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Handlebar bags are good for things that can be stuffed and compressed. So clothes and towel and rain gear are good in that regard, although you may find that your work clothes need to be folded and packed carefully or they end up crumpled. A lunch box might be harder to fit.
For rain gear, if your commute is 30 km you may end up taking the jacket on and off? If so the other thing about handlebar bags is that they're a pain to get stuff in and out of quickly.
If I had a bike dedicated to commuting I'd consider front rack and pannier(s). I don't so I prefer the carradice + bagman support approach (the bagman support is quick and easy to get on and off the bike as opposed to the front rack which was a total pain when I tried it)
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Thanks for the info! Running a carradice with the sqr block now but as I don't have to carry the laptop anymore it's way too big and saggy.
Work clothes, don't mather that much, I just roll them up now and they are pretty decent while arriving at work.
Jup, so the restrap seemed handy for the rain gear as it had bungy cords on which I could hang the jacket.
front rack and panniers seem sturdier and less swingy tho. It's my commuting/tourer/winter bike so I guess the front rack wouldn't slow me down that much as I'm already slow :p
Goddamn instagram and all the bikepacking hype.
mtsdw
Hey guys,
New to this and looking for a handlebar bar for commuting (60 km per day) only ( for now).
Have finally worked out how to get my boss to agree I don't have to drag my laptop from and to work so I can finally ditch the big saddlebag.
Want to get something smaller for up front.
Ideally it would be a harnass with a drybag so I can unclip it at work, take it into the locker room and upstairs.
Would need to be able to pack lunch, clothes, towel, and some rain gear.
Have been looking at stuff online and the restrap one looks awesome but a bit overkill for commuting?
Also, can someone tell me I'm being an idiot because this bike actually has eyelets for a front rack so I might just go for paniers?