Comments on: List of Surly and Jones Handlebar Bag Options For Bikepacking

By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com

Alee | CyclingAbout.com — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:19:00 +0000

In reply to Stuart Bailey. That looks awesome! I'll add it now.

By: Stuart Bailey

Stuart Bailey — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:48:00 +0000

Carsick Designs make the Handee Randee, one of the best 4 attachment point bags designed for Jones bars. Mine is great and can fit a huge amount of gear. https://www.carsickdesigns.com/collections/handee-randee/products/handee-randee

By: Yoshinori Saito

Yoshinori Saito — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:42:00 +0000

In reply to Alee | CyclingAbout.com. Wow, quick response, thanks Alee for good analysis and shared resources. Yes, indeed they make near and far, wide and narrow that make flexible position. I should escape form preconceived idea of traditional style. It's good think flexible and freely.

By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com

Alee | CyclingAbout.com — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:14:00 +0000

In reply to Yoshinori Saito.

I’ve got some handlebar resources which cover this in a bit more detail:
https://www.cyclingabout.com/list-of-alt-touring-bikepacking-handlebars/
https://www.cyclingabout.com/all-about-bike-touring-handlebars/

The biggest advantage, in my mind, is the increased steering leverage. If you have a front load, you can maneuver the bike better, especially for off-road riding. They have a whole raft of hand positions to choose from too – near and far, wide and narrow.

You really have to try them to see if they’re for you!

By: Yoshinori Saito

Yoshinori Saito — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:40:00 +0000

Hi Alee, I believe drop handle is the best one for traveling by bike but now I’m interested in Jones Handlebar. So I have a question, you’re using another shape handle. Why you chose it for current long trip and what is advantage/disadvantage?

By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com

Alee | CyclingAbout.com — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:21:00 +0000

In reply to ROLLING EAST Cycle Touring. Thanks for sharing!

By: ROLLING EAST Cycle Touring

ROLLING EAST Cycle Touring — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 05:01:00 +0000

Hey Alee, It seems that quite a few peeps are avoiding Jones Bars because of the difficulty mounting an Ortlieb bag. Here’s the solution that I use – it keeps the weight off the bars, with a lower centre of gravity, doesn’t require valuable bar space and doesn’t need any chopped stems or clips!

https://youtu.be/JrclS9vIJG8

By: Paul A Schmidt

Paul A Schmidt — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:38:00 +0000

I really like my Jones Loop more than I ever thought I would but I miss my handlebar bag. The ones designed for the opening eliminate hand positions or at least don’t make those positions as friendly anymore. I thought about cutting a stem for my bag but it seems the weight that far out would have a significant effect but perhaps I should give it’s one of those things where after a mile down the road you forget about it.

My front rack has a platform and I simply bought a small rack top bag for it as a substitute although removing and installing isn’t as convenient as having a Klickfix mount.