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  • #3422491
    Michael Haubert
    BPL Member

    @socalmike

    Locale: So Cal

    I would like to make a frame bag for my mountain bike. May I have some recommendations on fabric to use?

    Don’t need waterproof material and will use primarily for fair weather commuting and an occasional bikepacking adventure (hopefully more often than I anticipate!)

    Some ideas I have come across:

    -Cordura (1000, 500, 300) Will 300 work just fine?

    -Ballistics (e.g. Dave Chenault has a post –from 2010–where he used 1050D Ballistics)

    -XPAC

    Places to buy?
    Quest Outfitters
    Rocky Woods

    Any other recommendations?

     

    Michael

    #3422507
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    If in a similar situation, i’d probably try this first (below), and if there was any noticeable wear within a reasonable amount of time, then upgrade to the heavier duty Cordura’s mentioned.

    https://ripstopbytheroll.com/products/420d-robic

    #3422647
    Nick Smolinske
    BPL Member

    @smo

    Locale: Rogue Panda Designs

    I really like Xpac, it’s become the standard for a reason – great strength-to-weight ratio, waterproof, and non-stretch.  It’s stiffness also lends itself well to bike framebags, it holds it’s shape a bit more than other fabrics.  Last I checked, Quest Outfitters had the best price on it in the retail world.

    That said, Cordura works fine too and it’s cheap.  Rockywoods frequently has 500 and 1000d Cordura on sale for cosmetic defects.  It’s hard to beat $5/yard.  For commuting you’d probably be ok with 300 denier but for bikepacking I’d do 500 or 1000.

    #3422652
    Adam Kilpatrick
    BPL Member

    @oysters

    Locale: South Australia

    It strikes be that a frame bag is a relatively simple project to do compared to many other things (eg a pack). Thus, it wouldn’t be too hard to mix and match materials in parts of it as required.

    One way to go about determining the areas that are prone to wear, could be to make one out of something rather light, eg a lighter silnylon. Give it a bunch of day riding and commuting. Being a lighter material it might wear faster. Then see the wear areas afterwards. Those are targets for heavier materials on the next build. Perhaps a lighter coloured fabric might help as well.

    #3423316
    Michael Haubert
    BPL Member

    @socalmike

    Locale: So Cal

    Thank you all for the feedback. Now I just have pick a fabric and go for it.

    Michael

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