Bicycle Saddlebag (well, sorta).
Dear readers, I don't know if you know this - but I am an avid cyclist and challenged myself to make the following bag: So, I finally finished a small bike saddlebag - let me just say I need to improve the design. This is what I was shooting for: Or Both the above bags are manufactured for the fantastic Rivendell Bikes. Compare: Well, I went a bit heavy on the reflective type and binding. Side picture (above) From the back (above). Yes, I did insert a zipper under the overly large flap - next time I will make the flap out of leather, I think. Did I mention leather is difficult to sew with - I used a roller foot (bought for this project and other oilcloth projects) - and leather needed (except when I forgot and used a jeans needle, oops). I ordered the straps (not yet received) from a business owned by a local couple bike-bag making team, called ...