"This was bought to put on my other bike, so i can just transfer the Ortleib barbag easily. It is easy to put on, took only a few minutes, instructions are clear, it locks the barbag on so it won't fly off accidentally. Good value I thought."

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Review 2 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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Avg 5 / 5 from

Peterthepilot

Date:May 13, 2012

Pros: Great Value, High Quality

Cons: hard to find

"Good german quality bike part!

Thanks to Wiggle's prompt reply to my query they got the order
I'll be back
Arnie!"

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Review 3 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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Grimpring

City: Adelaide

Country:Australia

Age:55-64

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Value for money

Road Cyclist

Date:February 29, 2012

Suitable for carbon bars

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Pros: Durable, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit, lockable

Cons: not told prior about fitment to carbon bars

"This mounting states that it should not be used on carbon fibre handlebars, presumably because it has extremely high stress loads under the wire cords used to secure the mount to the bars.

I have taken this consideration into account as I wish to use my bag for carrying my SLR digital camera, especially on holidays.

I have used portions of wide hose clamps, wrapping them around the bars and being careful to make sure the wire cords have their load placed across the clamps and not on the carbon.

This has worked very well.

Make sure you don't have a carbon only stem and I can recommend them very highly."

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Review 4 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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Marchesman

City: Llanymynech Powys

Country:United Kingdom

Age:Over 65

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Road Cyclist

Date:February 18, 2012

Best bar bag bracket on the market

Pros: Great Value, Rugged, High Quality

"I have used Ortlieb products for many years. They always manufacture Quality accessories."

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Review 5 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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CWBrown

Date:October 19, 2011

CW Brown

Pros: Durable, Great Value, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Versatile

"It might not be the most attractive handle bar bag on the market however it is lightweight, practical and waterproof - what else can you ask for!"

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Review 6 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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Jumper

City: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Country:Canada

Age:45-54

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Road Cyclist

Date:September 5, 2011

Great product

Pros: Great Value, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit

"I have one of these on both my bikes makes swapping my classic handlebar bag between bikes a breeze.
Fitting was easy, instructions clear and concise. The fixing wire is really secure and I can see why this is not suitable for carbon bars."

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Review 7 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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Avg 5 / 5 from

TheHillNinja

City: Sutton, Surrey

Country:United Kingdom

Age:45-54

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Road Cyclist

Date:June 18, 2011

Unusual, but effective

Pros: High Quality, Good Fit

"The mountain mechanism from Ortlieb is a strange wound metal cable rather than a fixed bracket, but it seems to work very effectively none the less. The only downside is that it looks designed to install on one bike and forget it, never to move. The fixing mechanism is based on tightly screwing onto the cable (sort of like how the wires in a plug are held in place) and it doesn't take a lot of working out to see that the cable would be damaged if you were to keep taking it off and putting it on again. Easy to install and adjust to the right position, then tighten and forget."

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Review 8 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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Avg 5 / 5 from

fotochap

City: London

Country:United Kingdom

Age:25-34

Interest:Commuter

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Commuter

Date:June 7, 2011

My barbag now costs 30 quid per bike - result! ;)

Pros: Durable, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit

"This means I can use my Ortlieb barbag on two bags, which makes it seem like a better deal. I got the map holder too, to make it more useful. I initially used the bag on my tourer, but now I can put it on my fixie too. I was toying with the idea of a saddlebag, but figured this would be better as it keeps the weight forward, so it won't impede lifting the rear wheel to adjust the pedal position. I'll be trying it out properly on the Dunwich Dynamo - a 120 mile night ride, but having used the bag before, I don't doubt it will be up to standard.

Fitting was a doddle, as before - just make sure you make it as tight as possible.

One qualm - the lock and key - WHY? Still, 5/5 for the product."

My Product Recommendations

Ultimate 5 Plus Handlebar Bag

(38)

Map Case For Ultimate 2-5

(59)

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Review 9 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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Avg 5 / 5 from

andben

City: Scotland

Country:United Kingdom

Age:35-44

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Road Cyclist

Date:April 26, 2011

Very clever

Pros: Rugged, High Quality, Lightweight, Good Fit

"Very easy and clever design. Fitted it to both a roadbike with drop bars and a mountain bike with riser bars. Totally secure."

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Sungam

Country:United Kingdom

Age:25-34

Gender:Male

Date:November 9, 2010

Quality, but a shame it's necessary

Pros: High Quality, Adjustable, Good Fit

"As with all Ortlieb products, these mounting brackets share the same great quality and construction.

Fitting is a simple affair, and the cable holds your bag securely with no movement at all once it's all tightened up.

However... my only gripe is that I had to buy a new one of these at all. After removing my original mount and subsequently refitting, the cable was chewed to pieces and I had to destroy the mount to get it all apart again (I was probably being a bit heavy handed too). For anyone looking at the Ortlieb bar bags, it is probably worth noting that this is designed to be fitted once and left alone.
As a spare for a second bike it's perfect."

