If you’ve had a bespoke frame bag before or you know exactly what you need, this service is for you. If you would like more insight or help with your order we offer a consultation service for bespoke frame bags.
How to Order:
- Specify Your Requirements: Start with the size you want.
- Create Your Template: Follow our guidelines to craft your frame bag template.
- Submit Your Order: Upload a picture of your template along with your specifications.
Production Process
Once we receive your order, we will review your specifications and template. We will then email you to confirm the production lead time, typically between 6 to 8 weeks from order confirmation.
Customisation Options
- Frame Bag Size - Partial | Full | Full Suspension
- Side Panel Fabric -
- Edge Fabric - We recommend a high abrasion resistant fabric like Cordura 1000d
- Liner Style - Standard or Ultimate will automatically be spec'd if any internal dividers have been chosen
- Liner Fabric (inside) - We recommend a bright colour for visibility in X-Pac VX21
- Attachment Methods -
- Top Tube - Lace-up | Velcro straps
- Seat Tube - Lace-up | Velcro straps | Compression cinch strap
- Down Tube - Lace-up | Velcro straps | Compression cinch strap
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Additional Features -
- Horizontal Divider
- Vertical Divider
- Slim Pocket
- Internal Storage Rail
- Internal Mesh Pockets
For more pricing and more specification information check out or bespoke frame bag specifications.
If your submitted order specifications and template have any incompatible elements we will notify you at the email confirmation stage.
WE TAKE A NO COMPROMISE APPROACH TO FIT, FUNCTION, AND PERFORMANCE WITH OUR HANDMADE FRAME BAGS.
Reasons why going custom with Straight Cut® for a frame bag will give you the best storage solution -
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Take full advantage of your frames available space no matter the shape or size
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Frame bag can be designed around your suspension, battery and water bottles
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Design to your bag to match your adventures
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Advantage of keeping the weight centred between your wheels
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Easy to access
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Multiple design options available to organise your bags contents
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Experienced advice and craftsmanship
During the consultation we will outline your chosen specifications - size, features and materials to give you the organisation to fit your adventures.
FRAME BAG SIZE
LINER STYLE
Standard
Your frame bag will come with X-Pac® VX21 or RVX25 fabric of your choice lining the internal edge of your frame bag. Combining the abrasion resistant properties of the chosen edge fabric (Cordura® 1000d) with the waterproof properties of X-Pac®.
Ultimate
As we construct your bag this style choice will allow a water barrier to be created between the side panel fabric and the interior of your bag, offering a superior water repellency. This will also have the advantage of protecting the construction stitching from being exposed on your side panels keeping your frame bag looking clean. This upgrade is best suited to frame bags that have internal dividers.+ £40
ATTACHMENT METHODS
Velcro®
Using hook and loop velcro® each strap will be sewn into your bag’s seams. The straps will be placed evenly across the length of the tube and positioned so not to interfere with any cable ports or Di2 junctions on your frame.
Lace-up
Uses multiple tabs along the edge of the bag with a network of cord to secure the bag to your frame. This method allows the weight of the bag to be spread out across the length of the tube. A cord lock secures the ends to give an adjustable but secure fit. (We recommend this method for your top tube.)
Compression Cinch Strap
This attachment option is quick to fit. Installed into to seams of the bag with a low profile cam buckle on one side. Wrap the strap around the frame and secure in place.
Bolt-on
This attachment option utilizes your frames braze-ons to provide a clean aesthetic. The bag is secured with bolts that fasten down a internal shim along the edge of the bag that are made to size.
+£35 or £50 for full bolt-on
We recommend fitting frame protection to your bike if you like to keep your paintwork looking good. We use 3M™ protective tape that can be cut to size.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Slim Pocket
The slim pocket is located on the non-drive side of your frame bag. This pocket is great for storing small items that are frequently used like a phone or your titanium spork. To create the divider between drive side compartment and the non-drive side pocket a panel of X-Pac® VX21/RVX25 is used. The X-Pac® fabric will match your chosen liner colour.+ £20
Internal Storage Rail
This is a great feature to enhance your organisation options inside the frame bag, especially if you have a smaller front triangle. This storage rail is fitted along the internal edge along the top tube section of the bag. It comes with two elastic cord straps that fit along the multi-slot rail. This is perfect for items such as tent poles and a pump. Quick and easy storage that keeps items out of the way.
+ £15
Internal Vertical Divider
The velcro® divider secures the drive side and non-drive side panels together to prevent bulging and create organisation. The divider can be separated to give you full access to your frame bags space to give you flexible storage capacity. This feature is suited when the frame bag has one large drive side compartment.+ £10
Horizontal Divider
The weight-bearing design of this divider is unique to Straight Cut® and has been developed and tested in the real world. There is a semi-detachable divider that creates a horizontal partition. The top compartment is double secured velcro which allows the partition to be weight bearing. Each drive side compartment has a zipper entry. This upgrade is best suited to full frame bags.+ £35
INCLUDED FEATURES
YKK® Zipper
We only use high quality genuine YKK® zippers that have a water resistant coating on all of our products.
