Banjo Brothers Waterproof Quick-Release Handlebar Bag

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Price: $64.99    

Product Feature

• Solid Quick-Release Handlebar Attachment - no lower straps required
• Rugged 840 Denier Fabric, Rigid Polymer Liner and Steel Reinforcement Strip
• Twin Mesh Side Pockets for Quick Access
• Replaceable Waterproof Liner
• Removable Clear Map Pocket

Product Description

Banjo Brothers 01067 Waterproof Quick-Release Handlebar Bag is a super-affordable, yet totally bomber quick-release handlebar bag that’s completely waterproof. The ingenious design uses the same bag-in-a-bag design as our backpacks letting the outside liner take all the abuse while the interior compartment stays protected and dry. It has 430 cubic inches of space, and is 8-inches high, 9-inches long and 6-inches wide. This quick-release attachment requires no straps, but fits nicely on a mounting bracket. It is made of a rugged 840 denier fabric, has a rigid polymer line and a steel reinforcement strip. It features a removable clear map pocket and twin mesh side pockets for quick access. The waterproof liner is replaceable if it gets punctured.

Banjo Brothers Waterproof Quick-Release Handlebar Bag Review

Update 7/22/2011 - I have now owned this bag for a year and have toured with it once. Will do another tour with it in about a month. My opinion of it has not changed - great little bag. My original review follows:

First a qualifier: I bought the Banjo Brothers Waterproof Quick-Release Handlebar Bag to use while touring but I haven't done a tour since buying it. I have only used it for day rides so far, none of them in rain yet. Even so, this bag has met my expectations and I have no reason to believe it won't perform perfectly fine on tour and/or in the rain. I have owned it for approximately 6 months.

I wanted a handlebar bag that was waterproof, preferably with the lid that closes over the top of the bag overlapping the sides, as this one does. Ortlieb also makes one that closes this way. There are some other bags out there that are advertised as waterproof, but only by means of a removable waterproof cover. I didn't want to have to be stopping and putting a cover on my handlebar bag every time it threatened rain, so this one fit the bill.

I was a little nervous about purchasing this because it is significantly less expensive than Ortlieb's version and I was afraid it wouldn't be well made. I was pleasantly surprised, however. The material and stitching seems adequately durable, as does the handlebar mount. I do wonder if the mount, which is plastic, will deteriorate due to UV exposure over the years, but I believe Ortlieb's is like this as well, so no difference there from what I can tell. In fact, this mount also has the cable that wraps over the stem to prevent downward rotation, like Ortlieb's.

I like the fact that this bag included the removable map holder as well as a shoulder strap. The map holder is optional with the Ortlieb bag, adding even more to its cost. This bag also has mesh pockets on the sides for storing small items that won't be hurt by rain.

One main difference between this bag and Ortlieb's is the material from which they're made. Ortlieb uses a PVC material similar (or maybe identical, not sure) to a dry bag, which is waterproof on the exterior. This bag is made from 840 denier fabric, which appears quite durable but is not waterproof itself. The bag is made waterproof via an interior plastic liner which is removable and replaceable. It seems sufficiently durable to not need replacing very often, if at all, and the liner poses no problems in the general usage of the bag.

All in all, I think this bag is a great value.

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