Would this make a good bicycle tool bag?
09-02-11 | 11:44 PM
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Would this make a good bicycle tool bag?
Saw this for about $24.00 - If its real leather it might be a good bicycle tool bag - At 9.5" it might be a little to long...
Possible?
https://www.motorcycleleathergearusa....uds-or-fringes
Possible?
https://www.motorcycleleathergearusa....uds-or-fringes
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09-03-11 | 10:18 AM
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09-03-11 | 10:26 AM
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I think it would work. I didn't get a photo of how it attaches, but with a little work I'm sure it's possible. No studs for me, please.
09-03-11 | 10:34 AM
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Go with the fringes!! They are wildly underrated in these forums. 
09-03-11 | 10:37 AM
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I saw one of these at a Harley shop not long ago and thought they looked like they might do the job. I was sort of turned off by the fringes on the one I looked at, so it's good to know they're available without. The one I was looking at, the leather was pretty thick and stiff.
09-03-11 | 11:20 AM
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I recently scoured the web for possible panniers that were reasonably priced and strongly consistent with classical styling and either (a) all leather or (b) all canvas. I must have looked at every commercial bag currently available for bicycles, motorcycles, and horsies.
But I was looking for brown, tan, or rust colors.
If you're looking for black, there's some awesome-looking motorcycle stuff out there. It might be kind of heavy, but the pricing is definitely better than the bike stuff.
But I was looking for brown, tan, or rust colors.
If you're looking for black, there's some awesome-looking motorcycle stuff out there. It might be kind of heavy, but the pricing is definitely better than the bike stuff.
