An Idea for A Mark 2 i2 Handlebar Bag

[Isidore]

A lot of us have been complaining about the i2 Handlebar Bag and I have just bought a bag for my bike which shows the principle of a better design. In its present form it can't be adapted to fit a Seg, but a Segway version could easily be designed using the same fitting system:

http://www.carradice.co.uk/sqr-saddlepacks/sqr-trax.shtml

These bike bags have a glass-filled nylon fitting block which attaches to the seat stem by two stainess steel bands. The bag itself has a plastic coated steel frame with two horizontal bars which locate in the fitting block and are retained by a spring loaded latch- there is no way it can fall off. For the Segway, the fitting block would be retained by a screw through the hole used by the existing bag bracket. The difference is that with the bag removed you no longer have a rather nasty metal prong sticking out the front of your seg. The bag and attached frame would have to be redesigned so that the bag was vertical rather than almost horizontal as for the bike bag, but this is the work of a a few days redesign- the bags themselves could almost be used as is- they are a little simpler than you might want for a segway but they are waterproof and practical. The frame would need to be entirely new. You could probably even make a new mounting frame to fit the existing Segway bag- a lot of expense must have gone into tooling for this and you would then have a bag that would just snap on and snap off as it wouldn't need the awkward velcro strap! The bag would not touch the Seg at any point so those with the rather delicate white leanstear wouldn't have to worry about wear and tear on their paint. What does everyone think about this?

[KSagal]

I like my i2 bag. I see it as far superior to the one you mentioned.

That is just my preference. Every person has their own vison, and is welcome to it. I say, 'to each, their own'.

If you like this bag more, get it, modify it as needed a let us see it. We all love to see photos of the custome work that people have done...

[Isidore]

My main beef is not the bag itself- I also like my i2 bag- but the attachment which is rather 'agricultural'. If I can make the time, I will try and produce a modified attachment system as described in my original post.

[PeteInLongBeach]

My i2 bag is fine, I like the updated design, but seems considerably smaller and appears to be less versatile than the one on my i180.

I have no issue with the attachment bracket. I've only looked at it once, and it seemed simple & sturdy and looks fine (even though I never see it in normal use).

[martinbogo]

Yep, the i2 bag is a bit smaller. I have just enough room for my hat, and a jacket. OTOH, the "slip on / velcro round" hook is something I can work with.

There is a backpack called the "boblbee" which has a lot of features I like, and it comes in a variety of sizes. I'm going to work on getting it working with the i2.

-M