Originally Posted by stmcmaho

new to the forum... grad student, loyal dc urban commuter (saddened as well to hear about the recent death on 14th and constitution)... i'm on campus all day and need to figure out a creative way to lug books, lunch, snacks, work-out clothes, etc... and sometimes even dinner and breakfast... have a slim, narrow profile backpack that i think i can modify to attach to an old rear rack i have... do any of you do-it-yourselfers have any tips for whipping up some sort of homemade clip/attachment system...? would love to get a nice carradice or rivendell saddlebag--even an arkel bug--but it won't be in the budget for another two years! thanks...