My Sack hangs too low

[sleuthey]

As you can see I have a basic handlebar bag. When I cycle stood up my knees clip it. Also I mount my phone on the other mount that you can see and use a dashcam app - I would like to just place the phone in the transparent pocket on the lid of the bag which would require the lid to face forwards.

So can anyone advise what can I use to increase the height at the lower end of the stem? (So that the bag lies horizontal).

I thought about getting a 2" cube of hard wood and drilling a groove down one side the same diameter as the stem then placing it on top of the lower section of stem under the rear of the bag. But I might be left with insufficient length.

Thoughts on any household items or specific products please?

 

[Lee_M]

I always thought those bags were designed to be hanging over the front wheel, not over the cross bar, so haven't you got it on the wrong way round?

 

[sleuthey]

I always thought those bags were designed to be hanging over the front wheel, not over the cross bar, so haven't you got it on the wrong way round?

Yes, yes, yes. They are. If I mounted it the correct way round it would still follow the direction of the stem and I'd thus need a similar spacer. It would also fowl my phone mount.

 

[furball]

Any handlebar bag that attaches with Velcro only will sag.
I don't understand why that one can't be attached in front of the handlebars. It would still sag but would be out of the way of your knees.

 

[sleuthey]

Any handlebar bag that attaches with Velcro only will sag.
I don't understand why that one can't be attached in front of the handlebars. It would still sag but would be out of the way of your knees.

I see what your saying. So just mount it underneath and have the stem strap tight and the bar straps loose so it hangs at the front. Might shake about a bit but it's an option to consider thanks.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

That's the wrong place for a bag. Move it.

 

[Ian H]

It looks like a poorly-designed item. As above it should be ahead of the bars.

 

[sleuthey]

That's the wrong place for a bag. Move it.

I know. I could move it in 2 minutes. But I like being able to put my hand in a get a sweet easily

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Take your phone off. Prioritise the bar bag. Put the phone case back on behind the bars.

Then start again.

Repeat the above steps.

Buy Haribos when you’re done.

 

[crossfire]

Howsabout a bar extender mounted on the stem to push the bag forward

 

[Poacher]

Now I'm really confused. Why has nobody paged @Fnaar ? I'm sure that was the OP's intention!

 

[Globalti]

The reflective strip is supposed to face forwards.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

The reflective strip is supposed to face forwards.

What if the OP is trying not to run into it with his sack?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Now I'm really confused. Why has nobody paged @Fnaar ? I'm sure that was the OP's intention!

Because it is silly and childish? Haven't we had enough of underwear and double entendres?

 

[Poacher]

Because it is silly and childish? Haven't we had enough of underwear and double entendres?

Sorry!
I'll crawl away now.