Rapha Bar Bag Review

Made from a dwr coated waterproof fabric it is not submersible but it will certainly shrug off the worst the weather can throw its way.

Rapha bar bag review.

Rated 5 out of 5 by adski71 from great value bar bag i already own a burrito type barbag from another maker which is fine and does the job but has very little features other than storage which is why i wanted to buy the rapha bag. Two on the top to attach to a bike s handlebar and a third to wrap around the head tube. A fourth is there. Rapha s waterproof rear pack offers some excellent design ideas to make packing kit under your saddle less stressful such as a two part clamshell harness and a tapered vented dry bag.

However it scores a couple of own goals by having no rear light mount and no external bungee strap. Rapha waterproof saddle pack and other odds and ends that i picked up this week. Read our review of the rapha waterproof frame pack bbb front fellow handlebar bag 43 00 the bbb front fellow is a handlebar bag that combines a harness that mounts to the bike plus a removable 10l separate dry bag with a useful carry strap to give a decent load capacity for bikepacking. As you d expect it s a good looking thing that matches the rest of its luggage range or system as rapha insist on calling it but it s also highly practical.

The first iteration of the rapha bar bag i received came with three key attachment straps. This has to be one of the best value barbags and with most features of it s type on the market with bags costing twice as much as this that have less features than this one. These bags offer a lighter simpler method to carry everything you need for big rides and nights away.