So i have a tour in the Highlands planned for next month and am hoping to go as lightweight as I dare. I already own the Carradice Super C handlebar bag (5l) with the Klickfix attachment.

I already owned the Alpkit Kanga harness system however on the Audax bike it interferes with the handlebars and cant really be mounted on the forks due to the tight clearances (due to running 28mm tyres and mudguards).

What I have done is to purchase a spare Klickfix backing plate same as below


and mount it to a piece of ply along with some thin rods at the top and bottom to allow the Kanga to be fitted.

So here it is, works really well & completed the first test ride (47m). So simple to remove from the bike & doesn't interfere with hand placement at all. Allows me to use the harness on a bike where otherwise it'd be unsuitable (due to the need to mount the bottom straps under the fork).

Overall am very pleased, draw back is there is no ideal place to mount a front light but have plenty that will mount on the straps of the dry bag.

Back view (will be painted so is weatherproof & looks pretty).


Side view


Front view (fork straps are around a separate metal rod at the bottom of the board)


Cockpit view


and finally, my bike in testing mode (full camping set up for the upcoming tour of the highlands I have planned).

Nice work sir ... look nice if that ply were replaced with some 10mm carbon sheet

I'd cut down the bar along the top, as when you're tired you could become pretty prone to smacking your hand on it? Or at least I would

s8tannorm wrote:Nice work sir ... look nice if that ply were replaced with some 10mm carbon sheet

10mm! how much weight does it need to carry?

10mm! how much weight does it need to carry?

Fair point, 10mm might be overkill but I was thinking about it from a flex / bending point of view ... maybe 8mm

foam cored carbon sounds more like what you're after.

pricey though... http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/Product ... 4-5mm.aspx