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  Topic Name: First attempt at bike packing bags and the death of my Kona on: February 27, 2016, 04:45:06 AM
Allan_333


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« on: February 27, 2016, 04:45:06 AM »
I have spent the whole day making my first set of bike bags.

1. Frame bag, I still have to waterproof the seams. I hold a bunch of random things along with my tent poles
2. Behind seat post bag. Holds 2 tyre levers, multi tool, patch kit, and chain rag.
3. Inside saddle pouch, this bag sits ontop of the saddle rails but under the leather. It hold my toothbrush, toothpaste, liquid soap, and disinfectant cream.

To complete the set I have ordered a Revelate Viscacha and a top tube bag.
The bike is almost finished as well, I just need to cut a few bolts a bit shorter, and order a out front Garmin mount, along with a Di2 Junction bot mount

I was also going to make bags for my 2015 Kona Sutra as well, but when I was sizing up my frame for the frame bag, I found a ripple/bulge in my steel down tube, most likely caused by a serious accident I had on the bike 8 months ago, I just hadn't noticed it until know, so the bike sadly is getting stripped down and thrown out.

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  Topic Name: First attempt at bike packing bags and the death of my Kona Reply #1 on: April 17, 2016, 06:18:31 AM
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2016, 06:18:31 AM »
Looks very good thumbsup
What bike is that? Looks pretty sweet.
Did you already test the bags, how did they perform?
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  Topic Name: First attempt at bike packing bags and the death of my Kona Reply #2 on: April 17, 2016, 06:33:33 AM
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2016, 06:33:33 AM »
Quote from: Sebbo3 on April 17, 2016, 06:18:31 AM
Looks very good thumbsup
What bike is that? Looks pretty sweet.
Did you already test the bags, how did they perform?

Its  just a bike I built myself the bags work quite well, I also use a Revelate Designs Viscacha with it as well
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  Topic Name: First attempt at bike packing bags and the death of my Kona Reply #3 on: April 17, 2016, 07:04:54 AM
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2016, 07:04:54 AM »
What brand is the frame?
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  Topic Name: First attempt at bike packing bags and the death of my Kona Reply #4 on: April 17, 2016, 03:29:53 PM
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2016, 03:29:53 PM »
Quote from: Sebbo3 on April 17, 2016, 07:04:54 AM
What brand is the frame?

ICAN bikes frame
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  Topic Name: First attempt at bike packing bags and the death of my Kona Reply #5 on: April 21, 2016, 08:04:17 AM
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2016, 08:04:17 AM »
Width of bag please. Any leg rub standing pedaling up hills?
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  Topic Name: First attempt at bike packing bags and the death of my Kona Reply #6 on: April 21, 2016, 11:03:06 PM
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« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2016, 11:03:06 PM »
Quote from: werkinit on April 21, 2016, 08:04:17 AM
Width of bag please. Any leg rub standing pedaling up hills?

5cm all sides. No idea if it causes leg rub out of the saddle I haven't tried. Be careful with width don't by the bottom bracket, due to the inner chain ring being bigger that a MTBs, it can cause rub when the chain shifts between the chain rings, although my set up doesn't have this issue, a couple of mill wider and it would be an issue.
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