Questions about harness

[LittleOldLady]

Okay, I've mastered top tube bags, feed bags, and frame bags.  Now moving on to harnesses...
I am impressed with the tutorial that was posted on the forum and plan to utilize this method.

http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/diy-make-your-own-gear-(myog)/diy-bar-harness-step-by-step-blog-instructions/msg60003/#msg60003

But these instructions don't include blocks to keep the harness out of the way of the cables like you see on the Revelate harness.  Has anyone one come up with a nifty way to do this?  I was thinking about the little blocks like are used on the sweet roll, but I don't know what material to use to make them.  Since I am more of a sewer than a handyman I thought maybe some of you had worked out this problem!

[dream4est]

I think Revelate uses 3/16" or 1/4" CCF (closed cell foam) in a certain durometer. I am making mine from 1/8" CCF and making a fabric "pouch" for mine that holds with velcro to the webbing and has Slipnot on the bar side. I hate the look of foam spacers showing and IMO the pouch setup is making my harness hold to the bar tighter with less webbing tension.

[LittleOldLady]

Thank you for the reply.  I think I will dig out an old blue foam sleeping pad and see what happens if I cut blocks out of that.  Now I need to go in search of webbing and buckles... 

[LittleOldLady]

I got it done!  Tomorrow I plan on heading out to see how my bike will ride with a load.  I wound up not putting blocks in it, but instead threaded the webbing through the cables.  We'll see how it works.  I think I can still put the blocks back in at a later time.

[geekonabike]

PVC copulers or pipe, also sm roles of duct, gorilla or electrical tape that you need to take anyway can do the trick.

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[werkinit]

You can also cut down some lock on grips. They just plastic with rubber on the outside.