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Turning bike into pack yak

Anonymous Sun 29 Aug 2021 20:17:13 No.1701137 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1701144 >>1705226 >>1705824 >>1705942 >>1706003

How do i turn my bicycle into a pack mule for groceries? What modifications should i make?
My best guess at first would be to keep it relatively low to the ground for lateral stability and weight distribution.

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Anonymous Sun 29 Aug 2021 20:23:55 No.1701139 Report

Quoted By: >>1701140 >>1701617

>take a 2 wheel vehicle exciting for its lively, agile handling and high speed
>make it a shittier car
why do retards do this? not just motorcycles, they do the same thing with bicycles
just come out of the closet and admit you want a car

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Aug 2021 20:26:53 No.1701140 Report

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>>1701139
>just come out of the closet and admit you want a car
i would like a small vw golf but i can't afford one + license. or i mean i could but why should i? i have a apartment to save up for.

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Anonymous Sun 29 Aug 2021 20:34:33 No.1701144 Report

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>>1701137
Just use panniers like everyone else, or slap a milk crate on the back rack

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Anonymous Mon 30 Aug 2021 21:46:14 No.1701617 Report

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>>1701139
What a dumb fucking take - don't ever post on this board again.

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Anonymous Tue 07 Sep 2021 08:48:14 No.1705226 Report

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>>1701137
Depends how much stuff you need to carry

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Anonymous Tue 07 Sep 2021 09:34:12 No.1705232 Report

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zip tie a basket on a rack

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Anonymous Tue 07 Sep 2021 09:35:17 No.1705233 Report

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Anonymous Tue 07 Sep 2021 09:36:35 No.1705234 Report

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Anonymous Tue 07 Sep 2021 09:38:46 No.1705236 Report

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Anonymous Wed 08 Sep 2021 19:07:02 No.1705824 Report

Quoted By: >>1706089

>>1701137
has anybody made an e-bike sidecar?
could you hold a 250-350mile battery pack + all associated charging / controllers there for a 25-35 mph velomobile?
Would a 52v 150 wh battery be big enough to plug into those rapid car chargers, so that you could recharge your full range while you stop to eat?

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Anonymous Thu 09 Sep 2021 02:09:07 No.1705942 Report

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>>1701137
>pack mule for groceries

Front and rear racks and fenders, panniers or buckets. Handlebar bag. Bungees. Literally you can fit a whole shopping cart full on on a fullsize bike.

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Anonymous Thu 09 Sep 2021 03:00:02 No.1705956 Report

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>>1705233
jfc the comf in this photo

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Anonymous Thu 09 Sep 2021 07:02:49 No.1706003 Report

Quoted By: >>1708012

>>1701137
Perhaps this could give you some idea OP

https://youtu.be/C_gQiOoUwfk

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 09 Sep 2021 14:14:53 No.1706089 Report

Quoted By: >>1706144

>>1705824
Just get a trike at that point.
Sidecars (at least for motorcycles) have compromised handling. You can't lean and then the wheel is offset. Braking is ass.
That being said i would love a ebike with a sidecar. The comfy amounts would be off the charts.

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Anonymous Thu 09 Sep 2021 15:13:33 No.1706102 Report

Quoted By: >>1706282

>>1705233
what is the benefit of having a front rack over a rear rack?

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Anonymous Thu 09 Sep 2021 17:59:30 No.1706144 Report

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>>1706089
yeah I have looked at recumbent trikes but they are so fucking gay looking and I would have to put the huge battery directly underneath the seat for proper weight distro, trailers seem cumbersome, and I already have an old moto style ebike, so the sidecar would look the coolest and 100lbs of battery would make a pretty good counterweight. Plus I think the sidecar done right would score hipster points with females versus the trike being gay and just having people honk and yell as the roll coal while passing.
I really need to figure out the logistics of a massive battery and charging it at one of those stations, a single tesla cell would probably fit in the space of either a trike or a sidecar but will it safely charge as a single cell as opposed to the normal 7-14 cells that the cars use, and what is the voltage or can it be stepped down.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 10 Sep 2021 04:47:32 No.1706282 Report

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>>1706102
it's kind to your back wheel which already has more weight over it and is more likely to get damaged
makes it easier to get on/off

the way it affects handling is just different, not better. A rear load will sway more, while a front load makes the steering heavy. It really depends on the bike. That bike specifically rides better with a front rather than rear load. I'd have both on it if i didn't have a car.
It's also kinda nice seeing your stuff.
See that strap holding the front wheel. Thats the trick to keep any loaded bike steady. I think sometimes people don't like front racks because they don't know to do that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 14 Sep 2021 18:47:04 No.1708012 Report

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>>1706003
adversity is truly the mother of invention

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