I made my own handlebar bag. It was a really fun project. I made it all by hand stitching with a sewing awl. Very, very labor intensive, but it kept me out of trouble for a few weekends and I got exactly what I wanted.
I used marine canvas that I got at a local place that specializes in sailmaking and boat awnings. This is the stuff: < http://www.sailmakerssupply.com/prod_detail_list/53> At one point (maybe still) Rivendell used to sell squares of it as the burrito wrap. Good stuff! Waterproof without any coating. Nothing that I've made out of it has ever, ever leaked. Another tip, particularly for those with sewing machines, is to make patterns out of newspaper or paper grocery bags. Then cut them out and sew 'em together to see if you like the size, style, how they hang, etc. I guess you could even tape them together. I'd love to see people's photos of homemade bags. Mine can be seen in the last photo here: < http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2007/cc360-michaelsmith0807.html> Unfortunately, that photo was taken at the very end of a tour and it's full of all kinds of junk. Normally it doesn't look so frumpy. Oh, and it's big: sized to fit a six pack and still have room more. Cheers- Mike in chilly So. Boston, Mass -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
