bicycle wet weather seat cover

[troyka]

Now its summertime here in the UK I decided I need a rain cover for my bicycle saddle, as the summer showers can be quite bad.

I've made it from a 40p reusable carrier bag from my local shop.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/youthworker.org/SJ75aRPeTeI/AAAAAAAAAMo/PIQ8HflbooU/s288/Dsc01006.jpg
I traced around the gel saddle cover and cut around just over an inch bigger (2 or more inches would have been better)http://lh5.ggpht.com/youthworker.org/SJ75a2U3eUI/AAAAAAAAAMw/UmaCUqfxhJo/s288/Dsc01008.jpg

and sewed a channel for the lace, I've used a hiking boot lace
http://lh5.ggpht.com/youthworker.org/SJ75bphQg8I/AAAAAAAAAM4/T7DZmEVByIc/s288/Dsc01010.jpg
After that I sewed on a flap for the nose part of the saddle to hold the front on
http://lh6.ggpht.com/youthworker.org/SJ75ckFVwsI/AAAAAAAAANA/NQNfxsSXNr8/s288/Dsc01012.jpg
Now I have a wet weather cover for when I leave the bike outside!
http://lh5.ggpht.com/youthworker.org/SJ75c18H8RI/AAAAAAAAANI/-Y2A3xctQig/s288/Dsc01013.jpg

I need to learn to do the right face together thing so that the seems don’t show so much on the nose part of the cover but its just a proto type so im not too upset.

[Glitterimage2]

smart idea

[QueenIrene]

genius idea. :D

[xXSo_thats_who_i_amXx]

Brilliant. . . . I know I would've messed up the measurements in one way or another.

[Treelover]

great idea! being from the west coast I understand the need! I'm gonna make one.

[starinthesky112]

this is awesome! i'm making saddlebags later today and have been trying to figure out how i could do this.
awesome idea. : ) thanks.