Bar Bag and hydraulic brakes

philkeeble

I have a Trek MTB that I use for touring and wish to add a bar bag. The problem is that the XT integrated shifter/brake levers have hydraulic reservoirs and hydraulic line connections that extend almost up to the stem bar clamp and pass directly in front of it. Does anyone know of any bar bag clamp that is compatible with this rig-up? My wife's Ortleib bag mount certainly isn't as there is solid plastic where the brake lines want to be. Rotating the levers dosen't give any appreciable extra clearance.

Thanks,
Phil

PHcp

Have you got any spacers on the steerer? If so you might be able to use an extension bar to fit any bar bracket on. Like this one;
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk//images/prod ... orn_xl.jpg

Otherwise there are some cheap bags that fit with velcro straps, which might work.

philkeeble

Thanks PHCP, looks like this will nail it as I do have 32 mm of spacers.

Cheers