Super C Handlebar Bag - 5L

Brilliant sized bar bag, camera, phone, powerbank, notebook and room still for a snack. Easy to fit the kit onto the bars and then it just clicks into place. It happily joins my super c panniers which are over 20 years old and an even older Nelson Longflap on my outings. My Dad loves Carradice bags too and when I asked him what he thought of his Super C bar bag he said 'It'll last for years and if you buy one now, your grandchildren will be fighting each other for it after you're gone'

This bag is more like a box, with solid bottom and sides. The front-hinged flap on top is elasticized so I don’t need to snap it shut for it to be waterproof. I carry a cheap insulated soft lunch box about the size of a six-pack for an ice bag, a cold bidon of sweet tea, and some snack food. It also holds my USB battery pack and cables for keeping the phone and Insta360 camera charged on long rides. I was using a small burrito bag, but it had very little space and was kind of a pain to access without stopping. I don’t need space for tools, they’re already in a seat bag. The mount is great, it’s very easy to detach and re-attach the bag. Got caught out in a Florida thunderstorm last week and it proved it to be waterproof. Also, the sweet tea leaked out on one ride (my bad) so I had to drain it and wash it later. It dried out like new.

I bought this bag to give us a little extra storage for our multiday tandem tour and I've been pretty impressed with it. It is more rigid than I had anticipated, but this is a good thing as it keeps it's shape well when connected to the handlebars. The connector is excellent with the additional cable loop working perfectly to keep the bag level. I had to adjust this after the first ride when the bag slipped down to take up the slack; I then really appreciated when the cable was there.

The only room for improvement, in my opinion, would be the side pockets, which are very tight, and the location of the should strap connectors, which could do to be a little higher in order to stop a slightly top-heavy bag from constantly flipping over when being carried.

I've owned and used my Super C bar bag for quite a few years. When coupled with the Rixen & Kaul Klickfix 'bar mounting, it's fantastically handy. The main bag is accessed via the front hinged lid. This is better than the back hinged type of bag; if you forget to clip it down, it doesn't fly up when you get going. Plus, the side release buckles are easily accessible when it does.
Inside the main compartment, you'll find a nylon flap that cunningly conceals a zipped pocket, plus smaller side pockets on either side. The main compartment is quite spacious too.
On the outside, there are a couple of carry strap loops, and small mesh pockets. These are quite handy for stowing small stuff that you might need as you travel.
On top of the lid is a very useful, transparent, map holder. If, like me, you're apparently "Old School" and use MapNav rather than SatNav, this is a very useful feature. The only drawback is that the plastic does suffer from UV degradation and need to be replaced every 8 or 10 years. However, the cost isn't extortionate, so IMHO, it's worth the hit.
And finally, it's waterproof. This is important, as I live and cycle in the English Lake District!

Excellent, durable handlebar bag, which I use daily on my expedition bike. There are no "handlebar loops" on this product, as it used a quick release system to mount to the handlebars, which is very sturdy and reliable, like the bag itself. Best handlebar bag I've used and into better than the Ortleib equivalent, due to the front light mounting bar on the base of the bag.