How hip packs and frame bags are made, with Bullmoose Softgoods

Wes Holland is the owner of Bullmoose Softgoods where he designs and produces one-of-a-kind bags for cycling and adventuring. Bullmoose is based in Summerville, Massachusetts and currently offers handlebar and frame bags plus hip packs and accessories.

• What came first for you: bikes or bags? 
• What kind of riding do you like to do? What is the riding scene like in Boston?
• There are a lot of hip packs and handlebar bags out there, so why make your own?
• What types of materials are you working with?
• What's your shop setup like?
• Your hip packs aren't cheap, with prices starting at $130. What makes bags like this so expensive?
• What's the trickiest part about making a bag for biking? How long does it take to make a frame bag, for example?
• Have you had any failures when testing new designs?
• With accessory mounts becoming more common across all types of bikes, does this make fitting or attaching bags easier for you as a bag maker?
• What's in your hip pack?
• Do you have new products or projects on the horizon?

Check out Wes's work at bullmoosesoftgoods.com.

An auto-edited summary of our conversation is available at Singletracks.com.