Hydration / Cable Port
A port running the width of the edge allowing for multiple hose and cables to fit.
This feature is perfect for when using a water bladder inside your bag.
Drainage Hole
A small eyelet is installed at the lowest point of your bag to allow liquids to escape, this also aids drying.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Here are a couple of the most common configurations of our frame bags along with our favourite choices of fabrics to help.
- Size - Partial
- Liner Style - Standard
- Attachment methods -
- Top tube - Lace-up
- Down tube - Velcro strap
- Seat tube - Velcro strap
- Additional features -
- Slim Pocket
- Size - Full
- Liner Style - Ultimate
- Attachment Method -
- Top tube - Lace -up
- Down tube - Velcro strap
- Seat tube - Velcro strap
- Additional features -
- Horizontal Divider
- Slim Pocket
FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS
- Side Panels - This is one area you can get creative so, go wild. We like X-Pac® fabric options as they are waterproof and are cleaned easily.
- Edge (contact points with frame) - Cordura® 1000d is a great choice with the abrasion from dirt and grime your bag is subjected to here. This is standard option available on our custom frame bags.
- Liner - Both the standard and ultimate style of liner are available with X-Pac® VX21 or RVX25 fabrics. We like the X-Pac® VX21 in a bright colour options to keep everything easier to find items inside.
We have a wide range of styles and colours available. Follow the link below to fina in-depth information and images. Click here
PHYSICAL TEMPLATE
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Tape or hold a piece cardboard against your bike frame.
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Using a pen or a thin marker trace around the internal edge of your frames triangle onto the cardboard making sure you get as close to the frame as possible. Include any parts on your frame such as bottle cage mounts, cable stops, derailleur clamps, etc.
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Cut out the template and place it up to the frame to make sure it fits in the frame front triangle with all items accurately matching. For half frame bags we recommend having the water bottle cages fitted to check the template, ensuring you have room to remove bottles.
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Looking to get your bag fitted with other bags such as top tube bags then have these fitted to your bike and straps marked on template to ensure compatibility.
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Please post your template with your full name and order number clearly written on it.
Once your template has arrived at our studio we will confirm.
DIGITAL FIT PHOTOGRAPHS
1. Attach a ruler to the drive side of your top-tube. Avoid covering up any inside edges of your frame’s triangle with the ruler and rotate the front pedal outside the area of your triangle.
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For half frame bags that will fit around your water bottle(s) please place your water bottles in the cages.
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Frames with rear shocks will need to be photographed with rear shock fully compressed and again uncompressed.
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All other frame bags please remove water bottle cages and unthread the bottle screws about half way.
2. Position the bike so it’s standing straight up, with the drive-side facing you.
3. Position yourself so the camera’s view is dead-center within your bikes front triangle, directly from the side. Ensure both wheels are in the picture. Take the photograph from as far back as possible (10 meters).
4. Move forward for a close-up with the entire top-tube and front triangle. Take another photo.
5. If your bike has cables entering or exiting the frame on the non-drive side (or any other NDS features that you think are important), repeat steps 1-3 for the NDS side photo.
IMPORTANT - Photographs should be high quality as we need to see the ruler clearly for scale when zoomed in. To maintain quality photos should be send via google drive link, drop box, or similar.
File type .RAW .psd .ai .jpg at 300DPI.
Note - Camera phones should be avoided.
Your photos will be confirmand if they meet required above specifications.
Examples of the perfect Digital Fit photographs.
Customer Reviews
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R
It’s perfect! The fit in the frame is spot on (as the template) and the double chambers are well finished inside. My 1.5l bladder fits perfectly as well. Very pleased overall, I’d certainly order another if I needed one.
The only tiny change I’d make - the upper compartment zip lines up with a seat tube strap which means easy one handed opening; the lower zip doesn’t and needs both hands - a ridiculously minor point though.
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I recently got a custom frame bag from Ross and it's just great. Fits perfectly and makes the bike more useful. Its even very handy for day rides. The material is really robust and zips work a treat.
I recommend going for the Consultation service as it made the process easy and stress free for me. Ross takes you through everything you need to know.
S
I have been using a full suspension bike for bike packing for about 5 years now and had 3 different bags from various manufacturers. Ross's design is the highest quality by a long way. His input and ideas during the design phase were super helpful and we were able to design a bag that perfectly suited my needs. Ross made a bag that bolted into the frame using the two bottle cage mounts, this means the bag is rock solid when navigating technical trails.
I will definitely be buying future frame bags from him!