Gas tank bag

[LittleOldLady]

I have been attempting to make a top tube gas tank bag using x pac.  My first attempt was a 9 inch bag that was pretty good, but was too big for my small mtb frame.  Here is a picture of the 7 inch bag which worked out perfectly.  I used a product called "soft and stable" to back the x pac and a yellow nylon for the interior.  The zipper is waterproof.  I used a daisy chained webbing to attach the straps which were made from bike tubing and Velcro.  This bag has two straps at the head tube to provide a bit more stability on rough terrain and in cornering.  A week ago it went on a four day trip on Canyonland's White Rim Trail and worked perfectly.  It was great to not have to dig in my Camelback for small items!

[ljracer]

Nicely done! Looks great! Would you mind posting pics of the inside?  Maybe a couple more from other angles (top). 

What mesh fabric did you use on the side?  Been thinking about adding that to the inside of mine but not sure which one to order w/o seeing first hand.

thanks!

[LittleOldLady]

I ordered the mesh from Rockywoods and it is their 100 Denier 100% Polyester Porthole Mesh.  It seems to work for what I wanted.  It is very nice for stashing sticky wrappers.  I am surprised at how much this little bag holds.  There is a bar, a package of gel, a package of sport beans, chap stick,and my phone in there and there is still lots of room for more.  I made the interior loose so that it can pull out and shake out crumbs and wipe off sticky stuff.  Here are a few more photos.

[OleSeberg]

Nice work. Well done 👍🏼

[KittyOnMyFoot]

White Rim Trail in Canyonlands... how was that in four days?

[brassnipples]

Nice work! I really dig that fold out liner, it makes for a nice tidy interior, but I'm having a bit of trouble wrapping my mind around how to assemble something like that. Do you have any progress photos to help the feeble minded?

[LittleOldLady]

White Rim Trail in Canyonlands... how was that in four days?

Wonderful!  Four days made it easy with lots of time for lounging around camp and cooking great meals...

[LittleOldLady]

Hmmm, I always have to scratch my head a bit and think it through, but basically I make the liner like the bag, less the zipper top piece.  When I sew the liner I leave an unsewn seam in the bottom of the liner.  Then I turn the bag inside out and sew the liner to the top seam ( around where the zipper top piece was inserted) and then I pull the bag right side out through the gap in the liner seam.  Finish with a bit of hand sewing where the bottom liner is open and you are done.  Pretty slick, but you sort of have to think about it a bit. 
Next one I do I will take some pictures... May be awhile since I just finished up with bags for Christmas presents.  My family are cyclists and they get bags this year!

Nice work! I really dig that fold out liner, it makes for a nice tidy interior, but I'm having a bit of trouble wrapping my mind around how to assemble something like that. Do you have any progress photos to help the feeble minded?