Thread: Wooden Crate!
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Old 11-14-12 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by lostarchitect
I have a wine crate I've been thinking of doing this with for commuting. I want it to be secure but also easily removable. I am thinking that since I have a rack like this:

(see picture of rear rack)

I can get 2 pair of these, which are intended for panniers:

(See picture of pannier mounts)

And mount them all on the bottom of the box, all facing the same direction, so I can slide the box on to the rack from the side, and then secure it. Sound like a good or bad idea to you guys?
I use parts of an old saddle to secure my crate to the rack. Seems like those pannier mounts would be ideal, though you may have to find some way of stopping the crate from sliding fore/aft. A couple of well-placed wooden blocks fixed to the bottom of the crate would suffice, spaced to fit between the cross-pieces of the rack.
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