Bike Chaps

Step 4 Assemble Straps (Belt, Thigh, Knee)

Cut the 1" webbing in quarters and the 1 1/2" webbing pieces in half.

Cut lengths from elastics as following:

From 1 1/2" elastic, cut 1/3 of finished waist length
From 1" elastic, cut 2 pieces to 1/3 finished thigh circumference
From 1" elastic, cut 2 pieces to 1/3 finished knee circumference

You should have five lengths of elastic and ten lengths of webbing at this point. You will be making five straps: one waist strap, two thigh straps, and two knee straps. The straps will be composed of an elastic section flanked by webbing, the terminal ends of these secured to the buckle closures (oh, just look at the third picture already!).

Assemble each strap as follows:

Join webbing to ends of elastic. Secure with two rows of sturdy zig-zag stitch, as shown in the first step picture. To the remaining raw edges of webbing, thread and pin the appropriate fittings. Measure before you secure them: the final length of the straps, with elastic relaxed, should correspond to the waist, thigh, and knee measurements you took.