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To most bike lovers or cyclist, carrying things are very much accessible nowadays. This is quite possible through the help of the best bike accessory there is: the bike bags. These bags have been manufactured to suit the needs of the biker and eventually make bikes a frenzy to be nominated as one of the most useful mode of transportation. With such goals in mind, these creators of bags have provided the consumers with different varieties to accommodate their various needs.
Bike bags that are on sale in the market do come in different forms with different purposes. There are the saddlebags, which are the smallest type of bag for one's bike. This particular bag can accommodate small items such as one's money, cell phones, credit cards, a snack or two, tools and etc. It is very well organized with small compartments for your items and such bag allows you to easily reach for you stuff without having to stop your journey. Then the handlebar bags were created. These bags are attached to the bike handles and similar with the saddlebags, it could carry small items. These bags are very versatile, if one whether or not wants to attach them for a moment of two is quite okay. Due to the small capacity provided by the aforementioned bags, larger models of bike bags were released in the market. These are the bike baskets or known as the French term Panniers. These bags could hold large items and be attach either or both on the front and/or rear racks of one's bike.
Knowing what bags would suit your bikes and need is one of the solutions for you to prepare your trip of a lifetime experience. But what do amateur bike users must know before actually purchasing one of these bags? Here are some quick items as to one should considering before making a purchase:
1. Capacity. One should scrutinize whether you need to carry light or heavy loads of items for you trip. When you are just starting out on using bikes for your adventures, why not start with a small bike bag for your light load day and then purchase a larger one such as the panniers if need more space in one of your future trips. Why is this practical? Well when you jump right away in buying the larger bags, they won't be able to hold tight most small items. This can cause a burden on your part by worrying whether your stud is still complete while you are on your way to your destination.
2. Adjustability. Take note of the bags that could easily be adjusted to hold different gear loads. Try to scrutinize if the bags do offer expanded pockets, extending collars or compression straps. This will help you pick a practical bag that would handle your different types of trips in the future.
3. Accessibility. Make sure the bag does offer you different features that would help your items to be organized such as providing different compartments, pockets or dividers. In this way you could easily distinguished the right place where you can reach for your money, drink, snacks or riding gloves. Most small bike bags do offer such feature.
4. Balance. If you need to carry a lot of load for your travel, choose a bag that could accommodate it. This is useful in keeping a good balance for your riding and make sure that you keep the load in a low and centered position so as not to interrupt your steering and braking abilities.
5. Water - Resistance. In order to continually be able to travel even during rainy days, one must make sure that the bag has been made with a nylon coated material to protect your load items from moisture and getting wet eventually. Also take note on this, there are specific bag designs that alter the water - resistant ability of the bags. Thus, one must check all openings to make sure that they can securely be closed and that the bags' zippered pockets are protected by rain flaps.
6. Special Features. This additional feature helps you more or less save a few bucks when purchasing a bag that has multiple usages. These features may include removable fanny packs, pockets that can hold wet items, clear plastic map pockets, pockets for your water - bottle and etc. Also bagged the ones that could convert into your daypacks, book bags or briefcases. In this way you gave justice to your money's worth by hitting two birds with one stone, isn't it?
7. Secured Attachment to your bike rack/s. Measure the bag and make sure that it is easily and tightly attached to the rack. Also, make sure that such bags don't get in your way especially when they are fully loaded.
With these features scrutinized in your microscopic eyes, then you could easily purchase the right bags for your bike and for your trips. Such attitude of being inform truly works wonders in making the right decisions in your life. If you still have doubts on how to buy the right bag for your bike, ask a few friends or bike experts and they will lead you to the right path. But remember, never be fooled by the words bestowed by the sales representative for it is their job to sell and it is your job to secure your money's worth in purchasing the right item. So study and be the wisest biker in town!
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