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Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:11:49 No.1019723 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1020211

I'm trying to make a practical bike and parts of that includes carrying capacity. I thought about getting a basket and then I saw people using these crates

Anyone got any experience with them and other than aesthetics are there any downsides

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:19:21 No.1019725 Report

Quoted By: >>1019727

buy a fucking car or use the metro

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:22:40 No.1019727 Report

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>>1019725

Costs more

Not like I'm moving house by bike I just want easier and fewer grocery trips and be able to travel without my backpack on due to how sweaty I am when I get where I'm going

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:28:57 No.1019730 Report

Quoted By: >>1019733

Nah, they're great. Just make sure it's firmly attached to your rack and you're good to go. It will break after some time though, good thing they're everywhere and for free

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:38:47 No.1019733 Report

Quoted By: >>1019737

>>1019730

For free, you say? I've never seen one other than on sale or with an occasional food delivery driver. The delivery guys aren't exactly giving them away and any others are already broken beyond repair

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:39:44 No.1019734 Report

Quoted By: >>1019742 >>1019901

Crates are limiting unless you just want to make the occasional store run for small items or a beer run. Find a crate, zip-tie it down and see if it's enough, that's pretty much the way I did it but I found that I wanted more so I went with these plus the liner for my grocery shopping bike.

http://waldsports.com/index.cfm/store/rear-baskets/582-rear-folding-basket/

You could also get panniers and skip the basket altogether which is what I do for the bike I use to commute with. It's just trial and error until you find the perfect set up for yourself.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:42:08 No.1019737 Report

Quoted By: >>1019740 >>1019797 >>1019945

>>1019733
You can find them for free, I've gotten some from the local elementary school when they had an overstock and where giving milk cartons away.
They do have a warning on the side about a fine if you use them but you'll hardly ever get hassled unless the cops have absolutely nothing to do like these fucks:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/10/01/florida-man-behind-bars-for-having-milk-crate.html

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:51:27 No.1019740 Report

Quoted By: >>1019741 >>1019743

>>1019737

I'm in the UK though

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:54:18 No.1019741 Report

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>>1019740
Well if there aren't any laws against it or fines then feel free to grab whatever crate you can find. Office supply stores have decent crates too but the point of using one is to not waste any more money than you have to.
Best of luck britbong

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Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:58:46 No.1019742 Report

Quoted By: >>1019747

>>1019734

how are they limiting? Rather than carrying things on my back or creatively strapping things to my rack I chuck them in a basket and throw this (pictured) on top

The basket in the OP has a 25L capacity more than my backpack by 5 litres and far more rigid and upright

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 21:58:53 No.1019743 Report

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>>1019740
Just go look around store dumpsters, there's bound to be some

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 22:07:20 No.1019747 Report

Quoted By: >>1019749

>>1019742
That's what I used to use to keep stuff in my crate too, I just meant they are limiting in the way that you only try one way like everyone else and forget about the other options. Sorry bub English ain't my first language, maybe I worded it wrong but don't you think that too many people just strap crates on and forget about other ways?
Sometimes I carry a stack of pizzas on my rear rack and other stuff in the baskets. I can't imagine the pizza boxes fitting inside the crate I was using before, I'd have to put them on top and they'd be too high.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 20 Oct 2016 22:18:07 No.1019749 Report

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>>1019747

Noted but my current way isn't working so I'll try this. I can just cut the ties and try something else if this doesn't work and reattach it just as easily

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Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 01:30:30 No.1019774 Report

Quoted By: >>1019777 >>1019796 >>1020957

Here's mine. May not hold a lot, but keeps things dry.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 02:41:59 No.1019777 Report

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>>1019774
>MAπ
Force applied over a semicircle?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 03:54:12 No.1019796 Report

Quoted By: >>1019798 >>1019799

>>1019774
That's pretty dope, got a build log?

I need to hit up the surplus store near me, IIRC they had some nice messenger type bags I can turn into panniers.

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Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 04:00:34 No.1019797 Report

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>>1019737
Jesus Christ.. poor Timmy Troller!

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Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 04:03:42 No.1019798 Report

Quoted By: >>1019802

>>1019796
I don't recall all that was spent, only that the cans cost the most. I had an aluminum rack, but I can only weld steel.

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Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 04:11:08 No.1019799 Report

Quoted By: >>1019801

>>1019796
So I custom built from scratch. I used pieces of flat bar with threaded rod on the inside of the cans to bolt onto the rack. Steel tube to space the cans away from the rack so the lids have clearance. The diamond plate fender was a last minute finishing touch from stock laying around.

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Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 04:13:56 No.1019801 Report

Quoted By: >>1019923

>>1019799
For kicks and because I had some steel left over, custom bottle holder.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 04:34:53 No.1019802 Report

Quoted By: >>1019960

>>1019798
God damn that welding looks shotty. Just use oxyacetylene.

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Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 16:33:21 No.1019889 Report

Quoted By: >>1020970

Bike bucket are common here in Portland. Attach like panniers and waterproof.
http://thebikebucket.com/index.html
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/181468&ved=0ahUKEwjW-NPhqOzPAhUHllQKHTWZC3AQFgg2MAI&usg=AFQjCNEoyPeRY-busjMpNtJyfzCumQOQXg&sig2=TC-xhcqpA6CR2yrSmOk57w

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Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 17:45:14 No.1019901 Report

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>>1019734
Except panniers cost like $70 each new. A crate will only set you back $5 at most

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Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 18:49:45 No.1019919 Report

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I've done my research and whilst the plastic crate in the OP is good it's too costly for what it is so my decision is between these two items pictured

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 18:55:02 No.1019923 Report

Quoted By: >>1019960

>>1019801
how i walded stahl

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 20:34:12 No.1019945 Report

Quoted By:

>>1019737
>http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/10/01/florida-man-behind-bars-for-having-milk-crate.html
lmao

land of the free everyone

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 21 Oct 2016 21:23:33 No.1019960 Report

Quoted By:

>>1019802
>>1019923
>criticfags
you two have some sad issues.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 22 Oct 2016 16:50:34 No.1020211 Report

Quoted By:

>>1019723
USE A BASKET
Then, consider adding extra capacity with this crate you posted.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 25 Oct 2016 02:35:58 No.1020957 Report

Quoted By:

>>1019774
I have a .50 cal ammo crate, but it opens widthwise unlike yours. I want one of those ones for a front rack.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 25 Oct 2016 04:07:21 No.1020970 Report

Quoted By:

>>1019889
so its basically an old tub of cat litter with some handles? I can make one for $5 considering I'm buying kitty litter regardless

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