I recently asked about bike bags on Mastodon and enough people responded to help me make a decision. I ended up getting a “top tube” bag, a ROCKBROS Top Tube Bike Bag to be precise. So here’s a mini review.
Since it fits giant mobile phones I figured it would be good enough for whatever I wanted to put in there. Probably gloves, maybe granola bars or other snacks, keys, etc.
When I got it the first thing I did was try fitting the toy camera in it. It fit well enough. I can zip it completely closed, but I can also just zip it half way (up to the camera’s ear) and it’s in there pretty snug.
I found I could easily remove my gloves and shove them in the bag while riding, and even pull them out and put them on. Yeah, riding in spring can still be a bit cold in the morning. Hopefully I won’t need gloves in the summer!
There’s also the elastic thing on the side you can shove things into… like gloves. It’s not as great as sticking them inside, but it’s there if needed.
Overall I’m fairly pleased with the bag, which was under $20, and it’s easily removable with just three hook & look straps holding it in place. I’m not a huge fan of the ROCKBROS text on the side and considered blacking it out, but it appears to be reflective material so for the sake of safely I’ve left it as-is.
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