What's the biggest thing you're carried on your bike?
09-23-08, 04:55 PM
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09-23-08, 04:56 PM
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If trailers count, I'd be willing to tow my explorer to the post office with my bike, though...
09-23-08, 06:41 PM
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I'm 225 lbs, 6 feet tall. I'm the biggest thing to be carried on my bike.
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09-24-08, 10:47 AM
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Five gallons of used motor oil to a recycling center. It was in a plastic container on the rear rack.
09-24-08, 11:25 AM
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I've towed a 17' aluminum canoe with my folding bike, but it was on a trailer. The canoe is big, but not heavy.
I've carried about 250 lbs of rocks on my xtracycle, but that's not a big load. Heavy, though. I replaced all my spokes after that; five were broken and I figured they were all compromised.
I've carried about 250 lbs of rocks on my xtracycle, but that's not a big load. Heavy, though. I replaced all my spokes after that; five were broken and I figured they were all compromised.
09-25-08, 10:18 PM
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I have carried microwaves a few times, but the heaviest load was a 66 lb bag
of cement from the nearest home depot 9 miles away. I did rip a few stitches
from my backpack straps, but it managed to finish the job, and I've since
resown it. It did give me a sincere appreciation for one of the girls at work.
She weighs over 300 lb, which is a bag or 2 more than I was carrying.
of cement from the nearest home depot 9 miles away. I did rip a few stitches
from my backpack straps, but it managed to finish the job, and I've since
resown it. It did give me a sincere appreciation for one of the girls at work.
She weighs over 300 lb, which is a bag or 2 more than I was carrying.
09-29-08, 12:25 PM
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One last bump. We're taking entries until midnight Tuesday. This week's semifinalists are up at : https://austinbikeblog.org/?p=952
10-03-08, 03:30 PM
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I just wanted to add to this thread that voting for our contest winner is going on now until October 7 at our website: https://austinbikeblog.org/?p=981. Pictures of all the finalists are here as well.
10-04-08, 01:43 AM
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I don't have a picture, but I hauled an 8hp outboard motor with my bike once. I used a trailer, though. Does that still count?
10-04-08, 01:56 AM
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34 lbs of produce - CORN, CABBAGE, etc in a not-made-for-that bulky cheapo backpack that I rode with for a couple miles home and when I did hit home - that dam thing was tossed onto the driveway - giving me welts along the arm as it left me.
Thing was - is that the backpack is a decent one - but not made AT ALL for hiking, regular backpacking, etc - it's basically a BULKY SACK.
I was so mad at it, and myself - darn good food is so less expensive at the market .... that I HAD TO GO IN AND WEIGH THAT DAM THING.
Did 28 lbs two weekends ago. And yes I hated that backpack load too
But I also rode home with a bouquet of sunflowers hanging out of the top of it as I had to go to a work party and needed something to present to the hostess ...
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10-08-08, 01:01 PM
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Winner of our contest are now up at https://austinbikeblog.org/?p=1071.
Thanks for all the great responses.
Thanks for all the great responses.
