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Like much of the bike industry, Hambone Designs is a small family run operation specializing in handmade bags that fit in the nook between your top and seat tubes. Bags using this space were common on mountain bikes back in the 90’s, and have made a resurgence as of late amongst the ultra-endurance crowd. Hambone’s bags are meant more for casual, everyday life when you don’t want to carry a bag on your person, but need an easy spot to carry a wallet and cell phone. The bags remove easily with just a few snaps, and some feature a purse strap to sling it over your shoulder once at your destination. The bags are not explicitly waterproof and vary bag to bag based on the repurposed materials available day to day. Available for about $40 through their Etsy store.
i wonder if the bag would flap against my shins when i rode, and how much i actually could put into it. brad, did you just see this in the nytimes or have you actually ridden with one? just curious.
-andy
Thanks so much for writing about us! Andy: to answer your questions, I use one of our bags on my bike every day while I’m riding about the town and even when it’s jam packed I can’t tell it’s there. I like the convenience of having my keys and wallet easily available without having to dig in my panniers. I usually hold a digital camera, cell phone, wallet, keys and paperback book in mine. The Velopockets would interfere with a water bottle holder on the seat tube if you have one, but I don’t usually need one unless I’m on a long day ride. You can see my brother’s bag in action on his bike here: http://hambonedesigns.com/the-new-american-tourist-208.htm
check out pcych.com they have a two new frame packs that also hold water