Folding Bike Carrier Strap V2

Note that I originally posted this on a Korean Dahon Forum  .

For the V1 version original post (In Korean)

For the V2 version original post (also in Korean)
For the V1.1 version original post (What did you expect? LOL)
(I've made it viewable for members only, so if you're not a member, you just might not see it)

I originally made V1, inspired by Dahon CarryOn Cover,
but wasn't satisfied how it worked. It slipped away a lot
(the length adjusting part was slipping).

So I went back to tinkering with webbing straps and buckle parts and came out with V2 which came out quite nice.

V1.1 was a quick fix project for the V1 version mounting up another a Tri-Glide, making it slip-proof. A little bit harder to on the fly adjust length, but totally functional.

And...... this post is about the improved version(V2) of the   

which is a nice product by itself but IMO not that practical enough.

I've seen a lot of Dahoners use their CarryOn cover as a 40$"dust cover" rather than a every day utility strap. 

I know some people might say
"What's the point of carrying your bike on your shoulders?"
but trust me, it comes useful time to time.
Especially when you are in an Urban environment, there are some situations when you cant ride neither drag your folding bike, and the only way of transporting your bike around is by your hands. This strap is focused on those pesky situations.

What you'll need is

Webbing straps of 35mm~50mm width

Plastic Buckle parts that fit your choice of webbing
Velcro that suits your choice of webbing.

A Sewing machine, or needle and thread(LOL).

The strap is basically two loops made on two webbing straps.

The schematic kind of looks like this.

The Loops (the lightly colored blue and magenta lines in the middle) are made with Square Rings.
The strap end goes inside and out, making a loop, and the sewn velcro on the tips ensures the loop doesn't break loose.

The two straps are connected by a Ladder Lock which makes length adjusting easier, which comes quite useful time to time.

The D-Ring on the right is for easier Length adjustment.
Makes the strap easier to pull with your fingers.
(I'd say...... "Hop and Pull")

You can simplify this design
by removing the Ladder Lock, Using a single long webbing strap,
coupled with  short "Cam Buckles" on both sides of the loop.


This design needs no sewing, making it more practical to those who do not have the means to make V2.

But I have to admit the Full sized Cam Buckles look unnecessarily beefy heavy and ugly. So I suggest you find a "Short Cam Buckle" and replace the two Square Rings.

'Like this one'

If you don't understand how the strap works

Go to the CarryOn Cover link and watch the video, 

The Final Product (V2) looks like this..... 

and 

Voila! You look like this.

(FYI, At that time my tweaked up Dahon Mu was about 8kgs or so. Pretty light for a folder. Sadly I couldn't cope with the wobbly ride quality I hacked it up and sold it part by part, and got a stiffer Dash X20, which also has problems of its own.)