Bike panniers from surplus army bags

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By Luke Iseman

Luke Iseman

Luke Iseman makes stuff, some of which works. He invites you to drive a bike for a living (dirtnailpedicab.com), stop killing your garden (growerbot.com), and live in an off-grid shipping container (boxouse.com).

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November 4th, 2008

Check out this Instructable on converting an army surplus bag into a bike pannier. $5 at a flea market is a bit cheaper (and cooler) than the commercial panniers I’ve seen.

Here are some other DIY panniers we’ve covered:

• Bike pannier from messenger bag
• DIY panniers from ammo containers

Tagged Bicycles DIY Projects Instructables

By Luke Iseman

Luke Iseman

Luke Iseman makes stuff, some of which works. He invites you to drive a bike for a living (dirtnailpedicab.com), stop killing your garden (growerbot.com), and live in an off-grid shipping container (boxouse.com).

View more articles by Luke Iseman

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