I haven't yet met anyone who can explain the zipper.
>
>Equally baffling, is its malfunction. You know, suddenly
>the teeth won't mesh. You try to force the tracks together
>by hand, but nada, it's irreparable. How can a mechanism
>so simple fail?
>
>So simple, yet so inexplicable...
>
>Who invented this gadget? He deserves a monument -
>
>---
>Rich
I just sew a new one over the old, after cutting off the teeth.
A trick my brother (with six kids) taught me.
More useful on jackets or luggage than elsewhere.
My bike bags are nearing 40yrs old, winter parka 15yrs.
RL
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