Utility Cycling - Homebrew "clickable" basket to rack? Just click and go.
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ShinyBiker
08-26-09, 05:16 PM
Wanted to see if any of you had jigged a basket to a bike rack that you can slide on and off. My bike rack is always on the bike but wanted to have the option to "click" on a basket to carry stuff. I know there are custom solutions at the bike shop, but they carry a premium price.
What kind of hardware or everyday home parts have you used? Perhaps you can post pix? Thanks.
http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Bike/Full-Commute.jpg
I used Ortlieb small parts.
ShinyBiker
08-26-09, 07:16 PM
Allen,
I don't have any Ortlieb parts laying around:(. Currently, I have a wire basket that I wrap round and round tight with bungee cords. It works ok, but it takes a while to put on. Like I said, I'd like to just click on a go.
Your set up is elegant, though.
tatfiend
08-26-09, 08:22 PM
What kind of rack do you have?
If you have a Topeak rack you can contact Topeak tech support to buy the sliding piece from the bottom one of their rack bags to install on the bottom of your basket. The basket will slide right on and off of the rack's accessory mounting plate. I have the parts to do such a mounting with a old heavy duty milk crate I have on hand.
ShinyBiker
08-26-09, 09:23 PM
tatfiend,
I have an old performance bike alum rack with lots of little holes on it. It's pretty old and I've used it on several bikes. i think I took it off a craigslist find.
A pretty typical setup here in Europe are cheap baskets that have two tabs or clips of a sort on the bottom. The two tabs slip under the top of the rack and the spring clamp (found on most city bike racks) clamps from the rear of the basket holding it in place. Seems pretty secure and yet goes on and off quickly.
I'm assuming one could add the tabs to the bottom of a basket (or milk crate) pretty easily with a visit to the hardware store. If your rack does not have the spring clamp, then add maybe a simple bungee cord pulling the back of the basket down and forward.
Just a thought.
ShinyBiker
09-03-09, 09:35 PM
A pretty typical setup here in Europe are cheap baskets that have two tabs or clips of a sort on the bottom. The two tabs slip under the top of the rack and the spring clamp (found on most city bike racks) clamps from the rear of the basket holding it in place. Seems pretty secure and yet goes on and off quickly.
I'm assuming one could add the tabs to the bottom of a basket (or milk crate) pretty easily with a visit to the hardware store. If your rack does not have the spring clamp, then add maybe a simple bungee cord pulling the back of the basket down and forward.
Just a thought.
What kinda clamps/clips are you talking about? Can you provide a pix so I have an idea?