Ingenious Handlebar Harness!? Rogue Panda Canelo Review 

Thanks for the review, Neil! We're stoked to have the bag finally launched. We spent a lot of time trying to create the best harness we could for singletrack bikepacking and we're stoked with the result. If you're reading this and looking to buy one - we're currently sold out but making more this week. In regards to a couple of comments thus far: 1) We're working on having the GlidePlate as a standalone product. Right now we're also trying to reduce our backlog of custom frame bags and that's our main focus for the production crew. 2) We chose the length of the rubber spacers for stability, but also so that the Canelo will work for shorter riders. Especially those riding 29ers with suspension forks, where the clearance between the handlebars and tire is pretty short. 3) We've glued on the rubber end caps for the production version, sorry about that Neil! 4) For what it is, we think the price is pretty fair. It's all US production and the rubber spacers, carbon tube and GlidePlate add to the production cost, compared to simpler options on the market.

$150 seems really steep, especially when compared to the Oveja Negra Front Loader that is 1/3 the cost (albeit without the GlidePlate).

the glide plate is neat, I wouldn't mind rigging something like that up. As for a "harness" I just use a second stem with a cut down handlebar. not as lightweight, but it's sturdy AF and cheap.

That gliding plate Is brilliant. Hopefully they start selling it separately. Price for the whole kit is a bit high especially if it does not include the dry bag

Personally I got a Salsa anything cradle years ago and never looked back. You mention that you find harnesses that stick out in front can have funky steering characteristics but thankfully that never bothered me. What I really like about the salsa cradle is that it really gives your cables enough room to not get squashed or rub and I‘m not sure if a solution so close to the frame would work as well.

Can’t wait to see what RoguePanda will do for a saddle harness if they planned to do one

this looks really well-thought-out.

Love the glide plate in theory, but I'd probably want to see a long term review before I picked one up. Despite taking the majority of the damage, I'd be concerned that the glide plate itself might move around a bit and rub - if that isn't a problem, then it looks awesome!

This system actually looks awesome 👏

Wouldn’t a layer or two of helicopter tape applied to the front of the frame protect the frame well without the buffer strap?

Have you tried mounting bags to a front rack instead of to handlebars? My Trek 920 came with really stable front and rear racks. My thought is to strap dry bags to the racks instead of to the handlebars and seat post. I would still add a frame bag to the system and ditch the panniers.

Glide plate vs protective tape? Granted tape on some head badges might not be an option but still.

I want that glide plate.

Interesting product. My only concern with the plate is the 17337 style webbing to same webbing is the constant rubbing. Nylon webbing doesn’t last forever, so hopefully these are replaceable. Really like seeing the UL side of bike packing products, seems like the carbon bar is a good substitute for lashing it right to the handlebars. I’d be interested to see what the side to side movement is. No matter the harness I find myself adding a bungee on either side of the bag to stabilize.

Outer Shell harness + M3 tape babyyy! going light -> going far!

which dropbar bike are you riding at 5:08 in the video?

I think the glide plate is a neat idea. However I just got a Restrap Bumper Bar in the mail which might solve the issue without covering my bikes beautiful head badge.

i lengthened the cables to go OVER the dry bag looks funky when no harness but i think it's better than bending the cables, hoses too much

I like it. But I already have a Topeak frontloader mounted that comes with a vented dry bag for $100. I just leave the brackets on my bars all the time.

I think I already have a solution that might work that's a lot cheaper, will try it in the next few weeks. Just have to order the bag.

Great idea 💡

I'm considering this as an option but still torn between this and a handlebar pack. Could you tell me what the distance is between your drops at 04:06? From about where the shifters attach to drops to the other side. Thanks!

I would be curious if you have run this setup in muddy / wet conditions where dirty water would get splashed into the glide plate. Did the frame / plate mount hold the grit and basically put you back into the same wear issue as before or does it shed the grit somehow? Also, welcome to Gunnison :).

Looks like the kind of superior product you expect form Nick. Not crazy about the name as I still have post traumatic stress from the unimproved Canelo Hills AZT trail of a decade ago (still very hard, but much improved now).

The glide plate is a nice solution, but I am trying not to put anything like this on the handlebars, to keep the steering fast, and also aero considerations.

I think I’m in love 🥰 with the new Lauf Seigla any thoughts on it? Also I wish it had fork mounts BUT I do already have aftermarket DOM gorilla clips

Into it!

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Glide plate is a G string (Thong) for bike

It looks like your brake cables are bending quite extremely against the spacers on your Cutty or am I looking at it incorrectly?

$150… WITHOUT the dry bag (this is per their website). Cool idea. But they need to lower the price for some straps and a short piece of carbon.

Which dry bag is that? Can't find where to buy it

Still looking for a handlebar bag that fits between 40cm dropbar and with aerobars mounted underneath like airstryke profile designs on 52cm frame. Very little space left so I’m not sure anything works…

"Rogue" is misspelled in the title of the video, just FYI.

I think it's great, so going to have to make one for cheaper 😁

Is there any way I can get just the glide plate by itself

Looks like the rubber end covers on the rod are going to be a nightmare to keep track of. Looks like you already had one fall off!

Uh oh but what glides the glide plate 😤

Is pretty expensive since I’ve been using the same thing via an eBay hack. I’m sure it was only about $20

The harness bar is really cool. But BarYak has been doing that for years.

Hee hee rouge panda

$150 cannot be right. Are you sure, that’s ridiculous.

Unnecessary and over priced. My Timbuktu handlebar roll mounts in front of the cables. I use a flat bar. KISS principal always.