Source of pannier clips? Anyone make their own

[Cataboo]

Alright, I just used a document clip to attach one of the tool bags to the bike to see how it'd work.

These aren't huge, but they're more than enough for the ride to work or a quick trip downtown or to the grocery if I don't buy so much.

I may make velcro cover flaps for if I want to use them with the zipper open or just a net that I can stretch over them.

I've got a ton of dry bags for kayaking, so I'm not to worried about whether these are waterproof - I'll just put my stuff in a drybag if rain's an issue and pop that bag into these. And I'll probably put in thin plywood or plastic sheeting to stiffen the back (or maybe aluminum stiffeners like Debw had on hers)

closed up bag:

[Tri Girl]

Those bags are AWESOME!!!!!!!! Now I want to head to home depot to see if they have any (not likely).
Great find!!!! I think they'll make fantastic (and economical) panniers!

[Cataboo]

Even if they don't have the $4 ones, they did have a ton of tool bags and as far as I can tell, you can't convince men to pay as much for tool bags as you do for panniers.

Here's the label if you want to look for them:

[Tri Girl]

Thanks for the close up- catriona. I'll head there tomorrow after work. You're right about men and tool bags.

[DebW]

I've actually got 8 pannier hooks. These fit perfectly on older Blackburn racks with 8.5 mm diameter tubing. They don't fit so well on my new Tubus rack with 10 mm tubing - they actually work but don't sit all the way onto the hook. I've also got some of the D-rings that I used to attach the bungy cords on the bottom of my panniers. Catriona, you can PM me with your address, and whether you want the D-rings also, and I send them along.

[Cataboo]

Debw kindly sent me the pannier clips last week (Thanks!). I finally found my kevlar thread last night, got out the sewing machine and started the panniers.

It needs a bit more handstitching where I can't get the sewing machine to reach, and I need to put in some either plastic sheeting or light plywood on the inside to give it some structure. I might see if I can get a plastic container that fits the bottom - from what I could tell my shimano bike shoe box fits the bottom perfectly. I'll sew velcro straps at the bottom, so I can attach one corner to the seatstay, and the other edge of the bag to the rack supports.

I stuck the pannier clips on an aluminum strip, and then sewed a sleeve for the strip using the handles already on the bag. This way, I can remove the strip & clips and use them for another bag if I decide I need bigger panniers. I also thought if I drilled through the bag, even using grommets, eventually the bag would tear. I'm hoping that the sewing with kevlar thread & webbing reinforcing the front & back of it will hold. But I bought a couple extra tool bags for if my prototype doesn't work out.

[Tri Girl]

Lookin' good!!!!
I went to my Home Depot and they had the bags, but I didn't buy them. They weren't on clearance for as cheap (I think they were $7) and since I already have 2 sets of panniers I thought I better not impulse buy and get two more bags. I really like them, tho. They are functional and cute!