Handlebar bag mounts - wide clearance?

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oldstooge

New Member
Location
UK
I have a secondary brakes on my handlebar and want to fit a bag upfront. But the cable and brake lever configuration mean that I need 173mm clearance. Does anyone know of a mounting bracket to reach this width? I have looked at couple but nothing so far gives clearance - all assume no levers on the bar.
 

Sharky

Guru
Location
Kent
Can you post a photo of the handlebar area?

I've used a few cheapish handlebar bags, but I suspect that if you have secondary brake levers you won't have room to operate the brakes easily,
 
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oldstooge

New Member
Location
UK
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Thanks will post a snap. I can take off the Gps mount and the small light clamp, but still faced with the clearance issue.
I had thought of a wire basket rack?
 
Rixen and Kaul make an extended bar mount. They haha the best bar mounting system and you can replace your bags plate with a R&K one.
 
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oldstooge

New Member
Location
UK
Thank you fellow cyclists! I’ve gone for the Ortlieb + extension bracket. Should know by the end of the week if they’ll do the job. Measurements taken by not so local bike shop indicate that this combination should clear the levers ....
 
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