Re: [RBW] Re: New Stuinniker bag evolution

['clayton bailey' via RBW Owners Bunch]

Thanks, Phil. I am working hard at getting better, but sewing is not a natural 
thing for me. I struggle, so I must enjoy the challenge or pain, I haven't 
decided which it is. 
Stuinniker is a name I came up with in honor of my father whose name was 
Stuart. He was a prisoner of war during world war two and survived the Battan 
Death March and numerous near death experiences from disease, malnutrition and 
abuse. He went by Stu and loved sailing. He had severe PTSD and drank 
constantly. I never got to know him.  I have PTSD, so I feel a small connection 
to him. 
The 'inniker' comes from Spinniker. The Stuinniker acts as a Spinniker when 
unrolled and the top of the bag is strapped to the handle bars. I tried it out 
and it works. It is kind of fun to be pedaling along and think, "I am having a 
tailwind, time to hoist the sail". I pull over and hoist it. I haven't tried it 
in really strong winds as it can't be reefed down When up, it also helps 
block my knees from the cold and acts as a cold weather/snow fairing. Each 
prototype has become smaller and this is as small as I will take it. It still 
needs to act like a sail, to keep the name, and it needs to be big enough to 
hold my bikepacking load. 
Right now I am disgruntled. The old axiom, "Pick two: Light, strong or cheap" 
applies to bags too.  The X-pac is not holding up to repeated rolling and 
unrolling. The plastic lamination seems to be delaminating and wearing through 
where the roll down stiffener hits the plastic. The whole top third of the bag, 
which is the major part of the roll down, is looking sad. I haven't even got to 
use it camping yet. I thought I was done...This could be failure number ninety 
three?.facepalm. I either remake the whole bag with a fabric I haven't 
discovered yet that is light, waterproof and durable, or make a siliconized 
ripstop liner bag. So guess what? Tomorrow, I make a siliconized ripstop liner 
bag and seal it with bathroom caulk. I am tired of Stuinniker. Sorry Dad. RIP.  
(My frame bags should be fine, as they are static). 
After the liner bag,  I plan on making a rear rack top bag. Since the 
Stuinniker is a combo of a Randonneur bag, fitted basket bag, Shop Sack, 
bikepacking bag and stuff sack, with the total being greater than the sum,  it 
only follows the rear should follow the same design idea. How do I combine the 
best features of a rack trunk, bikepacking seat bag, stuff sack and Rivendell 
rack top type bag and make something that is truly perfected for my needs?  I 
haven't even begun to think about it, but I am excited about the upcoming 
creative process. But for now
I am tired. I need to take a day off first. Or maybe a week. 
Clayton 

On Friday, March 4, 2016 11:32 AM, Philip Williamson 
 wrote:
 

 Those are cool. The bullmoose bag makes me think you could do an awesome Jones 
truss fork bag. 
What's the etymology of "Stuinniker?" It's one of those words that now pop into 
my head and get onto a loop. 
Philipwww.biketinker.com 

On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 8:00:27 AM UTC-8, Clayton wrote:
Hi folks,
Spring is coming! I can't wait to go bike camping. This winter I have been 
making all my own bike packing bags. I have some ideas on a new type of rear 
rack top bag. It is my next project, but for now,the development ot the 
Stuinniker front rack bag continues. I used X-pac expedition fabric and padded 
the bottom third of the bag with closed cell foam that is glue laminated 
between two layers of fabric. (I used X-pac for my frame bags too). When used 
as a basket bag, I can let the U-lock bounce around in the bag without worrying 
it's going to wear out the fabric. The sorta rigid bottom allowed me to get rid 
of all the load control straps except for the two side straps. Instead of using 
ABS as the snap plate, I used carbon fiber and a modified draw latch. The snap 
plate is removable when used as a basket bag. The small black bag is a bag I 
made for my son for his bullmoosed Stumpy. For more photos, search #Stuinniker 
on Instagram. 
PeaceClayton (Bend)
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[RBW] Re: New Stuinniker bag evolution

[Philip Williamson]

Those are cool. The bullmoose bag makes me think you could do an awesome 
Jones truss fork bag. 

What's the etymology of "Stuinniker?" It's one of those words that now pop 
into my head and get onto a loop. 

Philip
www.biketinker.com 


On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 8:00:27 AM UTC-8, Clayton wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Spring is coming! I can't wait to go bike camping. This winter I have been 
> making all my own bike packing bags. I have some ideas on a new type of 
> rear rack top bag. It is my next project, but for now,
> the development ot the Stuinniker front rack bag continues. 
> I used X-pac expedition fabric and padded the bottom third of the bag with 
> closed cell foam that is glue laminated between two layers of fabric. (I 
> used X-pac for my frame bags too). When used as a basket bag, I can let the 
> U-lock bounce around in the bag without worrying it's going to wear out the 
> fabric. The sorta rigid bottom allowed me to get rid of all the load 
> control straps except for the two side straps. Instead of using ABS as the 
> snap plate, I used carbon fiber and a modified draw latch. The snap plate 
> is removable when used as a basket bag. The small black bag is a bag I made 
> for my son for his bullmoosed Stumpy. For more photos, search #Stuinniker 
> on Instagram. 
>
> Peace
> Clayton (Bend)
>

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