DIY Bike Bag?
04-20-08, 11:50 PM
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DIY Bike Bag?
Anyone ever make one up?
I have a purchased one but it is far to big to compact down to throw on the back of my bike to continue my journey after a train jaunt.
What I am thinking is something very light weight/light material and will fold up very well. It does not have to be as strong as a typical bike bag as I plan on perhaps designing it so that the strap goes through the bag and hooks onto the bike frame.
Yes I would buy one if I could find one like this but here in Japan bikes are very small and so are their bike bags
.
Any links on such a beast or recommendation on material type etc is greatly appreciated. Heck even designs as well.
I have a purchased one but it is far to big to compact down to throw on the back of my bike to continue my journey after a train jaunt.
What I am thinking is something very light weight/light material and will fold up very well. It does not have to be as strong as a typical bike bag as I plan on perhaps designing it so that the strap goes through the bag and hooks onto the bike frame.
Yes I would buy one if I could find one like this but here in Japan bikes are very small and so are their bike bags
. Any links on such a beast or recommendation on material type etc is greatly appreciated. Heck even designs as well.
04-21-08, 08:13 AM
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I have a similar dillemma and did some googling. I found this:
Formosa Bicycle Cover
and also one from Nashbar (also available on their site).
I just need to have one for bus rides so my bike can go in the luggage compartment without messing up anyone else's luggage. I think these should work, but haven't tried either of them out yet. I'll probably be making a purchase from Nashbar soon.
Formosa Bicycle Cover
and also one from Nashbar (also available on their site).
I just need to have one for bus rides so my bike can go in the luggage compartment without messing up anyone else's luggage. I think these should work, but haven't tried either of them out yet. I'll probably be making a purchase from Nashbar soon.
04-21-08, 08:26 AM
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Maybe a rack bag with more capacity could hold your cover.
This is my old bike with a collapsible tool bag mounted to the rack. I could roll up a two-man tent and cram it into that thing. (And don't laugh at the handlebars... I was just a newb, when I built that bike
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This is my old bike with a collapsible tool bag mounted to the rack. I could roll up a two-man tent and cram it into that thing. (And don't laugh at the handlebars... I was just a newb, when I built that bike
.)
