Bags!

This is the new backpack from Freight Baggage called the Rucksack (I like stretching the U sound to a long OO sound), which I have been using to drag books, lunch, tools, water, layers, tea, and other miscellaneous belongings. Its waterproof, has a bunch of pockets on the outer layer of the bag and has a cinch strap at the top. I am not sure what the size of it is, it just feels right which is all I need to know. here is a link to the
Freight site.

Bags!

Travis over at Freight Baggage has been working on a bag for my rack for a while. This is one of the prototypes. The roll-top helps keep the things in the bag snug and the front 3-D pocket can hold things that are needed frequently. The capacity is about that of a normal paper grocery bag. The mounting system is a bit different on the newer bags, it now has two straps which keep it snug.

My Bill

Curtis had me make a  couple of racks, one went on a bike for the 2009 manifest show (which he took fifth overall).

hookworm

Been thinking about these little guys a whole lot recently.  poop-foot-bloodstream-lung-intestine, voilà!

Portage things big and small

First off, a disclaimer; this is not recommended or supported.  Use the rack at your own risk!  Weight Rating is a maximum of  25 pounds of stuff on the deck, so I feel there was magic in the air on this damp fall evening when Daniel and Inge pushed off from the curb, into the unknown.  Daniel is riding a nicely blacked-out Rivendell Atlantis… Inge is a guest from the Netherlands, which is quite appropriate.

Photo credit: Smiling Rob.

Dirty Three

Dirty Three came to town the other night.  I listen to them when making racks and most other times as well. Thought it would be good to note this.  photo was taken in 1996, not by me -

Tamar’s Rig

Tamar, Joe, and Faye decided to ride from SF to San Luis Obispo in a three day haul.  Their deadline was an Amtrak train scheduled to whisk them back north  for work on Tuesday morning.. Faye was off the couch and still did it – tough as nails.  Tamar carried a vintage velveeta box filled with dominoes, which were never used. Such is life on the road..

Pre-pigoeon food run at Real Foods. We were heading out to hawk camp in the headlands and were buying hummus and Hav-a-chips.

Curtis Inglis

Curtis not only makes some of the finest produced/crafted/fabricated/concocted/welded/brazed frames around, he also loves his Pass and Stow rack! As seen below in multiple uses- Curtis doing his bit to keep the trails clean. Also, Curtis on a camp-out using the rack to its utmost capabilities.. panniers maxed out, sleeping bag, tent, and a pillow to boot! If you want to see more of bikes, check out Inglis/retrotec.