Updated with other stuff....

I found this very useful starting

https://youtu.be/oWDRiexLA0I

if it doesn't sell soon, I will unlaced the wheel.

oops. price £150 for both wheel and rim + postage

32. the rear wheel is built and id prob rather not tear it apart as its a pretty sweet wheel....if needs must i can think about it i gues....

1x aluminium black 710 loop excellent condition £70 obo 1x UNUSED ALUMINIUM BLACK 710mm LOOP BAR IN A BOX £80 1x Edge (enve) set back 30.9 400mm seatpost excellent condition £125 obo 1x syntace P6 30.9 400mm seat post as new £65 obo rear 170mm qr hope dt comp double butted to surly marge lite w rim ...

oh, and someone has mooted using the larger strap deck as a mini rack - basically having some thin standoffs that can be used with either fork bosses, low rider mounts etc and the deck as a central piece. it might well be adaptable in concept to the rear of the bike too....its going through my mind ...

thanks for the input Slarge. ive been thinking about a version that would potentially take in some of that remit. to be honest I think I would need to go to M6 bolts to allow more stand off (leverage on the bolt) and the fact that with a bigger capacity folk will undoubtedly load it more. that means...

sweet! sounds just the ticket ;-)~ and Tuscany? i know they carry a bottle of wine well !

the other element is how the forces are transmitted to the bars. a lot of carbon bars have no resistance built in to clamping lateral to the stem. id wager my system, that provides circumferential clamping as opposed to a scissor type action, and in a naturally grippy material (ano alu is essentiall...

G funk use m5. 40mm A2 stainless coated black. thet are pretty strong bolts. of couse *how* a bolt is used is vital. my seatpost uses 2xM5 bolts to hold the saddle that holds 88kg of throbbing gristle up...

The G dunk flex open so achieve the same thing - and are light and tough, if that helps!

thanks! love hearing from folk and how they are using them. cheers!

evening, https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49802831366_aaf496495d_c.jpg it kind of depends on the size and weight of stuff... im using a dry bag I made that houses my thermarest, tarp, pole and some puffies. id put the sleeping bag elsewhere or swap something in or out. the voile straps need to be...

https://bikepacking.com/index/add-cage-mounts-bike/

pretty exhaustive list...

thanks for the DeWidget props - true, not always 100% neccessary - some bags have pretty reasonable stability - but even then, it can help stop a moving, often anodised, part rubbing on a sometimes dirty, gritty strap. some folk are not fussed on wear and tear, but in some cases you could wear well ...

im pretty sure x pac doesnt take kindly to washing machines - i think it can de-lam... but im guessing amount of and how aggressive of cycle could influence...

https://www.revelatedesigns.com/site/productcare/

what material you using? can you flat fell seam (practiced it)? i find it veeeeery difficult tbh... consider this too: https://mountainlaureldesigns.com/how-to-seam-seal-your-mountain-laurel-designs-tent/ that stuff is dead easy to use... i also use dots on the floor to stop the inflatable matt movi...

good work! if you can, try a counter sink bit and then use counter sink bolts. I suspect the bolt heads will rub through your bag in time....

thumbs up!

who is building the frame? as James alludes to, bosses near the head tube are potentially a focus of stress- for a few reasons. ti can be finicky that way, so Id want to know the builder is capable of assessing the outcome. I have a few ti frames and respect the builder enormously., he was not keen ...

thanks Whitestone! yep, designed to flex over no probs!

I designed the bar mounted strap deck to face down ideally. This keeps the bag under the bars and closer to the head tube, which is better for steering input and lines of vision. If your stem is very short obviously you can rotate it around to the desired or required position. I can't think of many ...

backcountry.scot have some - varied sizes...

I realised it may help to have a visual reference....