Simple Bar Bag

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:

"Bar bags can get complicated fast, and the Simple Bar Bag earns its name by refusing to do that. The single compartment and waterproof zipper cover what most riders actually need from a bar bag, and the adjustable strap and stem tether system keeps it from moving around on rougher surfaces. At 70 grams, it is light enough to forget about on the bike, and soft-shell construction means it packs down flat when you do not need it. For riders who want functional front-end storage without committing to a full bikepacking setup, this is a clean and well-considered option."

Front-end storage has become a fixture on road, gravel, and mixed-surface bikes, but the category tends to skew toward either ultra-minimal top tube pouches or fully committed bikepacking rolls. The Almsthre Simple Bar Bag occupies the practical middle ground, offering 0.8 liters of accessible storage in a 70-gram soft-shell package that mounts cleanly to a wide range of handlebar setups without disrupting handling or adding meaningful weight to the front end.

The construction centers on a single soft-shell compartment sealed by a waterproof zipper, a deliberate choice that keeps access fast and the internal volume fully usable without dividers or pockets creating dead space. The soft-shell format allows the bag to compress around its contents rather than holding a fixed shape, which means it accommodates an irregular load as easily as a tidy one and packs flat when empty. Mounting uses a combination of adjustable bar straps and a stem tether cord that work together to keep the bag stable under load and through rough road chatter, with multiple strap positioning options to fit standard, flared, and varied diameter handlebar setups.