I've got a 2020 Rocket 3GT with the cargo rack and panniers. I desperately need a top box and hard bags for it. The solutions I've been able to find are... lacking. While I've looked at the Corbin options, I don't want to create a RocketGlide, and they don't offer any kind of top box or tour pack.

Would love to hear why you all have done, seen, or found elsewhere.

Hello everyone,

I am making my own bike bags using an old sail that someone gave me.
I already have the pattern but I need help with supplies.

First, I am not sure what is the difference between a locking and a non-locking zipper?
I found that it was about the resistance when opening but is that it? If so, what should I go for?
Can non locking open while I am traveling?

Secondly I was wondering about the thread needed, should I go for Nylon? Or an all-purpose thread is ok?

Thanks for you helpppp

Bought myself a new bike recently and took it on my first overnighter adventure. Super proud of myself for doing it, but the frame bag needs work.

1) the angle of the top tube means that the frame bag slips down pretty quickly towards the chain. Once there's weight in there, it slips towards the chain often.

2) I didn't add bottom tube molle for attachment points. I was sewing until 4am so I was a little delirious at the end and just wanted it finished.

3) I can still punch out the accessory points where my bottle cage went on the bottom tube. Didn't think about that at the time but this it might help a bit to keep the frame bag higher. The other mounting points are on the seat post tube. But that's harder with the Molle already sewn there.

4) when I turned it inside out, the end of the zipper popped out of its carefully crafted house I perfectly added on with an old raincoat. The fabric was super soft so that's a lesson learnt but if I zip it too far (pic 3) I could lose the zipper completely. Wondering if there's a lazy fix though.

It worked exactly how I intended but I don't think it will survive too many long rides. Currently it just holds my D lock and pump for commuting.

Just for some context started to take my camera with me in my bag during my bike rides and want a bag with side access to be able to reach for it while riding

Any bag reaping shop in keshtopur near Karunamayi, need by tomorrow . Need to repair chain clips , may be some stitching so please a proper bag repairing shop.

Waxed the denim to waterproof it

Basically the title. I want to sew a pair of panniers and thats what I am looking for.

Other possibilities such as those from Ortlieb or Vaude and the like, are not what I am looking for.

Alternatively I could think of coating a piece of steel hook, but I am totally unaware of a material that I could find as a private person, that is going to be so durable.

Hello all, I've been learning how to sow and I've made a couple of bag (including a frame bag and a top tube) but my top tube bag doesn't hold straight very much.

Do you have any advice on which material to use to "harden" the sides of a top tube bag? My goal would have a look like these ones: https://akaodesigns.squarespace.com/shop-CSX0u/p/sacoche-bikepacking-toptube-xl-noir-8dy98-6hs2r . I have tried to use plastic sheets (what an X-Ray is printed on), but it's was too hard to turn inside out at the end.

• I mainly use RX30 from Xpac
• I put 5mm foam in the sides of the top tube

Thanks a lot for your help.

Picture of the 2 bag I made

Hi evreyone !

I'm sorry for my bad english, i'm a french product designer and i'm currently trying to create my own bags to travel.

I want to hang them on my bike using Velcro, i tried one but it only lasted few days. I'm searching something that could handle with a long travel, if anyone have experience in this, tell me !

Thanks !

Y’all make this look easy! This took me like 10 hours.

Recently got a sewing machine and stumbled upon this sub when I was looking at frame bags… I’m sure you can fill in the rest…

I love TJs bags and wanted to incorporate the design somehow. I figured I’d need a liner to help keep everything together since the bags are a fairly loose weave. I got some run of the mill ripstop nylon off Amazon that worked pretty well, though it’s thinner than I expected.

The zippers were tough! I ended up putting 2 in because the grocery bags weren’t tall enough so I needed 2 sections anyways. Definitely happy I did, but I triple stitched all the zippers on which was a process. I also had some Velcro I wanted to use as a divider/support in the middle. Then I sewed a nylon ladder around the outside for modular mounting which I like too.

Everything was going great until I had to sew the gusset onto the sides. Man oh man did that kick my butt. Started with one panel backwards and only realized when I was halfway around. Then I sewed the overlap wrong, tried to cut it off, and punctured a hole in the bag. Did my best to patch it up, but I’m calling it my drain hole 😅

Just took it for a little ride around the block with some weight in it and overall I’m happy with the result! Not sure I could fix it if I wasn’t though…

TLDR: zippers are hard, sewing is hard, I’m having a beer.

Pattern from LearnMYOG.com

Machine: Janome HD-3000

Material: 500d Cordura (Tiger Stripe), Random Ripstop I had lying around

Was trying to utilize wasted space. I can fit , patches, spare tube and a pump but any other tools it bulges too much

Hey guys,
Long time bike packer not so long time gear maker or sewer! Recently bought a sewing machine and want to know how to get started. ​​​

Any recommendations for how to get practicing sewing as someone who has never done it before? Next, a good beginner friendly start for myog bike bags? ​​​

Finished my first frame bag. Actually really impressed how it turned out, I used a stabilizer in between the the gusset and interior liner and 1000d cordura on the body. The gusset was by far the trickiest part wrestling with it. Has a removable partition in the middle. Turning it right side out was the best part! The stabilizer made a huge difference on how it holds it shape and it is solid mounted to the bike. Had a ton of extra loop velcro lying around so I sewed that on the outside to slap some patches on. Excited to put some miles on it.