Thank you, Ryan. I tried #1 at your suggestion, but alas, the frame interferes with the view of the radar. #2 I am pretty sure the radar can’t be in a bag and has to be mounted with unobstructed view. Plus you want the light it emits. It does clever things like change pattern to signal to the rider behind you that you are slowing, or flashes excitedly if a car is rushing up on you.
Johnny - I can’t fit my stuff in the saddle rails, but good thought. I might just get that Swift bag and be done. On Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:25:08 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > Lots of great ideas and I think Charlie looks great either way, but here > are my thoughts if you want to keep the saddlebag: > > 1) Move the Varia down to the seat post? Above the top tube and below the > seat lug. Looks like it might fit. The top tube will keep it from sliding > down and you have fenders, so it won't get mucked up. > > 2) Apart from that, can you put it in you saddlbag? Isn't it just a > reciever? I don't know much about these devices, but if so, I would think > it should work if inside the saddlebag. You could put it in an interior > pocket or another bag to protect it. Also, makes it easier if you want to > move it from one bike to another. > > Just some thoughts. You bike looks great. > > Ryan > > > > On Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 6:27:22 AM UTC-6 Johnny Alien wrote: > >> I don't think it looks stupid but I do think a singular bag looks best on >> the saddle and handlebar bags look best in a dual bag situation. But I >> stress this doesn't look stupid. If it were me and it was mainly used for >> club rides I would lose the triangle and see if a roll of some kind might >> clear the light. The bag you linked above is glorious no matter where it >> goes. Thats a killer color and style. Buy it even if its not used on Charlie >> >> On Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:05:14 AM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> Well, the Northern Lights Swift bag is on sale…what do you guys think? >>> [image: image] >>> >>> On May 16, 2026, at 7:39 AM, Leah Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Yes, this is right. This gives words to how I feel when I see that bag >>> on the bars. I have another idea for a bag - I’m going to look now! >>> >>> On May 15, 2026, at 11:47 PM, Valerie Yates <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> It doesn’t look stupid but it doesn’t look like your usual glam package. >>> >>> I love handlebar bags. This looks like a seat bag attached to your >>> handlebar. The proportions don’t look right to me. Might want to look into >>> other shapes that won’t hide your headbadge. I use Randi Jo’s hip pack >>> as a handlebar bag. >>> >>> This is exactly why I don’t have a varia. I love a small saddlebag for >>> spare tubes and tools. It is so perfectly out of the way. Maybe add a >>> lightweight rack so you can use that same mount you have on your other bike? >>> >>> Val in Boulder CO >>> On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 8:46:21 PM UTC-6 Jason Fuller wrote: >>> >>>> That handlebar bag doesn't seem to be much larger than the stem / feed >>>> / bartender bag, what about adding a second one of those instead? You'll >>>> get symmetry points while not covering the head tube. If that's not quite >>>> enough room, which I suspect might be the case, you can also add a second >>>> bottle cage on the seat tube and get one of the Randi Jo's MUTs that are >>>> designed to fit in a bottle cage >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/6gvyNyHPVzk/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/03bae400-6e68-49d3-a58d-e68fb22a7a6en%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/03bae400-6e68-49d3-a58d-e68fb22a7a6en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f372a33d-a551-49f1-b296-e3845889cde1n%40googlegroups.com.
