Bike Bags » Tank Bags

I first took Homemec in 7th grade and it was there that I learned to sew.  I remember I made the race car pillow.  It was red and blue.  Fast forward 21 years to 2006 and you find me buying my first sewing machine.  Since then I have made stuff sacks, bug pants and gloves, a bug tent, tote bags, a tarp, small storage sacks and now my first few Gas Tanks for bike packing!

I hope to perfect the Gas Tank then move on to a rear one, then to a bar sleeve, and finally to a frame bag.  If I can manage that I will attempt a seat bag.   The first two bags below are made from Cordura and Hydrolite.  The two camo bags are made from 2 layer Goretex.  I work in the outdoor industry and have access to the extra materials so I use what I have.  We’ll see if they how up to the X-pack material most people use.

Gas Tank v1.0

As you can see I made the corners on this one way to sharp.  Sewing was a real pain.

Gas Tank V2.0

As you can see I rounded my corners and added a bit of flare to this one.

Gas Tank v3.0

This was made special by request for my good friend Jill.  Not just anyone gets a My Little Pony gas tank.

Gas Tank V4.0

As you can see my last two bags are in production.  I have tweaked the shape a bit more and added double foam to these ones.  In the picture above you might notice I’m missing one piece, the Velcro for the top tube straps. I have even added a key clip to the design.

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