Here I've put together a brace for a handlebar bag. The brace holds the bag pretty much vertical away from my cables.
It's made from pvc pieces I got from Lowe's. Mostly 1/2".
Adjustable with respect to stand-off distance.
The essential component is a 3/4" saddle tee. It allows the assembly to snap on and off my quill stem. I've cut it down to fit. If I need to, I can cut the other side off, too. Or I can flip it over to change the position on the stem. The 3/4" dimension was a little too big so I padded the inside of the tee with some rubber gasket material glued into place.
This is the brace in place. The bag has a velcro strap to hold it in place.
I can easily pop it off when I don't have a bag on the bike. I can trim it to fit when I increase the insertion of the stem. The extension from the elbow gives more support to the bag. If I need additional support, I could put a tee in and create like a "H" configuration. I can also remove the elbow portion when I use the small bag on the bike. It could use some finishing. Maybe some bar wrap. At this point I find it works fine.
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Here I've put together a brace for a handlebar bag. The brace holds the bag pretty much vertical away from my cables.
It's made from pvc pieces I got from Lowe's. Mostly 1/2".
Adjustable with respect to stand-off distance.
The essential component is a 3/4" saddle tee. It allows the assembly to snap on and off my quill stem. I've cut it down to fit. If I need to, I can cut the other side off, too. Or I can flip it over to change the position on the stem. The 3/4" dimension was a little too big so I padded the inside of the tee with some rubber gasket material glued into place.
This is the brace in place. The bag has a velcro strap to hold it in place.
I can easily pop it off when I don't have a bag on the bike. I can trim it to fit when I increase the insertion of the stem. The extension from the elbow gives more support to the bag. If I need additional support, I could put a tee in and create like a "H" configuration. I can also remove the elbow portion when I use the small bag on the bike. It could use some finishing. Maybe some bar wrap. At this point I find it works fine.
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