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How hip packs and frame bags are made, with Bullmoose Softgoods
· 43 min · Episode 394
Episode How hip packs and frame bags are made, with Bullmoose Softgoods
Wes Holland is the owner of Bullmoose Softgoods where he designs and produces one-of-a-kind bags for cycling and adventuring. Bullmoose is based in Summerville, Massachusetts and currently offers handlebar and frame bags plus hip packs and accessories.
• What came first for you: bikes or bags? • What kind of riding do you like to do? What is the riding scene like in Boston? • There are a lot of hip packs and handlebar bags out there, so why make your own? • What types of materials are you working with? • What's your shop setup like? • Your hip packs aren't cheap, with prices starting at $130. What makes bags like this so expensive? • What's the trickiest part about making a bag for biking? How long does it take to make a frame bag, for example? • Have you had any failures when testing new designs? • With accessory mounts becoming more common across all types of bikes, does this make fitting or attaching bags easier for you as a bag maker? • What's in your hip pack? • Do you have new products or projects on the horizon?
Check out Wes's work at bullmoosesoftgoods.com.
An auto-edited summary of our conversation is available at Singletracks.com.
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