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Anyone have the sewing skills to make up a very simple pannier?

All of the recent CM rides have been going to the wrong part of town for my sound trailer . . .
I need something very simple but sturdy to carry a few batteries in for an on-the-bike sound system I've been trying to get functional.
Anyone have the skills to make something like this, basically a flap that goes over a short front rack with a pouch on each side, and a machine that can handle canvas?
Thx . . .

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 27, 2010 at 6:22pm
Subject line typo-- check.
Permalink Reply by Craig S. on September 27, 2010 at 7:28pm
I would think that Isaac could make up something really cool. http://www.chicagowig.com/
Permalink Reply by Lee S on September 27, 2010 at 10:44pm
modiste1000 at gmail.com

Kate Kamphausen

Fellow biker and sewer extrodiinaire
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 28, 2010 at 9:55am
I'd start with something I found at a second-hand store. I see those medium-sized green canvas Dutch army-surplus gas-mask bags all the time for a buck or so. You could easily sew a flap between a couple of them by hand in a few minutes even without a machine. That's what I would do at least.

But there are dozens of folks with small audio set-ups at the mass. In August I followed a guy on a trike with a pretty decent set-up (and good taste in music). But IMHO your trailer is the ultimate in cool, and your music isn't bad either. You should keep it up if you can. Are you afraid that people are going to come out and steal your gear? Do you need to have a few folks that'll commit to sticking near you and backing you up and riding you home after mass?
Permalink Reply by Joe Willis on September 28, 2010 at 10:15am
I had Isaac do my bag and he does great work. He is local and can do about anything you can think up.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 28, 2010 at 12:10pm
James Baum said:
I'd start with something I found at a second-hand store. I see those medium-sized green canvas Dutch army-surplus gas-mask bags all the time for a buck or so. You could easily sew a flap between a couple of them by hand in a few minutes even without a machine. That's what I would do at least.

But there are dozens of folks with small audio set-ups at the mass. In August I followed a guy on a trike with a pretty decent set-up (and good taste in music). But IMHO your trailer is the ultimate in cool, and your music isn't bad either. You should keep it up if you can. Are you afraid that people are going to come out and steal your gear? Do you need to have a few folks that'll commit to sticking near you and backing you up and riding you home after mass?

It's just the range/distance, really.
I have to haul it 5 miles just to get to the mass.
Have tried to find help getting it home but no takers-- it's kind of fussy so I think having someone else whacking potholes and speed bumps with it would be the end of my nerves anyways.
Truth be told if it got stolen I'd say "we had a good run" and move on . . . but for the most part Alex W's "weird stuff" rule applies-- people generally don't mess with unusual things.
Good idea on the thrift stores-- need something pretty small and I rarely get to those places-- and sewing this flap is about the same work as the simple design I had in mind- I'd be back on here with a "who can sew a flap" thread.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 28, 2010 at 12:11pm
Contact info appreciated.

Joe Willis said:
I had Isaac do my bag and he does great work. He is local and can do about anything you can think up.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 28, 2010 at 12:11pm
Thanks, wrote yesterday, no response yet.

Lee S said:
modiste1000 at gmail.com

Kate Kamphausen

Fellow biker and sewer extrodiinaire
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 28, 2010 at 12:12pm
Oh, I see it's the Isaac referenced above, duh.
I wouldn't want to waste a professional's time for the $20 or so I'd be willing to pay for this (beyond my material expense).

H3N3 said:
Contact info appreciated.

Joe Willis said:
I had Isaac do my bag and he does great work. He is local and can do about anything you can think up.
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 28, 2010 at 12:32pm
My first thought is that you really need a tandem pulling tractor bike for more horsepower/range with that heavy rig. A pedal-powerstroke 18-wheeler! That's what I thought every time I saw it (I didn't know you were THAT guy, until you just mentioned it in this thread).

But then you'd still need to find a volunteer to be a stoker...

Leaders always need followers, or they are just some crazy dude doing something all alone if nobody else thinks following is worthwhile.



H3N3 said:
James Baum said:
I'd start with something I found at a second-hand store. I see those medium-sized green canvas Dutch army-surplus gas-mask bags all the time for a buck or so. You could easily sew a flap between a couple of them by hand in a few minutes even without a machine. That's what I would do at least.

But there are dozens of folks with small audio set-ups at the mass. In August I followed a guy on a trike with a pretty decent set-up (and good taste in music). But IMHO your trailer is the ultimate in cool, and your music isn't bad either. You should keep it up if you can. Are you afraid that people are going to come out and steal your gear? Do you need to have a few folks that'll commit to sticking near you and backing you up and riding you home after mass?

It's just the range/distance, really.
I have to haul it 5 miles just to get to the mass.
Have tried to find help getting it home but no takers-- it's kind of fussy so I think having someone else whacking potholes and speed bumps with it would be the end of my nerves anyways.
Truth be told if it got stolen I'd say "we had a good run" and move on . . . but for the most part Alex W's "weird stuff" rule applies-- people generally don't mess with unusual things.
Good idea on the thrift stores-- need something pretty small and I rarely get to those places-- and sewing this flap is about the same work as the simple design I had in mind- I'd be back on here with a "who can sew a flap" thread.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 28, 2010 at 12:51pm
I think you're thinking of Todd Allen? The trailer with the hood over it?
Mine's a box with full-range drivers that light up at night and a downward-firing 15" sub.
It says 1997-2007 on it . . .
Anyways, Todd's got a little trick for hauling all that weight by himself . . .

James Baum said:
My first thought is that you really need a tandem pulling tractor bike for more horsepower/range with that heavy rig. A pedal-powerstroke 18-wheeler! That's what I thought every time I saw it (I didn't know you were THAT guy, until you just mentioned it in this thread).

But then you'd still need to find a volunteer to be a stoker...

Leaders always need followers, or they are just some crazy dude doing something all alone if nobody else thinks following is worthwhile.



H3N3 said:
James Baum said:
I'd start with something I found at a second-hand store. I see those medium-sized green canvas Dutch army-surplus gas-mask bags all the time for a buck or so. You could easily sew a flap between a couple of them by hand in a few minutes even without a machine. That's what I would do at least.

But there are dozens of folks with small audio set-ups at the mass. In August I followed a guy on a trike with a pretty decent set-up (and good taste in music). But IMHO your trailer is the ultimate in cool, and your music isn't bad either. You should keep it up if you can. Are you afraid that people are going to come out and steal your gear? Do you need to have a few folks that'll commit to sticking near you and backing you up and riding you home after mass?

It's just the range/distance, really.
I have to haul it 5 miles just to get to the mass.
Have tried to find help getting it home but no takers-- it's kind of fussy so I think having someone else whacking potholes and speed bumps with it would be the end of my nerves anyways.
Truth be told if it got stolen I'd say "we had a good run" and move on . . . but for the most part Alex W's "weird stuff" rule applies-- people generally don't mess with unusual things.
Good idea on the thrift stores-- need something pretty small and I rarely get to those places-- and sewing this flap is about the same work as the simple design I had in mind- I'd be back on here with a "who can sew a flap" thread.
Permalink Reply by Fred Noinaj on September 28, 2010 at 4:52pm
Yeah, i was thinking about posting a similar thread, but I need a bike commuter friendly bag/case to hold my Chef knives and supplies for my daily 3hr bike+train commute.

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