Colorful Bento Box

[NoNo]

I like the idea of a zipper because I'd be confident the contents would stay inside. But unlike a lot of other road cyclists, I've yet to master the art of riding without hands. Even with one hand I feel shakey. So the bag would have to be rigid enough that the zipper could be operated with one hand. Or I'll just have to open it when I'm stopped

[beccaB]

That's a cool bag, but my addiction to Timbuk2 has bled me dry!

[Zen]

Yeah, SAC has made me a bit anemic in the $$$ too

[mayanorange]

Becky and NoNo, Thanks for the input! I'll have to think about what I have fabric-wise that I can do this with. I was thinking I need stiffener for the sides, but I'd probably need to stiffen to be able to zip/unzip onehanded. Hmm, an engineering dilemma. I'll let you guys know how it goes!

[hilldweller]

Thanks for the link. Just ordered a little seat bag

[Ana]

Oooo! All kinds of snacks and neat things could go in there

[derailed]

Becky and NoNo, Thanks for the input! I'll have to think about what I have fabric-wise that I can do this with. I was thinking I need stiffener for the sides, but I'd probably need to stiffen to be able to zip/unzip onehanded. Hmm, an engineering dilemma. I'll let you guys know how it goes!

Mayan, might I make some suggestions? Sunforger or boat/marine types of canvas. They are a bit stiff, quite waterproof, and can easily be decorated.

TYVEK is a house-wrapping useful for a lot of waterproofing needs, you might use a pretty fabric, and line with TYVEK? I just ask construction crews for a few scraps, they can't use anything much smaller than a 10 foot length.

For a stiffener, styrene from a hobby shop is a thin, light plastic which takes glues well and is thin enough to be sewn with a canvas needle on a heavier duty machine. It could also be slipped into the space between the liner and the outer shell, once an item was half-constructed.

If you choose to make snack bags, I'd be thrilled!

[Becky]

Fed Ex/UPS envelopes are often made of Tyvek too