Looking for a top tube bag that can cope with ~25mm of spacers above the top tube.

Picked up an Apidura one which seem to need at least 60mm of clearance.

Any potential alternatives?

Alpkit Enduro?

I used an apidura one and had the same problem on my old bike. So I just folded the straps halfway along to twist them to go under the stem. Rode ht550 like that with no problems. Bag still going strong.

Above the top tube or above the head tube?



I use a Revelate on there. The strap is only 25mm wide, tapering down from the front of the bag.




There's about 15mm from the bottom of the bag to the bottom of the strap.

From the top tube, so ~30mm in that photo

Have a search around for top tube bags for energy gels.
Wiggle have a thing called a Scion Fuel Bag which looks low profile.
Think there maybe more out there.

I got a £6 one off ebay that has an elastic strap. Has worked well, and I prefer it to my Alpkit and Topeak ones.

Topeak Fuel Tank? Had one for years. NIce design and pretty stable.

I'd have thought an old skool revelate would work nicely. I've one you can borrow for a summer ride if you like. Quite a bit of my kit has ridden the transcon before now

Or topeak ones will certainly fit. Pretty sure ive an older, squarer one than is pictured above kicking about. Much squarer than the one above.

Baby jeebus!!

I#ve just seen the size of those photos I linked to

I should also apologise for the dirt in the photos. I was riding that bike today and only put the bag on it to show how it fitted.

ScotRoutes wrote:Baby jeebus!!

I#ve just seen the size of those photos I linked to

I should also apologise for the dirt in the photos. I was riding that bike today and only put the bag on it to show how it fitted.

Dirt? On a bike! How very dare you.




(I don't have any clean bikes; even my summer road bike)

I have a medium Alpkit - the bottom strap goes round the headtube, I found it a bit floppy so I tied a rubber band through the top webbing and under the stem.