Hi Everyone!

I'm not sure whether to have an extra cage (for water) put on my handlebar, OR, get a nice handlebar bag which can hold lots of my stuff -- (water/ gatorade, my inhalor, eye drops, camera, tissues, etc., etc....)

Yesterday, at mile 14, I'd finished my water & went to a little mini-mart & got a bottle of gatorade - $2.20. (usually $1.00 where I normally shop).

It really would have been nice if we brought our camera during yesterdays 20 mile ride -- I saw a beautiful honey colored deer . (Ben didn't see it as he was looking in his mirror to see where I was....... )

Right now, my husband takes along a backpack & that's where 'we' carry all the extra stuff.....
But, I really feel as if I'm ruining his ride, when I'm stopping all the time because "I need something".

And, I really want my stuff with ME.

I guess I could use our other backpack -- that's easy enough -- But, I'm thinking of a handlebar bag.
I really don't want to use a "camelback".

I know there's a great thread here on bike bags, (which I'm suscribed to), and now know a lot more about bike bags than I ever did before. I'm learning a lot!

Initially, I was thinking about an Arkel tailrider (to go in the rear).

www.arkel-od.com/panniers/tailrider

I saw the tailrider at my lbs and think it's probably too big for what I need.

Then, I saw this Arkel small bar bag at my lbs.

www.arkel-od.com/panniers/sm_hb_bag

It would be nice to have something that has compartments -- keep some things cold, but then, keep some things dry too. (I could use waterproof bags....)

I really do not have lots of money, so I'd like to know the most inexpensive way to go.

Thanks so much ladies !

Have a wonderful evening!

Denise