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So I once made a bike travel bag myself and whilst I wouldn’t like to repeat the effort again (and don’t currently have the tools anyway) it really wasn’t that difficult. I borrowed heavily from the Orucase shape and bought a hiking rucksack from a charity shop which was hacked to pieces. I re-used the whole back of it to give the bag backpack capabilities and then the zips for closure. Inside it has Foam blocks sewn inside fabric that surround the bag width wise that are Velcro detachable and then in it has sleeves on each large side which hold high density foam panels. Like the Orcucase the bike has to be Largely disassembled to pack into it but I can also fit my shoes and helmet as well. So far it’s lasted through +10 journeys really well with one minor repair. Most of the fabric I used was just 500d cordura. The hardest part of making it on a regular kitchen table was having a second pair of hands to help rotate it as I sewed the corners.
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I'm moving to Vietnam in a few months and I'm looking for someone to make a custom big bag for transporting my S&S coupled bike (formally DBAD). Ideally I'd like something that is softsided with foam for protection and can be worn as a backpack. The S&S bag is pretty ugly and surprisingly expensive. I feel something better could be made to the dimensions of 26"x 26"x 10". The orucase ninja is a nice layout but would be better if it was more compact. Unfortunately they don't make their sub62 anymore.
Are there any LFGSSer bag makers who'd be up for making on of these or does anyone know of any framebag makers who'd be up for the project?