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  Topic Name: Amazing $5 handlebar bag.... on: October 09, 2015, 05:56:58 AM
weller


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« on: October 09, 2015, 05:56:58 AM »
Hello all,
I have been wondering about buying or making a bar bag but reused a fannypack that I got for $5 at my used gear store....works amazing and could not be happier. tied the loop to the step and took the buclke off the belt, threaded through a loop that was already on there and thats it. the belt holds in please and does not slip. The side stash pockets and in just the right place.... 

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  Topic Name: Amazing $5 handlebar bag.... Reply #1 on: October 09, 2015, 06:00:15 AM
weller


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« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2015, 06:00:15 AM »
This is the shape that fits best...

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  Topic Name: Amazing $5 handlebar bag.... Reply #2 on: October 11, 2015, 03:22:51 PM
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2015, 03:22:51 PM »
I gotta say, that seems pretty perfect if you don't need the massive volume of a large drybag. You get all the benefits of a front pocket and two feed bags all in one package!
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  Topic Name: Amazing $5 handlebar bag.... Reply #3 on: October 11, 2015, 05:38:17 PM
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2015, 05:38:17 PM »
Nice find!
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  Topic Name: Amazing $5 handlebar bag.... Reply #4 on: November 06, 2015, 07:10:20 AM
roadpacker


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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2015, 07:10:20 AM »
Nice one. If I were you I would swap/change/finalize all the buckles and webbing to make it snug as a bug, and maybe snip off any excess material or dividers or flaps you didn't want.
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  Topic Name: Amazing $5 handlebar bag.... Reply #5 on: November 09, 2015, 06:07:43 AM
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« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2015, 06:07:43 AM »
Great system. I have thought about doing the same, but use the pack on top of a dry bag, like some other pocket systems. My thought was that I could ride backpack-free, and the fanny pack could go on my waist as conditions warrant, and it would be something I could easily take off and carry in town.

Nice execution!

Typed on my phone. Pardon the autocorrect.
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