Photos of the Spinnaker bag number two, now called the "Stuinnaker Bag"

[Clayton]

   I bought a new walking foot sewing machine, a Sailrite.   After years of trying to make bike bags with a one hundred dollar Singer, I have found a bulldozer for a sewing machine.  Love it!  First projects were a tent pole and Tenkara bags to get used to the machine, the third the Stuinnaker bag. 

   I took all the serendipity of Spinnaker bag one, and refined the details a bit. I beefed up the snap plate by using 1/8" ABS, sized the bag smaller, added a small front pocket, downsized the zipper and added two straps, one for my sit pad, the other for load adjustment. I added two side strap control strips to keep the side compression straps centered. 

   It fits my tent and sleeping pad and works great for groceries. I also made a quick release clear windshield to use when it is really cold to help keep the wind off my knees and thighs.

   It weighs two ounces less than my small front quick release Wald basket, one lb. four oz.. The advantages over the basket are many:

   

   1) Better load control. Loads in the bag are under constant spring loaded compression, keeping everything tight.

   2) No rattles (base of bag is padded).

   3) Greater volume. 

   4) Instant attachment to the rack with no added hardware left on the bike. 

   For all 23 photos, see my wall on FaceBook.   https://www.facebook.com/clayton.bailey.980

   

   Clayton Bailey

   Bend Oregon

[Jim D Massachusetts]

Looks great in post, but link does not seem to work.                     Jim D.                  Massachusetts 

[clayton bailey]

Just clink on my name, not the link, it should take you to my home page.

Clayton

On Friday, December 4, 2015 10:26 AM, Jim D Massachusetts <jfxdi...@gmail.com> wrote:

Looks great in post, but link does not seem to work.                     Jim D.                  Massachusetts 

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[drew]

Very cool and impressive. i'd love to see a video of this thing being put on the rack and loaded up. 

[clayton bailey]

Thanks, I'll try to film something up in the next couple of days...

Clay

On Friday, December 4, 2015 6:34 PM, drew <drewbe...@gmail.com> wrote:

Very cool and impressive. i'd love to see a video of this thing being put on the rack and loaded up.