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Cat replication chair.
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

At various stages of design I’d declare it as “good enough”. But trying to remove or install bag the mounts would fall off or get out of alignment and it would be back to the drawing board. I made a bottom brace that screws the two parts together and rests on headset. Swift includes an elastic strap to help secure bottom of bag to bike, mostly keeping it from bouncing around. That strap was final element to snug everything together. To remove the bag unhook strap and simply lift bag off the hooks.
I also trimmed some of the material around the Swift's mounting bar openings to allow more flexible mounting options.

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#BikeTooter #3DPrinted #BikePacking

Here's a cut-away of the main part. Two of them were snugged up to the handlebar (above cables) and held in place by tie-wraps going through a channel in the print. The slot with circular cutout is for end of knotted paracord that then goes above handlebar, below stem, back above handlebar, and into slot on other adaptor. This helps keep adaptors from rotating, without being overly rigid. The upper right area is what slides into the pack’s support bar slot. There's a long hole down the middle of this part for a 3mm screw to provide additional rigidity. The little slot at bottom is where extra brace attaches, a little horizontal bar that helps transfer rotational loads to the rotating headset. More importantly it keeps the other two parts secured together. Originally tried to glue these, but that wasn’t solid enough and I drilled/screwed them together.
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#BikeTooter #3DPrinted #BikePacking

I use a Swift Industries Zeitgeist bag on the handlebar. During first packing trip I discovered the strap/foam spacer mount system doesn't keep bag from rotating, which ended with bag randomly rubbing on front tire. For the GAP/C&O trip I wanted to avoid this and come up with a way to easily mount/remove it from bike for train travel.
So, as the day approached for the trip I was busy in CAD coming up with 3d printed parts that:
A. kept bag a few inches away from handlebar/cables
B. easy hook to slide bag onto
C. horizontal stabilizer to transfer weight load to headset area
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#BikeTooter #3DPrinted #BikePacking

#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #BikeTooter

Let’s just say first time on train with bike was a learning experience. 😬

#amtrak #DC #BikeTooter

Amtrak, with the sound of dozens of suitcases clack-clack-clacking across tiles.
#amtrak #DC #BikeTooter

From Rails to Trails.

https://www.pbs.org/video/from-rails-to-trails-Qj9S1f/

A local out biking stopped to chat about the falls. He said the water itself was usually quite red, and he rarely sees it this clear.

A different kind of waterfall
#WaterfallWednesday

Took bike to REI around the corner and they’re putting a new tire on it. Sweet!
#BikeTooter #DC

On trip planning list “maybe get new tire”, which never happened. After 250 miles the (tubeless) tire sprung a small leak. Topped off pressure with electric pump, sealant did its job, then 2 miles from Harper’s Ferry it became a bigger hole. Applied my first “bacon strip” (sticky plug) and finished day.
It held overnight and a few miles into yesterday’s 60 mile ride, but needed topping off. Replaced plug, which worked better. I got a tube in town, but stuck to topping of air instead.
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#BikeTooter

My biggest day, 65 miles. Harper’s Ferry tomorrow.
#BikeTooter #CandOtrail

#gaptrail #BikeTooter

The mystic portal awaits!
#gaptrail #BikeTooter

Today’s find: 35,000 coke cookers!
#Pennsylvania

Came across my photos from November of 2019 and there’s so much (cold) variety.

#BikeTooter #Crocs

1981, Xanadu
https://youtu.be/RTwLi35hGvE