- amazing timing, as i just built a set of insulated, waterproof panniers for $13!
- even more amazing is that the panniers work great, hold well, and are on a par with commercial varieties!
- the essential ingredient, of course, are the bags... for this you need something readily and universally available... so here's a well-known source:
http://www.thesportsauthority.com/sm...i-1739361.html
- i got mine at Big Lots for $11.88
- next, i went to Lowe's and purchased (4) small Atwood stainless steel eyelets, then bent them into 'U' shapes... i also purchased a 3-foot thin aluminum bar stock, along with stainless nuts and bolts...
- here's how to build:
1. cut the soft-cooler in half; you'll end up with two 'halves'
2. cut the bar stock, then place to fit along the inside top and bottom of each of the soft-sider cooler
3. drill holes through the bar stock to accommodate the Atwood clips and bolts, then put together
4. assemble, and use thin bungee material to span between the two bottom bolts
5. use velcro strap at the front of each bag where it attaches to frame of bike
- the panniers attach and remove just exactly like commercial ones... a bonus is a front pocket on each bag!
- fotos posted if there's interest....