Not so subtle frame bag

[Thisisnotaspoon]

Wanted a new framebag to fit the fatbike and as nothing off the shelf fit and I don't have custom money to spend I thought I'd have a crack. Also, who wants black/olive when you can have fluro orange and purple?

Material is 6oz PU coated polyester, zip is a double ended ykk plastic one, ordered the double ended version but it was the wrong way around so I swapped them round so it opens in the middle, 25mm webbing (x2 on top for the twin top tubes) and some Velcro onewrap (30mm and 50mm) to attach to the frame.

Fits a carefully packed gellert solo tent without too much bulging.

Stuff that worked well:
I massively over engineered putting the zip in, there are garages at each end and a storm flap over those, took longer than the rest of the bag!

Stuff that didn't work so well:
There was a mk1 that didn't quite work out and had a tapered top panel to fit the frame, I made this one 3" all round. It would have been better tapered as the tube splay apart to 85mm so the current taper in the webbing from 2 to 3" doest quite reach.

Onewrap gives two options, either rub the paint off the frame or the skin off your legs.

Cost £25, £15 of that was onewrap! Next time I'll just make some straps from webbing and Velcro which would be less abrasive too!


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[sean_iow]

Onewrap gives two options, either rub the paint off the frame or the skin off your legs

I found the same issues, it rubs the paint off or worse it snags on my expensive bibs. I've replaced all the velcro straps on luggage with short straps using these buckles.

http://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk/cam-buckle-fixlock-25mm

[Thisisnotaspoon]

I was thinking of doing a mk2 with little triangular tabs of heavier material sewn into the seams, then pressing in some speedlace hooks on one side, eyelets on the other and some thin bungee to lace between them. Would also double up as somewhere to stash stuff quickly.

Got masses of the orange left and a spare zip as I'd planned a map pocket but the fatty didn't have enough space to sensibly fit a map!

[yeha]

That's very nice. Have a look at Polaris Fixies. They sell a 10 pack which is really useful.

https://www.polaris-bikewear.co.uk/Fixi ... 1-7545.htm

[belugabob]

Thanks for the tip-off on the Polaris Fixies - very useful.