Originally Posted by
CliffordK
That is a pretty wild rack, and a lot of gear. The motorcycle case sits awfully far back on your rack, and undoubtedly adds stress to the rack.
Funnily enough, the breaks started happening once I got the panniers… when I got those I simply moved things like my battery pack and spare tubes to those, so it was a redistribution of weight.
Then I stated getting problems. The box is as far forward as I can reliably position it: any further forward and it doesn't open (the seat is in the way).
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
Perhaps it is time to start looking at a cargo bike build.
The XtraCycle FreeRadical is an interesting add-on for an existing bike. I think there was someone on the board that posted recently about one.
Xtracycle Longbike Cargobike kit
Xtracycle Free Radical
Ahhh, you're in Australia. Shipping would be fun
Bingo. There's a shop that sells some cargo bikes in Brisbane (at West End, so a fair distance from home), but I'd prefer to try and utilise what I've got. Not optimal I realise, but it's about 80% there, if I can fix the remaining 20% we'll be fine.
At least it'll probably see one of the bikes out at which point I can look at my options.
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
But, it may give some ideas.
I welded my (first) cargo bike together from pieces. It came out to be a real beast. But I'd probably try to lighten it some if I did it again. Still, it is a beast.
This is true, welding isn't an option for me as I don't have access to one, so it'll be bolting sections together, but I shall have a look and see what can be achieved. Certainly this is closer to what I'll need I think.