Andy! nice stuff. The turn buttons are a particularly nice addition. Did you already have all the leatherworking tools? Or was this project an excuse to buy tools? (I adore those kind of projects).
Eli On Tuesday, November 27, 2012 11:57:06 PM UTC-8, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: > > The little basket-mounted pouches are a cool idea. I've been thinking of > making the same sort of thing but a little larger for the box on my > Bakfiets. It's funny... the Bakfiets has got a cargo box big enough for an > adult or 4 small children to ride in but I'm often at a loss for a good > place to put small items like a camera or sunglasses. > > As far as stuff that's actually gone beyond an idea... > > The kid seat <http://www.flickr.com/photos/15966859@N07/6812051114/> comes > and goes but the leather mud flap is always on my Homer. The wife has an > almost matching kid seat and mud > flap<http://www.flickr.com/photos/15966859@N07/7819921346/>on her Betty Foy > > I replaced the snaps on my Slickersack with turn > buttons<https://picasaweb.google.com/113148323994353762329/SlickersackImprovement?authuser=0&feat=directlink>so > it'd be easier to go on/off with stuff in the bag. > > This little > deal<https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YDPGrUWUxKfSDl9I2ssFn9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink>gets > the light out in front of my basket 'cause the beam from the handlebar > mounted light was obscured when I had stuff in the basket > > I think my coolest homemade bike accessory is the double kid > seat<http://www.flickr.com/photos/15966859@N07/6873390593/>for my Big Dummy. > I love my Homer and have great adventures on my Riv, but > the good (and bad) times I have sharing the bike with my kids are the stuff > I'll smile about on my deathbed. > > --Andy > > > > On Thursday, November 22, 2012 11:05:20 AM UTC-8, Tony Lockhart wrote: >> >> Hello all and Happy Thanksgiving! I just wanted to see if anyone else in >> the Riv community enjoys making accessories for their bikes. If this is the >> case, I'd love to see what innovative things you've made. In the meantime, >> I'll post some images of things that I've made. >> >> During the past 2 years, I have been trying to perfect the rando bag but >> ultimately have been displeased with its lack of sturdiness. I enjoy making >> them, using them for a while, then gifting them to other cycling >> friends--this is great because it constantly gives me the opportunity to >> make new bags. While rando bags look great, I have yet to make one as >> versatile as a Wald basket. And after many years of debate, I have decided >> to stick with my Wald. With that in mind, I missed the tool pockets >> typically found at the back of a rando bag. So, I recently decided to >> create a couple of pouches to hang on the back side of my basket. >> >> Both pouches are 2 inches deep, 4 inches wide, and 5 inches high. There >> is also an extra 3 inches of flap available if I try to over-stuff the >> pouches. It was relatively easy to construct these little bags because >> canvas is such a forgiving material to work with. I have plastic stiffeners >> inside the bags (very similar to the ones in Acorn bags) and velcro >> attachments to keep everything in place. While these dimensions may seem >> small, I have all of my tools in the left pouch (inner tube, patch kit, >> multi tool, a pair of CO2 cartridges, 3 tire levers, zip ties, and 4 Irish >> straps). The pouch on the right is used to keep my cell phone, garage >> clicker, and keys; there is quite a bit of space left for snacks, a saddle >> cover, and a bandana. I'd love to see the folks at Riv create some >> Sackville versions of these because they're extremely versatile. >> >> Have a look--I am attaching JPEG images to this post. Also, I'd love to >> see any other accessories people make for their bikes. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/_hsgVjLLe4IJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
