How I attach my backpack to my rear rack
04-11-14, 05:57 PM
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How I attach my backpack to my rear rack
A little while ago I asked about how to hang a backpack from a rear rack. The key suggestion by prathmann was to put the backpack's straps on its front, so they don't interfere with the wheel.
And that worked really well! Here is how I'm attaching this beauty to that beauty:
A carabiner attaches the backpack's top handle to the other side of the rack, and a bungee also goes from that side...
... through the daisychain on the front of the backpack, and down to wherever you can hook it. The backpack's dangly straps are tied through another of the daisychain's slots.
And just so you can witness my hamfisted leather-sewing skills, this is how I modified a pencil case to be my tool bag:
I'm learning that you can't have too many carabiners, or too many bungees.
And that worked really well! Here is how I'm attaching this beauty to that beauty:
A carabiner attaches the backpack's top handle to the other side of the rack, and a bungee also goes from that side...
... through the daisychain on the front of the backpack, and down to wherever you can hook it. The backpack's dangly straps are tied through another of the daisychain's slots.
And just so you can witness my hamfisted leather-sewing skills, this is how I modified a pencil case to be my tool bag:
I'm learning that you can't have too many carabiners, or too many bungees.
04-14-14, 02:51 PM
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Nice attachment. Like the carabiner. Ball bungees also work well to secure things closely.
04-14-14, 03:14 PM
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It looks like all (most) of the weight is supposed by the top handle. I would be concerned about it failing from bumps. Then again I am used to carrying a full sized laptop and 1,000+ pages of engineering text books, so maybe it's not too bad if the weight is kept light.
I will be interested in seeing how it goes though. I really like having a backpack when off the bike!
I will be interested in seeing how it goes though. I really like having a backpack when off the bike!
04-14-14, 08:01 PM
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Cool. Would a large basket on the back into which you could just strap down the backpack have worked for you?
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A little while ago I asked about how to hang a backpack from a rear rack. The key suggestion by prathmann was to put the backpack's straps on its front, so they don't interfere with the wheel.
And that worked really well! Here is how I'm attaching this beauty to that beauty:
A carabiner attaches the backpack's top handle to the other side of the rack, and a bungee also goes from that side...
... through the daisychain on the front of the backpack, and down to wherever you can hook it. The backpack's dangly straps are tied through another of the daisychain's slots.
And just so you can witness my hamfisted leather-sewing skills, this is how I modified a pencil case to be my tool bag:
I'm learning that you can't have too many carabiners, or too many bungees.
And that worked really well! Here is how I'm attaching this beauty to that beauty:
A carabiner attaches the backpack's top handle to the other side of the rack, and a bungee also goes from that side...
... through the daisychain on the front of the backpack, and down to wherever you can hook it. The backpack's dangly straps are tied through another of the daisychain's slots.
And just so you can witness my hamfisted leather-sewing skills, this is how I modified a pencil case to be my tool bag:
I'm learning that you can't have too many carabiners, or too many bungees.
12-19-16, 09:59 AM
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Hope that 1 piece of webbing is sewn into the bag , very securely, since you are relying on it , entirely..
and havent even put a load in the bag.. yet..
and havent even put a load in the bag.. yet..
