[RBW] Re: Another coroplast bar bag
APPROVE On Saturday, September 15, 2012 5:11:37 PM UTC-7, joe b. wrote: > > With hat tips to RBW regulars TapeBubba for the joinery idea and > Cyclofiend for the raw materials. > > I finally got around to building a prototype bar bag from a campaign sign. > I learned a lot, but the basic design goals were achieved! I wanted > something that was waterproof, opened and closed like a Berthoud, didn't > need a decaleur, mounted and unmounted quickly, and would hold a six-pack > and mini u-lock. Oh, and didn't cost much, since I wasn't sure how it would > handle on my medium-high trail bike. The bag used up almost every square > inch of a single (16"x24") campaign sign. > > I can already see how these front bags get addictive. I took it out on a > 50-mile test run and had a blast fiddling around in my stuff to my heart's > content. The Romulus handled the weight fine (probably no more than 5 > pounds, though more after a grocery stop the last mile). I could still ride > no handed no problemo. I had to keep my act together pedaling no handed, or > else a little shimmy would remind me. > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclerslife/sets/72157631544583459/with/7989848093/ > > Best, > joe broach > portland, or > -- 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/-/eHPzG2D0phIJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Another coroplast bar bag
Nicely done! I need to give this a try. > > Rob in Seattle -- 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/-/6mBEr8jVr_0J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Another coroplast bar bag
Good article on bonding corroplast, I was thinking of doing one with no visible outside tape, since I am an OCD person like that. http://www.recumbents.com/mars/pages/proj/misc/coroglue.html On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Rob wrote: > Nicely done! I need to give this a try. >> >> > Rob in Seattle > > -- > 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/-/6mBEr8jVr_0J. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
