[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

Aside from the bags and other things I make here in the workshop, I tend to use wooden dowels to prototype ideas for different light and accessory mounts. You can see a couple of ideas here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rperks1/sets/72157625108813685/ Wood is light, easy to shape with saws and f

[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

Try a Pelican case? They come in ALL sizes. On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 3:15:50 PM UTC-8, Greg J wrote: > > I haven't attempted this yet, but I have been thinking about hacking > together a locking metal or plastic box for the bike. Something like the > Keven's bag, but with a lock. I us

[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

I haven't attempted this yet, but I have been thinking about hacking together a locking metal or plastic box for the bike. Something like the Keven's bag, but with a lock. I usually leave my bike locked in the secure parking garage in my building, but even still I don't like the idea of leavin

[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

That's a great modification, Gernot. I really like the taper. --Andy On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 10:17:18 AM UTC-8, Earl Grey wrote: > > I haven't made anything from scratch, but I made a "banana bag" that I > really like out of a Swiss Army gasmask bag. Cut two holes for the straps > and se

[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

I haven't made anything from scratch, but I made a "banana bag" that I really like out of a Swiss Army gasmask bag. Cut two holes for the straps and sewed around the edges to stop fraying, sewed the bottom corners together to narrow the bag for thigh clearance, and cut off the straps and attach

[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

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 ba

[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

Andy, Pammie, and Eric: Those are some awesome creations! Great job! On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:53:08 AM UTC-8, EGNolan wrote: > > Andy- > > Your bike, which I found on Google somehow, was the reason I did this > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericgnolan/8064314062/in/photostream ; much

[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

Andy- Your bike, which I found on Google somehow, was the reason I did this http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericgnolan/8064314062/in/photostream ; much more crude. If I had any sewing abilities I'd make a seat similar to yours, but I found an old saddle works well. -Eric On Wednesday, Novem

Re: [RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

I too tried making a bag . . . I discuss it on my blog - I don't have a Riv Bike (but do have a handmade mixte frame). . . . Here is the link . . http://pammieandtheps.blogspot.com/2012/10/attempt-at-bike-saddlebag.html By they way, I've since changed to bar end shifters and a different br

[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

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 t

[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

I currently use a standard sewing machine so I'm limited to materials. It would be nice to work with leather but I'm not there yet.The machine I use now allows me to sew up to 5 layers of canvas or cordura, but after that, the needle tends to get stuck. In my experiences, it's almost better to u

Re: [RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

Jim and Robert--thanks for the compliments! Roger, I'm really liking the mudflap that you created. The color looks good too...matches the saddle and frame color well. On Friday, November 23, 2012 11:15:54 AM UTC-8, Roger wrote: > > It's a pretty minor thing, but I made a rubber > mudflap

Re: [RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

It's a pretty minor thing, but I made a rubber mudflap. The local hardware store sold sheets big enough for 3 of these as rubber gasket material in the plumbing department. Roger On Thursday, November 22, 2012 6

[RBW] Re: Homemade Accessories for Bikes

Hi Tony, and Happy Thanksgiving to you! I think you've come up with an interesting way to increase the utility of your Wald basket. You're apparently much more adept than me with sewing custom bags1 Jim On Nov 22, 12:05 pm, Tony Lockhart wrote: > Hello all and Happy Thanksgiving! I just wanted