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treefire_1: One layer of artificial sinew over friction tape, with two coats of honey varnish, for the end wrap. #miniaerobars #dirtdancedesigns

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treefire_1: The Stuinniker has always been about load control off road. A randonneur bag sucks off road, unless it's packed tight. Crap rattles around, food gets crushed by bouncing stuff and they are heavy. The Stuinniker has been an organic design process, evolving

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treefire_1: Ok, I'm a little excited. This can work well. While I wait for fabric and sundries to come via UPS, I can get the new snap plate made. Tomorrow off to the plastic store! This SnapPlate could be mass produced. The bag manufacturer could just slide the hook

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treefire_1: Old Stuinniker SnapPlate on the left with the new Stuinnisocker SnapPlate on the right. I'm happy🚵....A much lighter Carbon spring with an aluminum hook and plastic catch this time. The Stuinnisocker bag quick release, revision number m

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treefire_1: The report from Colin in Ireland on the new version of the Frother bag I made for Josh Carlson is; It stayed put, it worked fine and didn't break. I'm relieved. A strapless, fastener-less frame bag that stayed in place on the World Enduro circuit:exclamat

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treefire_1: Progress on FROTHER prototype no.2 #DirtDanceDesigns #drillium #giantenduro2016 #joshcarlson

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treefire_1: Sometimes even when you pull it hard, it's not long enough. You would think Salsa would have made the end holes on their cage equal to normal mid fork mounts and rack/fender drop outs. More people could use them instead of low rider front racks. But Noooo

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treefire_1: Knee surgery is going to happen. I'm waiting on insurance to approve. So anyway, new subject: Mmmm. I didn't expect this: My gigantic chromoly front Nitto rack only weighs 4 oz. more than a small Wald basket and the Stuinniker bag (without mounting hardw

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treefire_1: I'm bored and everything hurts so... Glueing up a new carbon beam/batten for the Stuinniker. I'm using thin unidirectional carbon fiber on both sides of some light 3-ply plywood, glued with Gorilla Glue. Both pieces of the carbon partially split while I

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treefire_1: The patches surprised me again with dyeing. I used dark brown dye, and blue became green. White turned tan as expected, but blue to green using brown? I like how they subdued, but they didn't make the cut for going on my bags. Not feeling it. Besides they

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treefire_1: I wish I had hands this tiny, then I could be like Trump the Rump. 😜#trumpsucks #dirtdance #DirtDanceDesigns #giantenduro2016

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treefire_1: Fuckup fixed with a bigger patch to cover the glue mess underneath on my feed bag. Takes the edge off the tactical look. Hippies rule! Save earth!! Rise up!! It's time! #killoil#DirtDanceDesigns #demonizecars #feedbag #bikepackingbags #treehugger #rideabi

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treefire_1: Native designed and made. I am thinking of putting these on my panniers after I dye them to tone them down a bit. They were spendy, so I am a bit nervous. Patches always surprise me when I dye them. Some are ruined, some don't take the dye. #DirtDanceDesi

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treefire_1: I have gone a little crazy over patches on my bike packing projects. I already have eleven on my kit. BUT, the RAT has to be put on! So cool...and appropriate. #DirtDanceDesigns #bikepackingbags #packart

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treefire_1: Dunno what it means. Seam Sealing on a big round patch to fix the big fckp I did yesterday seam sealing on a porous patch. Glue and I do not get along. At all! I superglue my fingers together, drop freshly coated stuff face down on the floor and my favor

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treefire_1: It mounts in the normal feed bag location as well as in front of the stem (little floppy and wiggly) and wherever else. The straps will change when I get new parts in. #DirtDanceDesigns #feedbag #bikepackingbags

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treefire_1: This sewing machine has some quirks. IWhat I thought was a tension problem turned into a severely dented and farfed retaining clip spring. The Sailrite walking foot is great. The operators skill with it......well. #DirtDanceDesigns #feedbag #bikepackingb

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treefire_1: I used shock cord for the elastic on the trash net pocket. I should be able to stuff a lot In before it starts puking wrappers.

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