M Broussard wrote:
Those of you who are hauling logs directly on your cycles--how do you balance it? I've been able to get smaller logs into my panniers (and always carry a saw with me just in case someone is pruning a tree on my commute), but things get really wobbly if I try to put wet, heavy logs of the size I'd like to collect (and the size some of you seem to be carrying!) onto my rack. I sometimes still do, but then I have to walk the bike home. Any tips, tricks and suggestions welcome!
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I pull a (very old) Burley bike trailer and it's attachment is right near the back wheel hub.Douglas Alpenstock wrote:Hi all, I want to improvise a hitch for a couple of old mountain bikes I have kicking around. The goal is to attach a 4-wheel garden cart and a 2-wheel John Deere 10 cu. ft. ATV cart. Use what you have, right?
My question: I want to keep the attachment low. I see some hitches that attach on one side and others that attach to both sides. Is there a difference in how they pull and handle? I have lots of hilly, uneven ground.
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M Broussard wrote:This past week saw me carrying some delicate things and some long things! Brought a friend some baklava carefully wrapped and tied to the bike as well as a pomegranate seedling I grew. Given that these made it safely on the 20+km ride, I feel quite good about securing them!
The other fun one was replenishing our bamboo. It's invasive around here, and so there are plenty of locations it has invaded public areas--removing it is a good service. In this case, it was leaning over and blocking half the cycleway (and has been for months!) The path is now clear so there should be no more close calls between folks going opposite directions--and we have bamboo for gardening and experimenting with wooden guttering.
At 6 metres (19.6 ft) the longest bamboo pole is bigger than we could have transported by car!
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Inge Leonora-den Ouden wrote:
Hi M. Did you get the BB for hauling a long load with your 'vehicle'? Exactly what you did, but then transporting long willow branches, was my plan for the BB.
Did the baklava arrive well? I would not dare that on the bicycle. Last week I had to bring a pie, cut in 8 pointed slices, to the other end of the neighbourhood. But I did not do it on my bicycle, I went walking.
M Broussard wrote:Re: long load--is that the Homesteading badge? I hadn't thought about that as I don't own a car! Can we use bikes for that badge? I have carried long things before (e.g. branches, 3m long boards from a deconstructed pallet), so I'll try to remember to take the appropriate photos next time (don't have the before loading photo!
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