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Simple Bike Pannier

How to make a bike pannier out of a rice bag.

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Step 1Get Your Materials

What's needed:
A rice bag, or other bag
Metal pieces
Zip ties

Pliers (needle nose)
A mandrel about the diameter of your bike rack frame (this can be anything that you can bend metal around)

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4 comments

Jan 13, 2012. 7:21 AMalejandroro5 says:

I like too much your idea. Congrats.

Jun 9, 2009. 3:13 PMstephenniall says:

very simple in hoping to build something like this but more permenant (im 13 and cycle a bmx so theres not much stuff for it So i have to make my own racks and stuff so far i have some stuff done for it like a wooden rear rack

May 19, 2009. 1:13 PMpetmar (author) says:

Yes. The frame keeps it out quite nicely. I just hauled some milk, cereal, pickles, and some other stuff back from the local Wegmans. Nice that it came in as a shopping bag with me!