 Topic Name: SUCCESS! No Sew Dry Bag harness.
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on: July 02, 2015, 06:55:21 PM
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werkinit
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« on: July 02, 2015, 06:55:21 PM » |
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I packed up my 12"x6", 5L OR drybag pretty much stuffed full with a sleeping bag and took it to my test trail.
Happy to find out that it passed with flying colours!
I rode 40minutes of very very rough tech trails complete with steep rolldowns
and boosting roots for the heck of it to see what would happen.
Glad to report zero movement, no issues getting back behind the seat for steep technical rolldowns.
Only slightly touches my back foot leg when standing and coasting.
The thing that made it work as far as the leg touching goes was the way I tied the bag to the post.
I did NOT clip the snap around the post, and instead wrapped a velcro strap
around the post first then around the bag connecting in front of the post again.
This pulled the bag into the post and kind of curled it around the post enough to take the bulk
out of the leg touching area. It's also secure, doesn't move and doesn't overly stretch the material.
I added four grommets to the back end. Using some extra cord I had lying around.
I make an X pattern to support the bag from behind in case it wants to make it's way out or up
the post over time while pedaling. I added the fabric thing to keep the cord in an X pattern and
because it looks cool. It comes loose to fit the bag in and I pull it tight and wrap the extra cord around the seat.
Holds fine, no problems.
Now the pictures:
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Topic Name: SUCCESS! No Sew Dry Bag harness.
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Reply #1 on: July 02, 2015, 08:16:38 PM
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shanecycles
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« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2015, 08:16:38 PM » |
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Nice solution, well done.
What does it weigh?
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Topic Name: SUCCESS! No Sew Dry Bag harness.
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Reply #2 on: July 03, 2015, 05:29:35 AM
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werkinit
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« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2015, 05:29:35 AM » |
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Weighed my prototype which is the same with maybe an inch less plastic material .37 pounds/159 grams on my work shipping scale
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Topic Name: SUCCESS! No Sew Dry Bag harness.
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Reply #3 on: July 03, 2015, 06:14:26 AM
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Topic Name: SUCCESS! No Sew Dry Bag harness.
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Reply #4 on: July 06, 2015, 08:49:24 AM
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bicyclehobo
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2015, 08:49:24 AM » |
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Very creative and it looks to be well made. It looks like something you could market and sell. Thanks for sharing.
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Reply #5 on: September 26, 2015, 08:17:57 AM
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DanielSBourdeau
Location: Charlotte, NC
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« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2015, 08:17:57 AM » |
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What is the plastic "ring" made out of? Where did you get it? I think I want to make one of these, looks great!
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Reply #6 on: September 27, 2015, 01:24:55 PM
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Pynchonite
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« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2015, 01:24:55 PM » |
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^Ditto. This is exactly the sort o' thing I'm hoping to make.
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Topic Name: SUCCESS! No Sew Dry Bag harness.
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Reply #7 on: September 27, 2015, 05:57:43 PM
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werkinit
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2015, 05:57:43 PM » |
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The front and rear harness were cut from a 1/16" PVC sheet used as a cover on a pallet. I took off the guy line webbing as it was overkill. Everything stayed put without it.
I have used it a number of times now and it's solid. This weekend I had my rain gear wrapped around a 2 liter water bottle in there with no problem:)
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