Handlebar Bag / Fanny Pack
Attempt two at a fanny pack / sling, this time with the intent of also making it useful for cycling. Stephen Jones’ Bag Buff has a great bar bag pattern called the Cycle Psycho which I based this off.
I almost bought the pattern (sorry Stephen), but figured my last attempt was close enough that I could just be more thorough and pay more attention to my seam allowances. I sketched up a rough shape, measured my bars for sizing, and watched a few more YouTube videos on sewing boxed corners.
This came out much much better than the last bag and I use it all the time.
![Finished.](/assets/img/myog/handlebar_bag/1.jpg)
![Cutting the tabs for the hip belt wings. Learning to make fewer cuts by folding to get two pieces for one.](/assets/img/myog/handlebar_bag/2.jpg)
![One completed strap wing.](/assets/img/myog/handlebar_bag/3.jpg)
![Top panel zipper piece.](/assets/img/myog/handlebar_bag/4.jpg)
![Skipped a few steps. Completed bag inside-out, just after finishing the back panel. The green ripstop is an internal divider pocket.](/assets/img/myog/handlebar_bag/6.jpg)
![From the front, hip belt stashed.](/assets/img/myog/handlebar_bag/7.jpg)
![Velcro straps attach it to the handlebars. The velcro is plenty strong and I haven't had any issues, but I wish I had sewn the velcro to webbing so it will last longer. The velcro tape isn't really meant for bearing weight.](/assets/img/myog/handlebar_bag/8.jpg)
![The back.](/assets/img/myog/handlebar_bag/9.jpg)