Measure the length of the underside of the top tube on your bike step 2.
Diy mountain bike frame bag.
Materials tools 1 x linear yard black 1000d cordura fabric 500d ballistics or x pac would also work 6 feet of velcro 1 5 width cut into 9 pieces and trimmed later 1 x ykk zipper 20 length and cut as needed waterproof zippers are available but i decided against this because i.
The aluminum switchblade or mach 6 with shimano xt components are two of pivot s most affordable mountain bikes and both ring in near 4 000.
Here s how to plan design and construct a simple frame bag for bikepackng and bike touring.
01 04 2013 at 06 01 am.
With the recent purchase and building of my new bike which is intended to be a mountainbike bikepacking monster.
Google diy homemade myog bikepacking frame bag.
Make a template a piece of cardboard or poster board will do.
Compare these measurements to the frame bag important to note.
Measure the length of the inside of the seat tube on your bike step 3.
Hope this helps for all the diy ers.
Now this is only a prototype to test whether it is possible to execute my ultimate plan which is to make a full sized frame bag to my pugs from laminated plastic.
So how do you make a bike packing frame bag.
Seatpacker 15 waterproof bikepacking seat bag with top zippered pocket for keys wallet or phone.
Waxed canvas tangle bag for bicycle.
This is how my first frame bag turned out.
It s a great place to keep a flat repair kit sunglasses or your wallet and keys.
A tangle bag makes use of the unused space in the main triangle of your bike frame.
Cut the triangles and sides the first step is to cut out the triangle side pieces of x pac.
They are of much higher qua.
If you have any questions about this tutorial feel free to ask.
First trace your triangle to the exact shape possibly.
Make the zipper and panel a lot of.
Rocky mountain s aluminum and shimano slx specced thunderbolt.
Most of their bikes are carbon fiber with usually shimano xt components and above.
Now strap on the bag on your bike and you are ready to go.
Make a safety draw cord for attaching the bag through the loops of the d part onto the bike frame.
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The frame bag is the most basic piece of bike luggage.
Again find more diy articles at the myobg tag here.
I now make bikepacking bags commercially.
