Comments on: Goodwill Bicycle luggage http://www.ericsprojects.com/?p=11 A computer geek with a taste for sustainable living, organic food, green products, buying local, woodworking, bicycling, recycling and doing-it-yourself. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:59:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: eric http://www.ericsprojects.com/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-32511 eric Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:17:58 +0000 http://www.ericsprojects.com/wp2/2006/09/26/goodwill-bicycle-luggage/#comment-32511 Perhaps the board from a clipboard? I know you can pickup boards made out of the same material at Lowe's and Home-Depot. Perhaps the board from a clipboard? I know you can pickup boards made out of the same material at Lowe’s and Home-Depot.

]]> By: Mike http://www.ericsprojects.com/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-32465 Mike Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:28:49 +0000 http://www.ericsprojects.com/wp2/2006/09/26/goodwill-bicycle-luggage/#comment-32465 I had thought of this idea myself I found an old laptop bag at my parents house I used once upon a time. The problem with it is either it's too big. (It is a huge bag, I kept my laptop and all my college books in it and I was an English major at the time.) or it's too flexible. I also have a narrow rack. (maybe 6in wide?) the material is in good shape just not as stiff as it once was. It rubs the tire. I was trying to think of a lightweight board that I can stick in the back to stiffin it up. Any one have any ideas. I figure I could attach it through the shoulder strap connector. I had thought of this idea myself I found an old laptop bag at my parents house I used once upon a time. The problem with it is either it’s too big. (It is a huge bag, I kept my laptop and all my college books in it and I was an English major at the time.) or it’s too flexible. I also have a narrow rack. (maybe 6in wide?) the material is in good shape just not as stiff as it once was. It rubs the tire. I was trying to think of a lightweight board that I can stick in the back to stiffin it up. Any one have any ideas. I figure I could attach it through the shoulder strap connector.

]]> By: Jayadeep Purushothaman http://www.ericsprojects.com/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-30808 Jayadeep Purushothaman Thu, 14 May 2009 03:28:59 +0000 http://www.ericsprojects.com/wp2/2006/09/26/goodwill-bicycle-luggage/#comment-30808 This is awesome - I bought a rack last week and didn't want to spend more money on it. The attachments are expensive as well. I have a laptop bag lying around with no use except for the occasional ones. Let me try this and let you know. This is awesome – I bought a rack last week and didn’t want to spend more money on it. The attachments are expensive as well. I have a laptop bag lying around with no use except for the occasional ones. Let me try this and let you know.

]]> By: Nikol http://www.ericsprojects.com/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-14771 Nikol Sun, 11 May 2008 05:41:11 +0000 http://www.ericsprojects.com/wp2/2006/09/26/goodwill-bicycle-luggage/#comment-14771 This is brilliant. I probably already have enough giveaway bags on hand to construct this immediately. I've been struggling with stupid bungee cord on my rack for too long! Yay! This is brilliant. I probably already have enough giveaway bags on hand to construct this immediately. I’ve been struggling with stupid bungee cord on my rack for too long! Yay!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ericsprojects.com/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-12 Anonymous Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:24:24 +0000 http://www.ericsprojects.com/wp2/2006/09/26/goodwill-bicycle-luggage/#comment-12 I got a pop rivet tool for $3 at the dollar store at a flea market near my house. And before you ask, yes, they have a lot of stuff that costs more than a dollar. Although I did get a badass 12 shot wooden rubber band gun for $1. I got a pop rivet tool for $3 at the dollar store at a flea market near my house. And before you ask, yes, they have a lot of stuff that costs more than a dollar. Although I did get a badass 12 shot wooden rubber band gun for $1.

]]> By: Eric http://www.ericsprojects.com/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-11 Eric Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:23:52 +0000 http://www.ericsprojects.com/wp2/2006/09/26/goodwill-bicycle-luggage/#comment-11 I know what you are talking about. If you could take a photo and post or or e-mail me a link, I'd be interested. And I do need a pop rivet tool... I know what you are talking about. If you could take a photo and post or or e-mail me a link, I’d be interested.

And I do need a pop rivet tool…

]]> By: jpc http://www.ericsprojects.com/?p=11&cpage=1#comment-10 jpc Sat, 30 Sep 2006 17:23:12 +0000 http://www.ericsprojects.com/wp2/2006/09/26/goodwill-bicycle-luggage/#comment-10 Hey, you can set those up as regular bike bags easily with stuff from the hardware store: some stiff backing, some aluminum to bend into hooks, some bungee cord, and two metal rings.... Then take your pop rivet tool and get to work (now you have a tool excuse!) I used to convert cat litter buckets over for my friends' bikes.... Maybe you could cut your backing from one of those, if you have cats (now you have a pet excuse!) Hey, you can set those up as regular bike bags easily with stuff from the hardware store: some stiff backing, some aluminum to bend into hooks, some bungee cord, and two metal rings…. Then take your pop rivet tool and get to work (now you have a tool excuse!)

I used to convert cat litter buckets over for my friends’ bikes…. Maybe you could cut your backing from one of those, if you have cats (now you have a pet excuse!)

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