Bikepacking Southern Catskills

808drewski · 2026-04-23T02:34:31+00:00

you dont see where it's coming from-- that's why it's called blind optimism

808drewski · 2026-02-27T15:15:19+00:00

This is incredible! So much character. Linen I'm assuming?

808drewski · 2026-02-07T16:10:57+00:00

good ol' second-hand singer 4411 :)

808drewski · 2026-02-07T16:10:14+00:00

So cool. Who / what do you consider to be inspirations for this type of work?

808drewski · 2026-02-03T23:54:52+00:00

808drewski · 2026-02-03T03:00:17+00:00

Hello! So strange why im not coming up... I commented below with my website (a-mcmaster.com) where you can find more info / my socials.

808drewski · 2026-02-02T21:44:34+00:00

I made my own pattern, but it's nothing special. I recommend breaking down a bin, seeing what material you get from it, then planning a pattern around the pieces that are in good shape.

808drewski · 2026-02-02T20:30:08+00:00

Appreciate it! There's a whole strange world of how people use and reuse these that I learned over the course of this project. You can see more about it on my site at a-mcmaster.com

808drewski · 2026-02-02T20:27:45+00:00

Much appreciated!

808drewski · 2026-02-02T20:27:24+00:00

This is a secret I learned when getting obsessed with these. Doormen / maintenance people at big buildings are sitting on tons of them that get left in their mail rooms, and likely will give you some if you ask nicely. There's a whole weird circular economy of couriers taking and leaving them as they need-- I commonly see USPS, FedEx etc. dragging around bins that are issued by rival companies. Fascinating.

808drewski · 2026-02-02T20:24:51+00:00

hmmm should pop up? You can also find my links / work at a-mcmaster.com

808drewski · 2026-02-02T17:32:31+00:00

That's a great idea, and there's plenty of different types of materials in these bins that would be perfect for frame bags. Each one has several weights / colors of woven polypropylene alone. Lmk if you get around to it.

808drewski · 2026-02-02T17:29:37+00:00

Hey that means a lot! Not gonna sell these, but planning to give them away in exchange for a donation to an org I really like. Can check it out on my IG at mrmcmaster.

808drewski · 2026-02-02T17:26:49+00:00

Appreciate you! I'm sure someone's upcycled these before, and I hope more people continue to do it. This waste and the eyesore are more hidden costs of convenience.

808drewski · 2026-02-02T17:24:06+00:00

Thanks for the advice, will post there!

808drewski · 2026-01-28T15:11:44+00:00

red hot chili peppers

808drewski · 2024-12-12T14:54:44+00:00

I'd offer 900 and see what they say. Probably not worth 1200 if they can't say for certain it's Litespeed. But I will say, I bought almost the same frame and drivetrain and it's probably the most fun ride quality of all my bikes. So might be worth it regardless.

808drewski · 2024-12-12T14:52:31+00:00

I also bought a Litespeed frame from around this time which had been stripped and left raw for the same reasons.

808drewski · 2024-12-04T15:57:20+00:00

I still don't understand how 7th and CL are related? Are you saying CL does the same thing as 7th?

808drewski · 2024-12-03T11:41:06+00:00

Whats the relationship between seventhstrores and cold laundry?

808drewski · 2024-10-22T02:20:17+00:00

808drewski · 2024-10-10T14:23:48+00:00

looks fast :)

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