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tressell69

City: Scotland

Age:35-44

Interest:Commuter

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Commuter

Date:September 15, 2010

Superb product

Pros: Adjustable, Good Fit

"i originally had the older fitting, which i found moved gradually over time and eventually the bolt started to turn and wouldnt lock tight.
I decided to purchase this and ortlieb have taken something simple and made it work superb.
Once threaded through and locked tight, its nigh on impossibe to budge.
If your removing and refitting the cable often, it becomes chewed very quickly.
The best idea is to buy a spare Thorn accessory bar and attatch and swap bar over as needed.
The lockable key is not needed as even if someone couldnt remove the bar bag they'd just riffle the contents.
Get one you wont be disappointed"

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Review 12 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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fovant

City: Salisbury, uk

Age:45-54

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Road Cyclist

Date:August 18, 2010

Works as advertised

Pros: Durable, Rugged, High Quality, Adjustable

"I didn't receive this unit with my classic bag; mounting instructions clear and understandable, works exactly like it promised"

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GoCat

City: Perth

Country:Australia

Age:35-44

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Road Cyclist

Date:July 19, 2010

Pros: Durable, High Quality, Rugged, Adjustable, Lightweight

"It's Ortleib, enough said. Installation is easier with 2 people to maintain the tension in the cable."

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Devilbiking

City: Essex Area

Country:United Kingdom

Age:35-44

Interest:Cross Country MTB

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Mountain Biker

Date:June 10, 2010

well made

"Ideal for a second bike to transfer haddlebar bag."

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Review 15 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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Dickson212

City: Canberra

Country:Australia

Age:Over 65

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Female

Budget:Quality first

Road Cyclist

Date:February 23, 2010

Ortlieb Mounting Set For Ultimate 2-5 Bar Bags

Pros: Adjustable, Durable, Lightweight, Versatile

"An excellent set up that allows you to transfer Ortlieb Bar bags between bikes. Fits most handlebars. Enabled me to use the bar bag on my different bikes and the simple click-off the attachment allows quick bag removal. The locking device with key prevents quick removal of the bar bag by others."

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Review 16 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

Overall:

Avg 4 / 5 from

funspon9e

Date:August 13, 2009

Pros: Good Fit, High Quality, Lightweight, Rugged

Cons: Unadjustable

"This is a very clever system, the way that it is held so strongly by just a thin cable. There are no clamps or brackets just a cable that does a kind of figure of eight around your bars and stem. You feed it through and then tighten it up. This means that it clutters up less of your handlebars. It is probably lighter too and it is incredibly strong. It is just a satisfying bit of engineering. I am not a massive Ortleib fan. Allot of their stuff gives me the creeps, but this is cool. My only criticism would be that you have no choice of angle. because of the way the cable works it can only go at 180 to your stem."

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Review 17 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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Avg 5 / 5 from

Bren17

City: London

Age:45-54

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Road Cyclist

Date:June 22, 2009

Rock-solid Ortlieb

Pros: Adjustable, Durable, High Quality

"A big pro for an Ortlieb bar bag is the ready availability of additional brackets if you have more than one bike. The latest one comes complete with a lock, though why you'd want to leave the bag on the bike for long is a mystery. It doesn't lock the contents, just the bag.

The bracket (for the Ultimate 2-5 bag) continues the tradition of winding a cable around the bars and through a series of holes in the bracket to be tightened with a bolt and Allen key (all provided). It works a bit like a garotte. The instructions are detailed and, even if like me you are all fingers and thumbs, you get there eventually, though cutting the excess cable off is a bit of a trial unless you have the right tool. I used a junior hacksaw in the end, but it worked.

The result is a rock-solid bracket - you could launch a missile from it - the angle of which can be adjusted to give more room for other bits on your bars (or, indeed, to angle your missile)."

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Review 18 for Ortlieb Ultimate Handlebar Bag Mounting Kit

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StevieB

City: London

Age:35-44

Interest:Commuter

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Commuter

Date:June 16, 2009

Best Bar Bag

Pros: Adjustable, Durable, Good Fit, High Quality, Rugged

"The quick release feature is excellent and this is real quality - easy to attach and take off bag which means you are more likely to use it. The fit is real solid once attached. I have taking the fixing on and off about 4 times due to a change in handlebars / stems and the only thing is the cable becomes more difficult to thread through the more times the fixing is removed. Not an issue as most people attach it and forget it !. Great quality product"

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julian

City: Bishops Castle, Shropshire

Age:55-64

Interest:Road Cyclist

Level:Regular

Gender:Male

Budget:Quality first

Road Cyclist

Date:June 15, 2009

Part of excellent range

Pros: Adjustable, Durable, Good Fit, High Quality

"No qualms over any Ortleib products - do just what you want"

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