About Route Werks
“Route Werks creates gear that makes getting outside as easy as possible. We design all of our products in-house, oftentimes producing our first prototypes by hand in our Rhode Island studio. Our talented team of designers, engineers, and researchers are outdoor enthusiasts with years of experience developing and delivering products that solve real problems in a meaningful and sustainable way.” – https://routewerks.cc
The Handlebar Bag
“The Handlebar Bag features a customizable dashboard to mount any BarFly Tech Adapter or Quad Lock compatible technology and is designed for quick, one-handed access with expandable storage. The easy on/off lever and integrated shoulder strap allows you to take the bag with you, on or off the bike.”
Route Werks Handlebar Bag Review Video
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In this video, JOM Of the Gravel Cyclist crew presents a detailed, real-world, no BS review of the most excellent Route Werks Handlebar Bag.
Continued from Above:
“Each bag comes with our ultra-compact, proprietary Bike Mount. Machined from aluminum and anodized for durability, it all but disappears when the Bag is removed! The Bike Mount is designed to fit 31.8 handlebars and fits 26.0 & 25.4 handlebars with our Bike Mount Adapters (sold separately).”
Thanks to a viewer of our YouTube review above, we learned the clamp is adjustable. Just tighten screw through the Red Lever, and the sound disappears. The clamps seems to be on the loose side when received.
Specifications
Materials:
- exterior fabric – 500d PU-coated Cordura
- interior fabric – 220d gridstop nylon
- polymer lid
- machined, anodized aluminum hardware
Dimensions:
- 145mm x 235mm x 153mm / 5.8in x 9.3in x 6in
- Volume: 3.2L
- Weight (bag + bike mount) – 684g
- Max carry capacity: 4kg / 9lbs
Weight:
- Bag & Bike Mount – 684g / 1.50lbs
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I have this bag. Not sure if you’re aware or not, but you can tighten up the mount using the screw in the middle of the cam lever. You can ditch the zip ties then.
Good bag overall, however a little heavy.
Thanks MG, someone on the YT video review alerted to the screw in the middle of the cam lever. Twist ties are ditched 🙂 I do hope Route Werks will improve the bag, some weight reduction would be nice.
I’ve used one of these for several years (one of the original Kickstarter backers) including several one-day rides of the full C&O Canal. The locking mechanism is great once you have the tension dialed in with the adjustment screw. I did, however, not take care when locking in the bag one time and sent it flying on a bump (user error). The biggest convenience factor is the ability to flip the lid open and pull out a snack or other item without any need to stop. Other handlebar bags seem to require unzipping and zipping or fiddling with elastic cords. This bag just pops open and clicks shut. Be warned, it is not waterproof. A long ride in the rain or without fenders could result in wet contents after the nylon soaks through. I like the new accessory mount for using a computer without the bag, as my gravel bike can also serve as a road bike with a wheel swap, and I would not want the full bag then.