When you ride 1200 km (750 miles) unsupported, almost non-stop, you need to carry a few things. Clothes are the most important – it's cold at night, warm during the day; it can rain; and you need to be prepared for all of it. You'll want to carry a little...
Keeping everything in the Rene Herse program in stock is a challenge during the best of times, and it's been especially difficult during the pandemic. We're always excited when a shipment comes in, and even more when we get several. After a long wait, our waterbottles and many other parts...
Sometimes small things make a big difference: The Rene Herse musette bag is one of the most useful things you can bring on a ride. (more…)
Handlebar bags are one of the best places to carry luggage on your bike. Right in front of you, the contents are easy to reach. A handlebar bag doesn't increase your frontal area, so it's aero, and it doesn't get caught on obstacles when you ride through tight spaces. Handlebar...
Small things can make a big difference, especially on long rides. With handlebar bags, it's important that they don't flop around as you ride. That is why they are supported by a rack at the bottom. At the top, keeping the bag from moving from side to side is helpful...
After 2 years of R&D, we're excited to introduce the UD-2 rack in a version for cantilever brakes. All you need to fit this rack on your bike is a hole in the fork crown and cantilever brakes. Handlebar bags are popular for touring, randonneuring and bikepacking, because they offer a...
Bikepacking is popular because it allows you to go places where bikes with panniers face difficulties. Bikepacking bags are inside the outline of the bike, so you can go anywhere an "empty" bike can go. Pushing the bike is easier, too, when there are no bags hanging off the sides. The only problem...
Compass is proud to introduce what we consider the ultimate decaleur. Combining the ideas of René Herse and H. Hirose with Nitto's craftsmanship, the new Compass decaleurs are strong, light, beautiful and reliable. Here is why decaleurs are important: We love handlebar bags. They are a great way to carry the things you...
The new Compass UD-1 front rack is a "universal" rack intended for bikes where our other racks don't fit. It's an especially good choice for bikes with disc brakes. Like all our racks, it is made by Nitto in Japan to Compass specifications. At 221 g, it's remarkably light for an adjustable...
Small parts often get overlooked, but they can make a big difference in your cycling experience. Take light mounts, for example. Adjusting the angle of your headlight beam is useful: In town, you want to angle the headlight low so it doesn't blind oncoming traffic. Out in the mountains, you need a higher...
We love handlebar bags. They are easy to access, they don't affect the bike's handling when you ride out of the saddle, and they are more aerodynamic than rear bags. (Yes, we did test that in the wind tunnel!) To take a photo, you stop, put a foot down and get out...
A few years ago, I called the Gilles Berthoud handlebar bags "unimprovable". After all, they are lightweight, waterproof and last (almost) forever. The elastic closures are easy to operate (unlike buckles), and they allow overstuffing the main compartment and pockets. And being made from canvas and leather, the bags also are...
Berthoud handlebar bags are wonderful, and we've been selling them for years now. I even wrote once that they were "unimprovable". It turns out that they can be improved after all! The model most riders prefer is the "standard" version, which uses elastic loops to close the pocket flaps. The "luxury"...
On my own bikes, I use Gilles Berthoud handlebar bags without side pockets. The side pockets tend to get in the way of my hands when I ride bikes with narrow handlebars. Furthermore, the pockets probably increase the wind resistance of the bike (although the bag alone acts as a...
Berthoud handlebar bags are among the few things in this world that are so well-designed and have proven themselves for so long that they have become unimprovable. These bags first were introduced by Sologne in the 1950s, and they have been made almost unchanged ever since. Handlebar bags have many...
What size handlebar bag is best for you and your bike? Basically, the bag should fill the space between the front rack and the stem. To optimize the bike's handling, the bag should be as low as possible, and well-supported on a rack just above the front wheel/fender. At the...
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