In an effort to honor the life of a friend and fallen cyclist, Sylvia Bingham, a group of cyclists rode clad in white along the route she had taken that tragic day. We stopped briefly to pay homage at the ghost bike that was placed on the intersection by the Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op one year earlier and left the bike covered in a bouquet befitting the fallen.
Not two days later, a group of cyclists committed to normalizing bicycle safety and complete streets in NE Ohio's regional development discussions hosted a great event trying to raise interest in passing complete streets legislation in the city of Cleveland. There were several bands, reduced food and drinks, plenty of information on what is in the works and how to get involved, and a great chance to see the beautiful Progressive "I really mean the Jake" Field without a baseball game. I donated the Cle bag as a raffle for those who signed up to receive emails about upcoming cycling events and volunteer opportunities.
Finally, a coworker of mine and musician/home-brewer was in need of a new bag for carrying around music and other bits. The result is a pretty big bag that features a giant hop bud and the symbol for resistance. I really like how the muted colors came together.
This was by far the most complicated bag I have done to date and was finished just in time fort the August 1 opening at Melt. It features the double layer of Cordura on the base, and is the first to feature a stash pouch. It is so massive (21Wx16Hx11D) that it required 2 front pockets, side and bottom compression straps, and the X-Strap, a stowable second shoulder strap that, when used in conjunction with the leash, keeps the bag tight to the body and provides additional support. Finally, there is a piece of padding on the bottom strap and both sides feature stays, often found on backpacking gear, that allows the user to keep the additionl fabric close to the body when empty and provides some additional support when full by pulling up slightly on the shoulder straps. Also, this was the first time I really tried to draw with thread. The tree, wolf, and moon are all done freehand and (I think) turned out great!
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