Ortlieb Classic 6 Handlebar Bag Review 

No problem. I had a lot of fun with the bucket and hosepipe!

Thanks. You too and ride safe. JP

You're very welcome :)

You're very welcome.

It's a great bag if you move away from bike packing to more loaded tours. Ride safe. JP

Hey there. I used to live in Bangkok a while ago but now I live in Isaan :) I love the Ortlieb bag and it's never let me down. I've ridden in monsoons here and everything inside stays 100% dry. It's a great bag and I'm sure you'll love it. If you check out my channel I have a lot of videos riding in Thailand. I even have one in BKK which shows where I used to live. Take care and ride safe.

Appreciate the comment. Stay safe. JP

Thanks :)

You're so welcome and I completely agree with you. Ride and safe. JP

@@Biking360 stay healthy ok...

Thank you! You too!

It's great bag for touring :)

Pleased it was useful and nice you could see the comedy with the small glass of water. Ride safe. JP

Yeah, it definitely has a couple of shortcomings! Nice bike on your Avatar btw. Take care. JP

I'm really happy with mine and can only reiterate that I wholeheartedly recommend this bag.

Thanks for that :) Ride safe. JP

Thanks for the nice comment :)

Thanks for taking the time to comment :) JP

Lol! Yeah, that's been commented on before. The bananas in bags are sold individually at convenience stores. Unfortunately, unless you want to buy a whole bunch, it's very difficult to buy bananas here. Frustrating for sure!!

Thanks and stay safe :)

Hey there. I couldnlt agree with you more about the strap. I also have no confidence in it and find it awkward to use. I have tried fitting other straps I have from other times and pieces of equipment but nothing has really worked. Sadly, I have just given up and thrown the strap in the bottom of a drawer. That means having to carry the bag under my arm when I go into a cafe or shop. Not great by any means. This is also made worse by not having any other way to carry it. (Like a recessed carrying handle). I have met a few other tourers who have said exactly the same thing. This has therefore reminded me to write to Ortlieb and give them some feedback. You never know and I will let you know what comes of it... good or bad! Take care JP

Those kinds of tables and chairs are very popular here. I'm afraid they're made from concrete! Thais seem to love plastic and concrete!! Oh well!!!

@@Biking360 Yeah I wondered if they might be concrete. I just thought they might be too heavy to move around if they were concrete. But maybe they’re not fully solid.

@@hervedelnorte7928 They're super heavy. Once you put them in place they don't get moved. Ever!!

@@Biking360 👍

Thank Tony. What do you use out of curiosity?

@@Biking360 I use Axiom panniers and handlebar bag. They use a material called Oceanweave which is recycled materials from discarded fishing nets collected from our oceans. Water resistant but not necessarily waterproof, although I've wanted to test them like you did because I haven't had a problem with my stuff inside getting wet.

@@BluecollarBackcountry Appreciate the info. I've not heard of these before. I'll certainly check them out.

Never thought of that. I've got a few spare guitar straps laying around. I'll definitely give it a try 👍

Thanks and stay safe :) JP

If you really want to use the Classic 6 you could attach a second stem (If you have space) to your steerer under the main stem. Bit clumsy tbh but it would work. Good luck with whatever you choose.

lol...thanks! I thought it was quite funny but you are the first comment. The bag is still going strong btw :)

@@Biking360 made me chuckle which is rare in these types of videos. Good stuff. Thanks.

@@jackd6129 I'm pleased someone got it!!

I don't think this is a good bag for the kind of mountain biking you do. The Classic 6 is more of a bag for touring. JP

@@Biking360 thank you for info.

The mount is solid and no problem with the mount or the top opening even when things get rough. I've used it in Monsoons and long days of rain for over 12 months and 12,000 km and it keeps everything dry.

@@Biking360 sounds great, thank you!

I attach my lights to the frame. There is no mounting point for a light on the bag. Take care. JP

Do you mean the front fork? Thanks!!

Yes. Not all bananas are packed in plastic over here, in fact very few are, but if you buy individual ones from 7/11 type stores they will be.

Ortlieb!!

​@@Biking360 your pronunciation is really cute ;-) Ortlieb is German, so you do pronounce it as Ort like in Orc, just with a t of course, and lieb is much longer like in leaf 😂 But thank you for your excellent review. Because of it, I've decided against this particular bag. Firstly, I would love an external phone pocket for GPS, secondly I would want to carry it around preferably cross-body, and last but not least, it is rather expensive. Thanks once again, you helped a lot.