That's a great modification, Gernot. I really like the taper. --Andy On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 10:17:18 AM UTC-8, Earl Grey wrote: > > I haven't made anything from scratch, but I made a "banana bag" that I > really like out of a Swiss Army gasmask bag. Cut two holes for the straps > and sewed around the edges to stop fraying, sewed the bottom corners > together to narrow the bag for thigh clearance, and cut off the straps and > attached D rings. The original strap can be re-attached for off-bike > carrying, but I think I haven't removed the bag once since I made it 3 > years ago. I bought several more of these bags for my other bikes, but > haven't gotten around to making more. > > Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gernothuber/ > > Cheers, > > Gernot > Thailand > > On Sunday, December 9, 2012 2:47:13 AM UTC+7, Eli Koral wrote: >> >> Andy! nice stuff. The turn buttons are a particularly nice addition. Did >> you already have all the leatherworking tools? Or was this project an >> excuse to buy tools? (I adore those kind of projects). >> >> Eli >> >> On Tuesday, November 27, 2012 11:57:06 PM UTC-8, Andy Smitty Schmidt >> wrote: >>> >>> The little basket-mounted pouches are a cool idea. I've been thinking of >>> making the same sort of thing but a little larger for the box on my >>> Bakfiets. It's funny... the Bakfiets has got a cargo box big enough for an >>> adult or 4 small children to ride in but I'm often at a loss for a good >>> place to put small items like a camera or sunglasses. >>> >>> As far as stuff that's actually gone beyond an idea... >>> >>> The kid seat <http://www.flickr.com/photos/15966859@N07/6812051114/> comes >>> and goes but the leather mud flap is always on my Homer. The wife has an >>> almost matching kid seat and mud >>> flap<http://www.flickr.com/photos/15966859@N07/7819921346/>on her Betty Foy >>> >>> I replaced the snaps on my Slickersack with turn >>> buttons<https://picasaweb.google.com/113148323994353762329/SlickersackImprovement?authuser=0&feat=directlink>so >>> it'd be easier to go on/off with stuff in the bag. >>> >>> This little >>> deal<https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YDPGrUWUxKfSDl9I2ssFn9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink>gets >>> the light out in front of my basket 'cause the beam from the handlebar >>> mounted light was obscured when I had stuff in the basket >>> >>> I think my coolest homemade bike accessory is the double kid >>> seat<http://www.flickr.com/photos/15966859@N07/6873390593/>for my Big >>> Dummy. I love my Homer and have great adventures on my Riv, but >>> the good (and bad) times I have sharing the bike with my kids are the stuff >>> I'll smile about on my deathbed. >>> >>> --Andy >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:05:20 AM UTC-8, Tony Lockhart 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. >>>> >>>
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