed carefully (soft, bulky items) you should retain the ability to shift and brake.

Unfortunately, not. There are a couple of reasons for this – the outer bar’s diameter (22.2mm) is too narrow for our mount to fit. Second, the inner bar – although the correct diameter for our mount – doesn’t offer enough clearance for our clamp and bag to attach.

The adjustable nature of our system will allow you to adjust the position of the bag to provide adequate clearance with a short headtube, even if it means the bag is partially above the handlebar height. With a wider handlebar and short headtube we would recommend the narrower diameter bags.