In this week’s podcast, Carter and I take on a simple, yet mountainous task - making handlebar bags for our bikes.

Listen to the podcast here!

The rules:

1. Must mount to standard handlebars

2. Choose everything carefully

3. 24 hours to finish

So what did we come up with?

"Bar Racer"

Fabric:  

• Liteskin LS07 in Black Heather 

Components:  

• 1” MILSPEC Nylon Webbing
• 1” Grosgrain 
• ⅝” Grosgrain
• #5 URTEK Waterproof Zipper  
• #5 RM YKK Zipper Pull 
• 1/16” Shock Cord 
• Mara 70 Thread in Black  

Finished Dimensions:  

• 9.25” Wide 
• 6” Tall  
• 3” Deep

“The Better Bag”

Fabric:

• 5.0 Dyneema
• Fallen Leaves - Pattern 
•  9.3 oz Stretch Mesh with Dyneema in White

Components:

• ⅝” Inch Reflective Polyester Grosgrain
• #3 Urtek White Waterproof Zipper
• #3 Urtek Zipper Pulls RM x2
• 1mm Reflective UHMWPE Cord 
• Cord End Clips
• ¾” Polyester MILSPEC Replica Pack Webbing 
• Robin Egg Blue
• Royal Purple
• DCF Repair Tape
• Mara 70 Thread in Grey + Black

Finished Dimensions:

• Top Length: 10.5”
• Bottom Length: 9” 
• Top Width: 2.75”
• Bottom Width 2.5”
• Tall: 5”