Patterned on traditional French randonneuring bags often seen on bikes that favor a front load, these boxy bags offer the unmistakable convenience of having your stuff within easy reach at all times.
Waxwing Handlebar Bag
This handlebar bag is the Waxwing standard model and is distillation of beauty and technical performance. Made of commercially treated #8 canvas, this sturdy bag will reject all attempts water might make to get in. The bag constructed with leather parts, leather or cotton edging, choice of silver or brass hardware and elastic closures. The footprint of the bag is 6" X 10" and available in three sizes:
Short (8" tall/7.8L) $290
Medium (9.5" tall/9.3L) $300
Tall (11" tall/10.8L) $310
The bag features a choice of large pleated flat or dimensional front pocket, two rear pockets, D-rings for carrying strap, backstop sleeve, a map case and removable ABS plastic stiffener. Elastic closures on all the pockets and inner flap round out the design. Choose your color, hardware and we'll get your bag on it's way to you.
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Waxwing Medium Rackless
We now offer a Medium Rackless bag option to facilitate the convenience of a front bag without the need for a dedicated rack. This new bag is designed to pair perfectly with the KlickFix support bracket and handlebar mount--easy set up, affordable, and easily transferable from bike to bike with additional mounts.
Featuring a pleated front pocket, elastic closures that hook on the side of the bag, internal sleeve pocket, removable internal stiffener, and map case. This bag will handle your essentials and then some. Rixen Kaul support bracket and handlebar mount rated to 15lbs. Measures 10" w x 6" h x 5.75" d (345 cu. in/5.6L) $180
KlickFix Bracket and Handlebar Mount available here.
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Waxwing Porteur
Porteur bags are large capacity front bags inspired by the loads Parisian newspaper deliverymen carried when that's how newspapers were distributed through the city. Porteur bags are great when you just know you want lots of room to carry stuff. I prefer a larger bag in the cold months when I'm likely to be carrying multiple layers of clothes, more food, and other just-in-case extras. This bag design is envisioned to pair with a porteur rack.
Sizes (excluding exterior pockets):
Medium: 12" w x 9.5" h x 9" d /16L $340
Tall: 12" w x 12" h x 9" d /21L $360
The bag features a choice of large pleated flat or dimensional front pocket, two rear pockets, D-rings for carrying strap, backstop sleeve and a map case. Elastic closures on all the pockets and inner flap round out the design. Choose your color, hardware and we'll get your bag on it's way to you.
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Waxwing Ancien Front Bag
I love classic French randonneuring bags, so I was glad for the opportunity to make this particular style--it's one of my favorites.
Modeled on the classic Alex Singer version, it's an-open-from-the-front design with a roomy main compartment and wide front pocket all accessible under the main cover. Two rear pockets offer easy and quick access. Perfect for a ride through the mountains or across the continent.
The bag measures 10"w x 6"d x 8"h; the front pocket adds about 1.50" of extra storage to the bag.
Main compartment is accessed via buckle closures. Elastic closures on rear pockets and inner flap round out the design. Choose your color, hardware and we'll get your bag on it's way to you. $290
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Waxwing Mini Front Bag
This small bag is modeled on the classic Alex Singer version. It's an-open-from-the-front design with a roomy main compartment and wide front pocket all accessible under the cover. Two rear pockets offer easy and quick access. Perfect for day rides with the basics!
The bag measures 9"w x 5.5"d x 6"h; 297 cu. in./ 4.8L; the front pocket adds about 1" of extra depth to the bag.
Elastic closures on pockets and inner flap round out the design. Choose your color, hardware and elastic and we'll get your bag on it's way to you. $220
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Waxwing Rover
Modeled on the Riv Hobo from the early '00's, this is an updated version that incorporates some adaptability in terms of mounting. With molle webbing along the top edge of the back, you can choose your mounting place on the bars. Add some spacers and you get to use the bars!
Featuring a pleated front pocket that gives you a bit of extra storage in addition to the main compartment and two back pockets. Covered to-way zipper accesess main compartment. This bag will fit a ****** sized iPad or laptop with ease. Heck, if you carry around old fashioned manila folders, those'll work too.
Size: 12" wide, by 3" deep and 8" high (4.7 liters) $160
Elastic closures on pockets. Straps included. Cord and cord-locks hook over brake hoods for added stabilization.
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Waxwing-Weigle Sportif
This innovative bag was designed by Peter Weigle and brought to life in a collaboration between Peter and Waxwing Bag Co. Peter’s goal: have a shape that lightened up the bag both visually and in weight and didn’t bury his lovely racks while maintaining the usefulness of the map case found on standard bags. Lesser-used items like tools and a spare tube sit at the bottom of the bag, keeping the weight low and centered. Jackets, food and other frequently needed stuff goes in the upper portion of the bag.
Short: 10" w x 8" h x 5" d $270
Medium: 10" w x 9.5" h x 5" d $280
Tall: 10" w x 11" h x 5" d $290
The bag features side sleeves, large pleated front pocket, elastic closures, D-rings for carrying strap, backstop sleeve and a map case. Elastic closures and inner flap round out the design. Choose your color, hardware and we'll get your bag on it's way to you.
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Waxwing Demi Baguette
100% Charm and style. If you need just a little bag for a few essential items and have rack to mount on, this little gem will make you smile and keep your stuff handy. Straps create a clever and secure attachment to the rack.
8"l x 4" w x 4" h $90
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Waxwing Demi Porteur
The demi porteur is the way to go when you want more capacity than the standard handlebar bag isn't quite enough. Many riders want to have "enough room" for all the circumstances they'll encounter day-to-day and that might just be a demi porteur.
Available in three heights.
Sizes (excluding exterior pockets):
11" w x 8" h x 8" d/ 11.7L $320
11" w x 9.5" h x 8" d/ 13.2L $330
11" w x 11" h x 8" d/ 15.8L $340
This bag is specifically sized to fit perfectly on the Velo Orange Flat Pack rack, which is their offering for a demi porteur rack--that range between a randonneur and a full porteur rack. The height of the short option matches the built in decaleur of the rack, so the pairing is seamless. With the taller options you'll want to use the U shaped backstop and a conventional backstop sleeve or have me place mount points to meet the fixed height of the decaleur bracket.
The bag features a choice of large pleated flat or dimensional front pocket, two rear pockets, D-rings for carrying strap, backstop sleeve and a map case. Elastic closures on all the pockets and inner flap round out the design. Choose your color, hardware and we'll get your bag on it's way to you.
Useful extras available here: Handlebar Bag Extras
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