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		<title>Do You Really Need A Bike Handlebar Bag For Your Bicycle?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bike Handlebar Bag Do You Need One? You might be wondering what the deal is with bicycle handlebar bag and do you really need one or not.  Honestly it is a matter of opinion and experience and even more importantly &#8230; <a href="http://www.bicyclesaddlebags.net/bike-handlebar-bags/do-you-really-need-a-handlebar-bag-for-your-bicycle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Bike Handlebar Bag Do You Need One?</h1>
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<p>You might be wondering what the deal is with <strong>bicycle handlebar bag</strong> and do you really need one or not.  Honestly it is a matter of opinion and experience and even more importantly what you will be doing.  If you are a casual rider, a daily commuter or a long distance bicycle touring freak your needs are different.   In this video  bicycle tourist Darren Alff responds to a question sent to him by a reader or follower of his videos.  In it he gives some good suggestions about who would benefit from a <em>bike handlebar bag</em>.  He has a great deal of experience with touring and his comments are more slanted towards the bicycle tourist and not the commuter.  However, many of the same thoughts on <span style="text-decoration: underline;">bike handlebar bag</span> would fit even for the commuting bicyclist.</p>
<p>And now with no further adieu</p>
<h2>Bike Handlebar Bag</h2>
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<p><a href="http://www.bicycletouringpro.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.bicycletouringpro.com" target="_blank">www.bicycletouringpro.com</a> In this video Darren Alff chimes in with his thoughts on bicycle handlebar bags. In the video he describes what he believes to be the two major benefits of using a <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>bike handlebar bag</strong></span>.</p>
<h3>Bike Handlebar Bag For The Commuter And Cycle Touring</h3>
<p>In the end a bike handlebar bag is a nice feature to have.  It is great for keeping your essentials up front with you where they can easily be accessed.  Things like a digital camera for taking pictures a cell phone for emergencies and even a small mp3 player or ipod for music.  Also maps and a journal are super nice to have up and front for quick usage.  If you are a bike commuter you will want a smaller version and it will mainly keep things like the cell phone and your mp3 player.</p>
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<p>One issue that gets brought up in the comments on this video is what to do about a handlebar light?  Often a the handlebar bags will block the light from working.  The light can either be mounted to the bag itself or a helmet light can also work.  If you choose the helmet option you might want to keep the light in your <strong>bike handlebar bag</strong> when not in use.</p>
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