Jim and Robert--thanks for the compliments!
Roger, I'm really liking the mudflap that you created. The color looks good too...matches the saddle and frame color well. On Friday, November 23, 2012 11:15:54 AM UTC-8, Roger wrote: > > It's a pretty minor thing, but I made a rubber > mudflap<http://www.flickr.com/photos/56856126@N02/8211901544/in/set-72157632083263846/>. > > > The local hardware store sold sheets big enough for 3 of these as rubber > gasket material in the plumbing department. > > > Roger > > On Thursday, November 22, 2012 6:01:57 PM UTC-8, Robert Barr wrote: >> >> Tony, My sewing abilities are limited to buttons and emergency tear >> repair, so I have used a small camera case in much the same fashion. Your >> end product is much nicer. Bob >> >> On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 3:39 PM, Jim Cloud <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Tony, and Happy Thanksgiving to you! I think you've come up with >>> an interesting way to increase the utility of your Wald basket. >>> You're apparently much more adept than me with sewing custom bags1 >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> On Nov 22, 12:05 pm, Tony Lockhart <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Hello all and Happy Thanksgiving! I just wanted to see if anyone else >>> in >>> > the Riv community enjoys making accessories for their bikes. If this >>> is the >>> > case, I'd love to see what innovative things you've made. In the >>> meantime, >>> > I'll post some images of things that I've made. >>> > >>> > During the past 2 years, I have been trying to perfect the rando bag >>> but >>> > ultimately have been displeased with its lack of sturdiness. I enjoy >>> making >>> > them, using them for a while, then gifting them to other cycling >>> > friends--this is great because it constantly gives me the opportunity >>> to >>> > make new bags. While rando bags look great, I have yet to make one as >>> > versatile as a Wald basket. And after many years of debate, I have >>> decided >>> > to stick with my Wald. With that in mind, I missed the tool pockets >>> > typically found at the back of a rando bag. So, I recently decided to >>> > create a couple of pouches to hang on the back side of my basket. >>> > >>> > Both pouches are 2 inches deep, 4 inches wide, and 5 inches high. >>> There is >>> > also an extra 3 inches of flap available if I try to over-stuff the >>> > pouches. It was relatively easy to construct these little bags because >>> > canvas is such a forgiving material to work with. I have plastic >>> stiffeners >>> > inside the bags (very similar to the ones in Acorn bags) and velcro >>> > attachments to keep everything in place. While these dimensions may >>> seem >>> > small, I have all of my tools in the left pouch (inner tube, patch kit, >>> > multi tool, a pair of CO2 cartridges, 3 tire levers, zip ties, and 4 >>> Irish >>> > straps). The pouch on the right is used to keep my cell phone, garage >>> > clicker, and keys; there is quite a bit of space left for snacks, a >>> saddle >>> > cover, and a bandana. I'd love to see the folks at Riv create some >>> > Sackville versions of these because they're extremely versatile. >>> > >>> > Have a look--I am attaching JPEG images to this post. Also, I'd love >>> to see >>> > any other accessories people make for their bikes. >>> > >>> > P1050496.JPG >>> > 68KViewDownload >>> > >>> > P1050497.JPG >>> > 77KViewDownload >>> > >>> > P1050498.JPG >>> > 101KViewDownload >>> > >>> > P1050499.JPG >>> > 97KViewDownload >>> > >>> > P1050500.JPG >>> > 87KViewDownload >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/inuEu8OsnkwJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
