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Topeak FrontLoader

2 x made a small trip on the road bike and this contained some clothes and other small clutter. You need some space for your shifters so you're not going to be able to get it completely full. The inner pocket with valve does help to reduce the volume. My cables run through the handlebars so it took some effort to slide these aside without taking the tape off my handlebars

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Convenient, good capacity, ideal for a sleeping bag and a few items of clothing, easy to install and waterproof! However, first make sure your bike is compatible and that you have enough room for the handlebars, and above all that the cables don't get in the way during installation. After breaking a derailleur cable and a brake cable because of the weight and vibrations, I had to install it inside the handlebars. This installation works well, but the saddlebag can be a nuisance when pedaling if you have long legs...

Is suitable only to a limited extent for racing bikes. When mounting interfere with all the brake and shift cables. In addition, the width of the handlebars limits the packing volume of the bag on road bikes. The bag works, but on a road bike everything is a little cumbersome.

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