Boxes made for marine batterys.Waterproof plastic, not heavy. A bit like the orange one in an early posting in this thread.

Just look at the laundry soap section in your discount type supermarkets.
They may have a totally different size brand every few months.

Check the Dollar store for plastic containers, look at the plastic tool boxes, you might find something you like.

Here's that bike with pedals, not like it was ONLY for looks!
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=9349

This is the main "con" about anything you add to a bike. The more "it" weighs the less stuff can
be loaded 'cause you gotta move the whole package! :eek:

I used marine battery boxes. Very heavy but stylish.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...P1010044-2.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...P1010045-1.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...rize_Cycle.jpg

that's pretty slick... what did you use to sleeve the all-thread?

i think it's got pedals. check the end of the crank arm... it seems like a cool idea. my question is where do you attach the machine gun? this bike would be amazing if it had dual chains, one on either side... is that even possible?

Double chains are possible, but I'm not sure if they would be possible on that particular crank/wheel,frame set. Normally, you'd use a more modern hub for that, might need a wider frame, might need a tandem crank.

There really are military bicycles, but they are disappointingly non-military looking in most cases.

Vinyl tubing.

crappy picture of my prototype:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/jhota42/box.jpg

total cost is around six bucks and some time.

i welded a piece of u-channel to the rack side of the can - next time, i'll just use a couple hooks. hold-down "bungee" is made from a chunk of inner tube, the support channel is lined with inner tube, and the handle is wrapped with more of the same inner tube to prevent rattling.

it doesn't rattle at all, as far as i've found. waterproof, carries plenty of my "around-town" crap with room to spare. the Mk.2 version will be made with a "deep" .50 caliber can, though.

What a loser!

Everyone knows you mount the kitty litter box on the same side as the kickstand so the weight of the stuff in it doesn't pull the bike over.

Sheesh!

Here I am, ten years later, and here's my input. If you haven't done it yet, definately do. I have 2 on my hybrid and they look awesome and function very well. Only draw back is that the handles rattle a lot. Otherwise, I would totally recommend them.

Bike Buckets The Bike Bucket - The Bike Bucket hold stuff longer than photobucket, apparently.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/863/4...507ed9d4_z.jpgCoroplast™ Cycle Panniers by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/802/2...2c222229_z.jpgCoroplast™ Cycle Panniers by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr

Coroplast™ Panniers can be made to any size. These extend beyond the rear wheel.

Then you have room for an SMV (Slow Moving Vehicle) Sign , and a Spare Tire.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4786/...9b22a369_z.jpgWinter Bike with Windshield by AviationMetalSmith, on Flickr

Just bought 2 of the metal one's from Harbor Freight on sale. Someone gave me a cheap Ashtabula 5 speed steel monster that I am repainting Camo and converting to fixed. Will put the Ammo cans on a rear rack and am in the process of looking for a cheap military bag that will function as a rack bag between them. I would never put them on a bike where weight was an issue. This is more of a silly build for a mild run grocery getter. Just something different.

I also mounted a propane rifle to my bike, so now the ammo box can carry some ammo. (marshmallows)

I've done them on a motorcycle, where they worked well. No way I want to deal with them on a pedal bike.

I’m surprised nobody’s suggested Pelican cases. Similar to ammo boxes but lighter, completely waterproof and are lockable.

I thought about that, but most of the ones I've seen would be side opening, not top opening.

They might work well if bolted to the top of one's rack. Or, perhaps for a front rack.

Harbor Freight has some small to mid sized ones that they periodically put on sale.

For "panniers", I'm envisioning more of the rocket box style than ammo box style.

I've read about those and I think there's a thread or two somewhere (emphasis on SOMEWHERE) on this very forum about that.

Pics?

The OP hasn't been active on BF since 9/12. Maybe he was killed or incapacitated by his ammo can panniers. Let's hope not.


"People say believe half of what you see, son, and none of what you hear."--N. Whitfield & B. Strong

OUCH!!!!

Of course, a bicycle and a motorcycle is quite different. A fully loaded bicycle... even really heavy is generally < 100 lbs, while a motorcycle can be > 1000 lbs.

And, I thought the OP was talking about small ammo boxes, rather than the larger rocket boxes. Although for real utility, I might consider the rocket boxes.

It is possible that one's panniers would also help support the crashed bike.

I read this as the OP posting under a different name. I could be mistaken, but it reads as a followup to a previously posted topic.