You are really counting dollars.
Make your own bike bag.
Get your u bolt and place them on the rack.
Honestly there are now plenty of quality and relatively inexpensive frame bags on the market see our full bikepacking bag guide for a list so the only three reasons to make your own are.
With the recent purchase and building of my new bike which is intended to be a mountainbike bikepacking monster.
In 1990 having some worn out cannondale bags i chose to use their frames for my new bags thus simplifying some problems.
You really like making stuff.
So how do you make a bike packing frame bag.
Google diy homemade myog bikepacking frame bag.
I now make bikepacking bags commercially.
Insert the u bolt from the bike rack to the fabric of the bag.
It was time to get serious about making my own gear.
Length of the velcro straps depends on your stem and handlebar circumference.
If you have any questions about this tutorial feel free to.
It is better you place the saddlebag on you left side of the bike so it won t interfere with any moving part of the bike like the sprocket.
Hope this helps for all the diy ers.
Now strap on the bag on your bike and you are ready to go.
You want something slightly different color pockets etc.
They are of much higher qua.