{"id":3335,"date":"2013-03-28T00:00:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T23:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onmytodd.org\/?p=3335"},"modified":"2015-11-17T14:22:58","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T13:22:58","slug":"diy-frame-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onmytodd.org\/?p=3335","title":{"rendered":"DIY Frame Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inspired by a post somewhere<\/a>, and in preparation for the next trip, I decided to sew my own frame bag for my travel bike.<\/p>\n

I got myself a sewing machine and a friend showed me how to use it. I bought some 500den PU-coated Cordura, measured the frame, and started sewing. The idea was to be able to easily stow a tent inside the bag. So I added velcro straps underneath the top tube to hold the tent poles, and a little pocket just above the bottom bracket for the peg bag. There’s a zip on the rigt side and a map pocket on the left.<\/p>\n

The result is not perfect, but it should be usable. My Wechsel Forum 4 2<\/em> doesn’t fit, the Hilleberg Soulo<\/em> kind of does. The bag ends up being a bit bulgy, though. I will have to think of a way to compress the content a bit.<\/p>\n

It took me two afternoons to finish this. A considerable amount of time was spent thinking steps through and trying things. Also, at some point I realised I had forgotten to sew in a couple of velcros…<\/p>\n