So my first hack. One of my favorite features on my Timbuk2 bag are the two handles on the front of the bag. They make it so much easier to grab and to lift. I am trying out a hard sided suitcase, but missed the handles. So, I simply took a pop rivet gun and a few pieces of strapping and made my own. I put one on the lower front, one on the bottom, in case I put it in the overhead bin handle first, and one on the back. Ever notice that your bags come out the island luggage carousels upside down and face down? This allows me to grab it easily.