Originally Posted by
Machka
A couple ideas I've had so far include:
-- figuring out how to add some sort of locking mechanism, which might involve boring holes to add clips or something ... but that might take away from the waterproofness of the bag.
-- finding or making a very lightweight, zippered bag I could line the handlebar bag with, and which would contain my stuff so things don't spill out everywhere. I could then also leave the handlebar bag on the bicycle and take my stuff with me in this liner bag.
i wouldn't leave the h-bar bag on the bike, even empty. bad guys would
prolly sneak past (parked in public area), pop off the bag (without opening),
and check your booty later. so much quicker than sorting through the contents
in public view.
1. can you replace the magnets with stronger ones? or just superglue
on top of the weak magnets?
2. don't need a zippered bag for inside. you could go with a lighterweighter
fishnet/mesh bag with a drawstring closure.
3. not sure of the construction details. could you loosen/remove the rear
mounting plate in order to fit one or two 1/2" wide web straps underneath?
run over the top, tack at the bottom of the lid front, with quick release
buckles hanging down 2" or so. other end of the strap(s) runs under the
bag, tacked at (what looks like) the piping on the lower front, then the
clip end of the QR can lock the lid down solid.
what are those two dimply things on the front of the lid? magnet
attachment points? if you can easily remove the magnets, make
that the attachment point for the QR buckles.