125CC RACING BIKE

Avenir Excursion QR Handlebar Bag (484 Cubic Inches)

Avenir by Raleigh is the premier bicycle accessory line from legendary Raleigh Bicycles.

Haul along your bike gear without wearing a cumbersome backpack with the Avenir Excursion QR handlebar bag. The Excursion is made of tough 600-denier cordura, with a sturdy mounting system that attaches securely to your bike's handlebar. The large main compartment, meanwhile, holds everything from a bike pump to a picnic lunch. Other details include a 420-denier ripstop outer pocket, a top-mounted map pocket, front reflective piping, and reflective zipper pulls. The Excursion QR offers 336 cubic inches of storage space.

Trying to come up with the easiest to use and most versatile handlebar bag possible. Yet it must also be extremely simple and durable given my extremely limited (almost non-existent) sewing skills.

== key design considerations ==

1) Let store bought dry sack or stuff sacks handle the primary compression from the ends thus simplifying the design and giving it versatility.

2) No pockets: Taking inspiration from backpack designs I plan to use a grid of web belts so external bags and items can simply be strapped or hooked on to the front or back of the harness, i.e. with a carabiner or Velcro straps. (Later I'm hoping to make accessories like water bottle holders, maybe even insulated wb holders).

3) make the primary straps removable so I can use a wide variety of weights and lengths including double sided Velcro straps, hook and loop Velcro straps and traditional nylon web straps. This will allow the harness to hopefully accommodate everything from my zero degree winter bed-roll to my ultralight summer bedroll.

Touring at the Outer Banks of North Carolina involves catching a few ferries. Here's a clean side-view of the Surly Travelers Check on tour.
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