So bitchin'. --Shannon On Monday, September 1, 2025 at 11:46:20 AM UTC-7 Matthew Williams wrote:
> Rambler made a custom frame bag for me. It is amazing and I love it. > Here’s how we did it: > > To make a pattern: > 1: I cut a large piece of brown craft paper (you can also use butcher > paper or a flattened paper bag) > 2: I used low-tack blue masking tape (don't use duct tape or gorilla > tape!) to hold the paper against the frame > 3: I traced the space where I wanted the bag to live (use a pencil, not a > Sharpie) > 4: I cut out the pattern and traced it onto a piece of corrugated > cardboard > 5: I wedged the pattern in the frame and marked the spots where I needed > to adjust the pattern > 6: When I had a good fit for the flat pattern, I built a mockup: you can > see one of the mockups is too big and bumps against the water bottle! > 7: I went for a few test rides to check fitting, leg clearance, access to > water bottles, etc. > 8: I sent the pattern and photos of the mockup in place so Kuba knew > where to place the daisy-chain attachment straps > > …and Kuba did the rest! > > > [image: FrameBag_sketch_lores2.jpg] > > [image: framebag_mockup_0369_lores.jpg] > > > [image: framebag_mockup_2.jpg] > > [image: framebag_mockup_0514.jpg] > > [image: framebag_6454_lores2.jpg] > > [image: framebag_6532_lores2.jpg] > > > > [image: 469779193_18030151334434145_7204193945744781830_n.jpg] > > Rambler Bags on Instagram: "If you missed it, you can get your bike kitted > out with these subtle but fancy New York Central Railroad colorway bags now > til June 1st! The buttons are like 100+ years old, NOS, shiny with real > silver plating, and each one has some unique toning from all those years in > storage. There’s also some readymade small stuff, like tool rolls, made to > match." <https://www.instagram.com/rambler.bags/p/C7O1ieVOKN_/> > instagram.com <https://www.instagram.com/rambler.bags/p/C7O1ieVOKN_/> > <https://www.instagram.com/rambler.bags/p/C7O1ieVOKN_/> > > > > On Aug 31, 2025, at 5:13 AM, Tan Jian xun <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey all. I'm in the midst of building my 60cm Platypus, and i'm wondering > if anyone has bought or made a bodyframe bag for the platypus? > > Thanks > regards > Tan > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/89ee6dca-17cf-46da-9d94-57644eb529d1n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/89ee6dca-17cf-46da-9d94-57644eb529d1n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/640454b9-fa8d-4836-83f3-feff6d22f061n%40googlegroups.com.
