Bicycle Paniers From Canvas Military Surplus Map Bags

Step 2 Attaching Strap to Hold the Bungee

-Cut the strap in half.
-Looking at the back of the bag, align 2" piece of straps to the bottom corners appox. 1" from side and bottom of bags (decide where the bags should be positioned on the rack relative to pedals and frame so that your feet don't hit the bags during revolution).
-remember, the bags will be on apposing sides so the straps will be in opposite corners.
-Duct tape under the strap and inside the bag so the canvas doesn't bind up on the drill bit
-Cut or punch holes in the straps where you want to drill
-Mark holes on the duct tape with a pen
-Drill holes for rivets
-Two rivets on the side closest to the end of the bag and one across for the two.
- leave enough gap between to easily slide the bungee cord (be sure to go through the strap, both outside and inside canvas, and the backing board).
-attach strap with two of the three rivets on the same side of the strap
-To ensure that the rivets take, use rivet washers on the inside of the bag.

Comments

[dustinplatter]

Thanks, this step should be broken up into a few steps.

[Denger]

It would be helpful if the process for step 2 was either broken down into further steps, or if additional photos were shown for each procedure with a dash beside it (above). I like your Instructable -- a very clever way to make panniers which are likely to outlast anything available commercially. Overall, very well done.