Topeak TourGuide Handle Bar Bag DX
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Unique, positive locking, quick release 2-piece handlebar bracket. Large capacity main compartment.
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When we moved our daughter from a baby seat to a Novara Afterburner we had to remove the rear rack on our Wildwood Tandem. But we still needed to take along some gear on our bike rides. The Topeak TourGuide Handle Bar Bag DX has proven to be more than an adequate solution. The mounting instructions are not too difficult to follow, and there is an ingenious system with a cable that wraps around your handlebars and prevents the bag from sinking down.
This bag has two main compartments, a couple of side compartments, a rain cover, and a clear plastic holder for a ride map. All and all it is a very useful piece of equipment and I highly recommend it.
First off I should mention that I use the bag because I commute to work each day. I like ahaving all my essentials in the handle bag bag. This leaves my trunck bags free for anything I may meed to cartry. If I go into a store the front bag comes off quickly and I don’t have to worry about leaving anything valuable on the bike.
Overall I found the bag to be excellent. The instructions is pictures with minimal text to make it univerally understandable. They were not bad, but I had to look them over a few timess to make sure I got the pieces lines up correctly. Once mounted the bad is nice and secure. I am pleased with the quality of the bag and the over all size. There is a packet on the front that ends up being much bigger than expected. I can hold a spare inner tube, patch kit, small tool kit, a wrench and a spoke tool all in there and there is still room to spare. The map pocket it also very handy and can be held in place in various ways due to its use of velcro. This has come in handy as sometimes I have a small map and sometimes I need a larger map holder. Thjere is also a rain cover that fits nicely, but have not yet had the need to test its effectiveness in holding out rain. Over all I am very pleased with the product and would recommend it to others. The only minor complaint is that the quick release is little hard to operate, btu after using the bag a few days I have gotten the hang of getting the bad of quickly and easily.
This bag was way too expensive to be so darn flimsy. It comes with a security cable that is supposed to support the bag on the handle bars. I followed the instructions faithfully and tightened the cable as suggested. I didn’t even have much stuff in it and the cable let go about halfway through my ride and the bag drooped. I had to re-do the entire installation and tighten the cable even more. I had to use plastic zip ties to secure it. The bag itself is fine, my issues it with the way it connects to the bike. Very flimsy. Don’t expect to put much more than a few pounds in this very large and expensive bag.