Try a Pelican case? They come in ALL sizes. On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 3:15:50 PM UTC-8, Greg J wrote: > > I haven't attempted this yet, but I have been thinking about hacking > together a locking metal or plastic box for the bike. Something like the > Keven's bag, but with a lock. I usually leave my bike locked in the secure > parking garage in my building, but even still I don't like the idea of > leaving my small toolkit/tube/misc. in a bag, which may be too tempting for > the wrong person. > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I could find a lightweight > locking box? > > Greg > Oakland, CA > > > 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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