any of you guys use baskets?
08-24-06, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by humancongereel
oh, i'm sure i'd like it....i just wanted tobe sure how i'd have to change my setup.
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well, i was a little worried that a 130mm stem would push it forward at an angle...not ideal for carrying a lot of things.
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I would love to put a basket or a rack on my bike. I think a basket would probably work better for me. I tend to throw a lot of stuff in my bag and it slides around on my back. That tends to throw me off balance. It would certainly help with bringing home groceries.
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yeah, for sure. i know there's at least one messenger here that uses a basket and doesn't even carry a bag. useful things.
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Originally Posted by humancongereel
well, i was a little worried that a 130mm stem would push it forward at an angle...not ideal for carrying a lot of things.
08-24-06, 12:43 PM
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Kogswell's P/R has a sweet basket setup: https://www.kogswell.com/PR.html
Try to DIY one of those... or milkcrate it.
Try to DIY one of those... or milkcrate it.
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Originally Posted by humancongereel
well, i was a little worried that a 130mm stem would push it forward at an angle...not ideal for carrying a lot of things.
the set up I was talking about s like a mail basket it is flat and wide and about 3" deep I think maybe four
it has legs that mount to fender eyelets usually and the straps that go over the bars
what I do with the pipe hanger thingies is I put em around the fork legs the rubber helps em grip and saves my paint
and I can slide the legs up and downt the fork to compensate for any angle and make it level
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Originally Posted by mattface
Isn't that a Wald Delivery with an adjustable stem used for a top brace?
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Originally Posted by lancekagar
Riding around town with a bunch of kittens just sounds like a fun afternoon to me for some reason.
Can I get a little photoshop help here? Anybody wanna stuff my basket? *That came out wrong*
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Sorry, Ian...had to be done at some point. This thread is just too cool!.
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I use a milk crate mounted on a rear rack. Zip-ties hold the crate in place.
These baskets and racks are the nicest ones I have seen:
https://www.antbikemike.com/basketsandracks.html
These baskets and racks are the nicest ones I have seen:
https://www.antbikemike.com/basketsandracks.html
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Originally Posted by Serendipper
Sorry, Ian...had to be done at some point. This thread is just too cool!.
heh...nice....
i'll count my bills and pick up a wald basket on payday, i hope. i hate balancing **** on my bars. just not something i enjoy.
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Originally Posted by Jethro
I use a milk crate mounted on a rear rack. Zip-ties hold the crate in place.
These baskets and racks are the nicest ones I have seen:
https://www.antbikemike.com/basketsandracks.html
These baskets and racks are the nicest ones I have seen:
https://www.antbikemike.com/basketsandracks.html
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i'll take this down if asked...heh.
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Not on a SS, but I have a small-wheel bike with front & rear baskets that I use for commuting and shopping.
The rear basket is a delivery service tub attached to a standard bike rack with 4 wingnut bolts. By "delivery service tub," I mean one of those rectangular bins used by UPS, FedEx and the USPS for small packages. They are made from a material that looks just like corrugated cardboard but is, in fact, plastic. The material is rivetted to make the shape, and there's an encased wire in the rim of the bin. I cut and drilled some aluminum strips to go between the bin and the rack to support it.
The advantage of these tubs are as follows: (1) light weight, with high strength-to-weight ratio, (2) flexible, (3) spacious (arguably too spacious), (4) waterproof and (5) free, if you can find one.
The front basket is a Topeak, with the "Fixer 3" bracket. Mounting to the drop handlebars would make it far too high, so I created a lower mount using a U-bolt and a 5 in. piece of 1 in. dia. wooden dowel. The U-bold goes around the frame's head tube, and the drilled dowel slides over the two ends of the bolt (and thus sits horizontally to the ground). The dowel is tightened hard against the head tube to make a firm mounting point. The Fixer attaches to the dowel, with the base of the basket a few inches above ther front wheel. I recommend using parachute cord from the fork dropouts to the front of the basket to prevent it from hopping up and down.
The rear basket is a delivery service tub attached to a standard bike rack with 4 wingnut bolts. By "delivery service tub," I mean one of those rectangular bins used by UPS, FedEx and the USPS for small packages. They are made from a material that looks just like corrugated cardboard but is, in fact, plastic. The material is rivetted to make the shape, and there's an encased wire in the rim of the bin. I cut and drilled some aluminum strips to go between the bin and the rack to support it.
The advantage of these tubs are as follows: (1) light weight, with high strength-to-weight ratio, (2) flexible, (3) spacious (arguably too spacious), (4) waterproof and (5) free, if you can find one.
The front basket is a Topeak, with the "Fixer 3" bracket. Mounting to the drop handlebars would make it far too high, so I created a lower mount using a U-bolt and a 5 in. piece of 1 in. dia. wooden dowel. The U-bold goes around the frame's head tube, and the drilled dowel slides over the two ends of the bolt (and thus sits horizontally to the ground). The dowel is tightened hard against the head tube to make a firm mounting point. The Fixer attaches to the dowel, with the base of the basket a few inches above ther front wheel. I recommend using parachute cord from the fork dropouts to the front of the basket to prevent it from hopping up and down.
