Originally Posted by
weavers
i read the title and i was like "seriously?"
Well, I read your post and wasn't sure if you were serious or not (especially with the child seat comment). So I'll address your concerns that could be.
i applaud your innovation, but i question the design. firstly, freds need to go fast, it seems anti aerodynamic, why not just ride around with a parashoot? you have steep and harsh angles that are just going to suck and hold the air, make it more "aero!" sloping angles, and make it double butted for the weight wennies!
Yea, I could have made this more aero but I went with an easier to build design. I could have curved the back like I did here:
Even with the "harsh angles" most of it is sitting behind my butt of churning thighs--a lot more aero than grocery bag panniers.
secondly, it looks like a childs seat. where are the seatbelts, do you stuff the child instead, do you bungie them to the back??? i'd like to know whre the children go.
Stuffed in head first.
lastly how much weight does it handle, can you put in a couple dumbells and a 15lbs chain lock?(who needs a gym with dumbells on wheels?)it doesn't look to sterdy, maybe put in the L-brackets. and attachet it better to the rear rack, what two clear zip ties? good bye load!
It's plenty damn sterdy(sic). It protrudes two inches on either side of the rack but the vast majority of the surface is supported directly. There are six zip ties holding it to the rack--it aint going anywhere. I have thought about putting in a thin piece of sheet metal on the bottom and bolting it down but it really isn't necessary. I'll put my 35 pound kettlebell in there as a test for you.
also it doesn't look waterproof, or even water ressistant, add ruber o-rings!
Not true. I rode home in the rain last week and everything inside was perfectly dry.