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Getting the right one is even more critical than choosing the perfect everyday handbag. At the end of the day - you can’t just swap out your handlebar bag mid tour. This bag is with you 24/7 for the duration. Just like you know what you need from the perfect handbag - you’ll quickly work out what you need from the perfect handlebar bag. Also, like your favourite handbag, it is probably important the bag is aesthetically pleasing to you. You would probably also like it to complement the rest of your get up. It will most definitely have to be just the right size and feel just ‘so’. And, moreover, it will need to fit in everything you need. No. I am neither Goldilocks nor Mary Poppins. Just a woman who knows the function and form of her perfect handlebar bag. https://www.beautifulplacestobicycle.com/blog-2-1/i-had-a-dream monthly 0.5 2024-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/653eafc494b16927dbcd6a1a/46c61c89-eb93-4c69-8283-5352171b3486/IMG_3162.jpg BLOG - #DREAMBIG - Ready or NOT? Five days to go and my last day at Peak rolled around. For the very first day I didn’t ride my bike. Inclement weather is my excuse - I didn’t want to get wet - then workout. I’m starting to feel a bit cautious - I couldn’t imagine getting sniffles this late in the game. In fact, it would have been a perfect pre-run for the trip - Brisbane (usually a belting sunny 30 deegree C with 90% humidity) threw up an anolmoly of a day - high 21 low 11 drizzling. exactly the weather we’re headed for in NZ. A not so subtle reminder of the conditions we’re going to experience for the next three weeks. It’s only a three minute ride to the gym - two if I go fast. 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