A group of folks at my office put together what we call the breakfast club, with the agreement that each Friday, whoever's turn it is brings enough for everyone in the group. Usually it's bagels or doughnuts for a dozen people.

Since I've been commuting pretty steadily by bicycle, I'd like to find a way to bring 2 dozen doughnuts when it's my turn, but I'm thinking it'll be hard to prevent the frosting from smearing off and fresh raised doughnuts from being smashed.

One wag at the office suggested stringing the holes over my handlebars . Of course, my handlebars aren't long enough for that.

Has anybody done this successfully? I'm looking for suggestions and I'd rather not have to resort to driving the car.

Front rack. Lay them on it in their box, and then tie it down somehow, but not too tightly. You wouldn't want a bungee cord crushing them.

Got it. Zip tie a bread crate to the rack either on rear, or front. Put box of doughnuts and coffee on bread crate, and ride away. easy enough.

Grocery panniers, no problem.

I'd probably get the bagels and throw them in my backpack. They're a little more nutritious anyway.

I got a cut off milk crate on my front rack you could do something similar with a bread crate as was said they are wider.

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Donuts for breakfast?? Yuck! I'm with Roody - get bagels or something.

I would go with putting the doughnut boxes inside a larger (stiff) cardboard box, and then bungie cording it to a rear or front rack.

At the nudist colony the most popular guy is the one who can serve a dozen donuts while carrying a pot of coffee in each hand. If you need to keep both hands on the handlebars that may be somewhat applicable.

I also seem to recall something about the most popular gal being the one who can eat the last donut, but I don't know what that means.

there's always muffins as well, more pack friendly.

The Krispy Kreme near me has coffee for a nickel, so I've been going donut crazy lately. First time back to the shop with a dozen, the bungee did dig in to the box a bit and mildly injure some donuts. So I cut a plank of thin plywood the size of the donut box, brought it with me the next morning and laid it atop the box before strapping it to the trailer. Worked like a charm.

If you're using a rack, you could cut two plywood pieces, affix one to the rack with a couple nut and bolt sets and use the other sheet for atop the donut boxes.

To the OP,

MY thinking right away is to build something of a donut holder out of plexi-glass. It's reuseable, less waste (then having a large cardboard box), and you can build you your custom sizing.

This idea just came to mind after a little expeirence with plexiglass from my bike light building. At Home Depot you can get that plexiglass in various thicknesses. I've used 1/16in but it may be a bit too thin for your uses. 1-2 sizes up would work but would need longer scoring with a knife or just use a saw/dremel tool. My thinking for you is to build something like a little drawer container. That way when you buy your donuts request to have them all in the little paper sleeves. This way the donuts won't stick to the box you've made and cleaner. You will measure the size of a normal dounut and give say 1-2 cm extra space then cut your pieces out then use clear silicone (smallest tube will work well) to bind the box together. Give a day to air out and you're good to use that as a carrier inside a backpack/pannier/ backrack.

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A donut is about ~1-1.25 inches thick. If your donuts are larger then that message me your store because I want some. I've not measured my donuts but going on memory. My only donuts for reference are from Tim Hortons.

Built your boxes like the drawing above. It can't get much clearer then that. Most basic supplies are:

1. Plexiglass
2. Clear silicone (white works as well but clear looks better to the eye and most people)
3. 2 sheets of sandpaper. One very gritty thne other fine.

That's it. You just buy your donuts, then put fold the paper sleeve over to keep the donut fresh then insert into it's slot in the box. Make a few of them so you can stack them up narrow in a backpack or pannier and not worry about crushing them. If you're handy with electronics or just get a simple cheap LED driver off www.Dealextreme.com and a LED and make it a flashing donut station which people would probably like the lighting and take away from the often smirking comments when people make DIY solutions.

Damn... this idea has got me thinking of making one now.

You can get mini hinges at Home Depot as well and screw in a plastic flap on top to make it look better. Just a thought.

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Hope this diagram comes out clearer.

Plexiglass?

Great design, but you might want to rethink the material. If you crash--or just drop the bike while parking--it seems like you're going to have shattered glass everywhere. A tire puncture is probably the best outcome of that scenario.

Sounds like a great reason for a basket instead of just a rack.

I am such a geek. When I had to bring a birthday cake to the office, I just had the bakery tie up the box with string and held it in my left hand. I only rode less than a mile but it really wasn't that big a deal to ride one-handed. Just go slow and take a less busy route if possible.

This thread is making me hungry. mmmm, donuts.....

Get the box of doughnuts put in a plastic/ handle-type bag. Hang the bag over your handlebars. I carry chips, eggs, and bread this way all the time.

You could also get one of those hard plastic rubbermaid storage containers with the lid, put the box of bagels/donuts in there, and strap it down to your rack. Would prevent them from getting smashed.

How about a large backpack and donuts in boxes (about two). Do you have to bring coffee too? Dunkin Donuts has coffee in box-like carafes. How far is the donut shop from work?

I'm eating hot Krispy Kreme now....Yum.

I was successful in carrying a pumpkin pie over the course of 5 miles at 20mph+ by simple strapping it to the flat portion of my rack with some bungee cords. There was one bump where it hit the top of the container but it wasn't a large hit and the pie was still in tact.

oh and for the love of at least my stomach, don't eat dohnuts for breakfast. Reading the title just made me gag a little. Get some whole wheat/grain (whichever you prefer) bagels, they taste so much better especially if you get them fresh.

Give the money, plus a little extra, to a co-worker and ask them to pick them up.

Ride to work. Walk down the street to the donut shop. Acquire donuts.

(or, y'know, spend $50-$200 on some rack/luggage combo to do the same thing...up to you)