MOST ADVANCED Handlebar Bag? Route Werks Review

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About Route Werks:
"Route Werks creates gear that makes getting outside as easy as possible.
We design all of our products in-house, oftentimes producing our first prototypes by hand in our Rhode Island studio. Our talented team of designers, engineers, and researchers are outdoor enthusiasts with years of experience developing and delivering products that solve real problems in a meaningful and sustainable way." - routewerks.cc
The Handlebar Bag:
"The Handlebar Bag features a customizable dashboard to mount any BarFly Tech Adapter or Quad Lock compatible technology and is designed for quick, one-handed access with expandable storage. The easy on/off lever and integrated shoulder strap allows you to take the bag with you, on or off the bike."
"Each bag comes with our ultra-compact, proprietary Bike Mount. Machined from aluminum and anodized for durability, it all but disappears when the Bag is removed! The Bike Mount is designed to fit 31.8 handlebars and fits 26.0 & 25.4 handlebars with our Bike Mount Adapters (sold separately)."
In this video, JOM Of the Gravel Cyclist crew presents a detailed, real-world, no BS review of the most excellent Route Werks Handlebar Bag.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:40 About Route Werks
1:27 Route Werks System
2:48 Closer Look
4:15 Bag Interior
5:27 Mounting & Removing the Bag
6:12 Carbon Fiber Handlebars
6:36 Technology Mounting System
8:20 Weights
8:46 What Can It Carry?
11:13 Bag Accessories
12:36 How does the bag perform in the real world?
15:19 Wrapping Up
15:43 Closing
16:17 General Madness
Links of Interest:
Route Werks - routewerks.cc
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@stevendayton7016 7 ай бұрын

I have the first generation bag and never had any rattling issues you described. I bought mounts for all three of my bikes, road, gravel and Fat. Simply a great h-bar bag.

@JakebMiller 7 ай бұрын

Had mine for 2 years, love it! It's helped haul a lot of gear. At first, I had a bit of rattle but put a little foam between the lid, and it cleared it up.

@jerseybarrier64 7 ай бұрын

Clamp is adjustable. Just tighten screw through red lever. Sound disappears. Seem to come on the loose side when received.

@GravelCyclist 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@denverman6161963 7 ай бұрын

So, it's funny to me that you're an Aussie that moved stateside, while I'm a Yank that lives in Oz! Great channel, great review. I'd already purchased my Route Werks bag when I stumbled upon your review, but it was nice to have my thoughts and convictions about the bag confirmed. Now, if it'd just get here sometime in this year, that'd be great. Aussie Post will win no awards.....

@rickbeckner9906 7 ай бұрын

That is an impressively designed bag. Thanks for the thorough review.

@nickmetcalfe4536 7 ай бұрын

Very thorough review, that bag looks great, and hi from a very warm Brisbane, Queensland.

@tmayberry7559 7 ай бұрын

Different look for you mate. Almost look like a banger from the 80's Super great video

@moobaz8675 7 ай бұрын

I've had this bag since it came out. Absolutely brilliant bag. 👍 Works fine with my Redshift stem.

@GravelCyclist 7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it plays nicely with that stem, a very popular item.

@natefly3160 7 ай бұрын

Nice work, as usual, Jom. Agree 100% with everything you've said. I bought one some months back for an upcoming multi-day trip. On the first shake down ride, the lid rattle drove me insane. Finally snugged it up with some strategically placed adhesive backed foam strips. For the money, it should come out of the box this quiet. Route Werks should think about a foam or silicone gasket on the bottom edge of the lid. That said, it's a good bit of kit. Bought one for my wife for Christmas. 🤫

@GravelCyclist 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Nate, love your suggestions for product improvement.

@petergoebelsmann4631 7 ай бұрын

I also have the bag from the first generation, delivered to Germanxy. Not cheap, but worth every euro.

@markhladun3896 7 ай бұрын

Great review Jom My girl friend has had one for 3 years now and it’s her favourite piece of cycling gear. The bag has held up amazingly well, still looks like new. She has 2 mounts and easily swaps the bag between bikes. As mentioned earlier the tension on the red lever is adjustable, making it easier or harder to lock the red lever, probably the source of the rattle you are hearing Did you ever build up your polished lynskey? Been a viewer for years and might have missed that video, I was looking forward to it

@GravelCyclist 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will be tweaking my locking lever ASAP. Polished Lynskey still residing in a box. I should build it one of these days...

@KleinerLudewig 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for that detailed review! What's your inside measurements of the handlebar (between the drops, inside to inside)? Was wondering if one or two handlebar studs would fit a 38mm handlebar.

@marymiller9939 5 ай бұрын

I CANNOT believe all of these positive comments. My bag rattles terribly EVEN after adding double layers of tape along all the edges AND adding weight to the lid. I think it is unconscionable that Route Werks charges OVER $160 for this UNPERFECTED piece of XXXX!!!

@GravelCyclist 5 ай бұрын

I tightened up the clamp mechanism, all and any noise, barring contents banging around, stopped.

@zafrullahyazid6542 4 ай бұрын

How's the clearance between the bottom of the bag and the top of the tyre. I ride an XS gravel bike and every time i hit a bump, the handlebar bag will flex and strike the tyre and now there's a hole. Not sure if this bag will help. You have any advice?

@paddyhartlep8424 7 ай бұрын

Any idea if it works with inline-brake-levers? The shape looks like there could be space with handlebars which are not on the super narrow side?!!??

@GravelCyclist 7 ай бұрын

This could work, depending on how you angle them. Btw, the bag was fitted to 42cm out to outside bars in the video

@ncbassmix 7 ай бұрын

A Crispy afternoon 😂

@GravelCyclist 7 ай бұрын

😀👌

@mramazingtroy 7 ай бұрын

Do you know what ever happened to route werks having an UK distributor? Went to but it nearly two years ago and the postage and import duties tallied up to one and half times the base price of the bag. Which I deemed not worth it.

@GravelCyclist 7 ай бұрын

Hi there, I suggest dropping a message to their website.

@routewerks1041 7 ай бұрын

We've been working on this. Not for lack of trying. We know there are riders in the UK that want our bag. Looking for a partner to help make it happen.

@t0bit0bsen1 7 ай бұрын

Is it waterproof?

@GravelCyclist 7 ай бұрын

Did you watch the video? It has all the answers 😀👌

@garypierson6455 7 ай бұрын

Way to much for a handle bar bag😂

@GravelCyclist 7 ай бұрын

Nah, every other handlebar bag pretty much sucks compared to this. Anyway, they are currently selling for considerably less at the time of this comment.

@bonbonflippers4298 7 ай бұрын

@GravelCyclist yeah I've looked around for every possible bar bag and this takes the cake by a huge leap. The price is steep but the design is far far above everything else out there.

@denverman6161963 7 ай бұрын

Buy once and only cry once. Have you had other bags? They're either hideous, or they're cheaply made (or both!) and you'll have to replace them before this one wears out. You get what you pay for....

@bonbonflippers4298 7 ай бұрын

@@denverman6161963 true that, this is one of those things that even though it's expensive the features and benefits is worth every penny. My bag just arrived today and took it for a ride. Best bar bag I've tried!