A new bike means a new bag! I pulled some overtime last week to get this finished before my first mission on the new bike. Trip report coming soon but for now here’s some highlights on the bag: Bottle boss mounted bottom edge, dual zip (flat pocket on the left side, main compartment on the right), and an H20 port at the front to slip a head light battery cable out of when the sun goes down 🌒 #nzmade #newbikeday #newbagday #1947llc
Here’s my Siruba Electronic Bartacker. It has a very special place in the workshop after taking almost two years to find a second hand one for sale, speaking towards how good they really are. I use it to add structural integrity to high stress regions, ensuring that buckles and the like won’t pull out of their seams. I also use it on the ends of webbing to present a clean and durable finish. There is really no substitute for a dedicated bartacker as it distributes the stitching and load over a large area instead of simply going back and forth into the same holes (as you would with a normal machine). Tap through to the video to watch it go to town on some 20mm webbing in #slowmo for your viewing pleasure. #nzmade #stealthbikebags #dreamscometrue
With all of the sunny days ahead we are already planning our next mission. A trip into the Rimutakas is always on the cards and our last trip certainly didn’t disappoint. There was a great turn out for the weekend with our large group keeping #PauaHut cosy and @tglcontracting blessing us with his spiritual presence from the pages of a 2010 issue @nzmountainbikermagazine. Bike diversity was strong, with everyone from fatbike to e-cargo along for the ride, but the chunder certainly rewarded those who erred on the side of caution and came with some extra rubber. #stealthtripreport #nzmade #outsideisfree
This weeks featured frame bag is a full size red number made for Ronnie at the #queenstowntrailstrust 🚲⛰ #nzmade #buylocal
