Author Topic: I carried this on my bicycle (Read 215028 times)

Valiant · « **Reply #700 on:** 23 April, 2020, 01:10:53 am »

Today I carried 200l of compost on my carry freedom, the individual sacks didn't seem to weight that much, but once there was 4 of them it felt a tad bit heavy.

Joe.B · « **Reply #701 on:** 25 April, 2020, 10:08:53 am »

IMG_20200322_144551924 by Joe B, on Flickr

A trip out to to Richer Sounds for a new TV; taken just before the lock-down.

Gattopardo · « **Reply #702 on:** 28 April, 2020, 04:05:52 pm »

Taken ages ago and just uploaded it.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #703 on:** 28 April, 2020, 04:49:45 pm »

Impressive, but what is it? At first glance I took it for a wok but then I noticed the cylindrical bits.

Gattopardo · « **Reply #704 on:** 28 April, 2020, 05:04:42 pm »

Weber BBQ

Was either post here or on the found this on my ride.

davelodwig · « **Reply #705 on:** 13 May, 2020, 10:26:54 pm »

Lawnmower, strimmer and rake, plus fuel for both tools.

Made handling a bit interesting even with the long wheelbase of the bike because of all the weight off the back of the trailer wheels, I think i probably need the longer hitch and a board over the front to spread the weight a bit.

orienteer · « **Reply #706 on:** 14 May, 2020, 10:06:12 am »

Bet you don't get close passes with that lot!

davelodwig · « **Reply #707 on:** 14 May, 2020, 10:30:08 am »

Parked it in the middle of a parking space* when we picked up a Chinese on the way home as well, which ruffled some feathers but meh.

Am tempted to get the super long hitch and tow the open canoe behind the tandem for a laugh, would make us longer than most estate cars.

* may have been the parking space right outside the takeaway.

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #708 on:** 14 May, 2020, 10:39:21 am »

Dave if you do please send me pictures. I've often considered making a trailer for my canoe but its going to be around 24 foot long

Paul · « **Reply #709 on:** 14 May, 2020, 11:58:29 am »

Quote from: orienteer on 14 May, 2020, 10:06:12 am

Bet you don't get close passes with that lot!

Quite likely to get cut up though!

davelodwig · « **Reply #710 on:** 14 May, 2020, 02:28:13 pm »

Quote from: Johnny Faro on 14 May, 2020, 10:39:21 am

Dave if you do please send me pictures. I've often considered making a trailer for my canoe but its going to be around 24 foot long

I was thinking about getting this

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/trailers/carry-freedom-looong-arm-20/

for the y Frame trailer and then ratchet strapping the boat in the middle and to the arm, it'll overhang but that'll be ok. I suspect it'll be a tandem tow or lightly loaded ebike, hills might be out but I'm up for a go.

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #711 on:** 14 May, 2020, 03:16:27 pm »

Dave. Your probably going to get me into even more trouble then usual with the wife. Weight limit needs checking as is a 16 foot open

davelodwig · « **Reply #712 on:** 14 May, 2020, 03:30:01 pm »

I think the weight limit on those carry freedoms has been massively underestimated, I have certainly exceeded it a number of times. Good brakes for the downhills though or careful route selection would be a must.

The tandem has v brakes and a drum brake so probably just about capable of keeping it under control on a descent.

Tim Hall · « **Reply #713 on:** 14 May, 2020, 03:54:33 pm »

Work of National Importance:

BEER from the local microbrewery.

Kim · « **Reply #714 on:** 14 May, 2020, 06:07:53 pm »

Quote from: davelodwig on 14 May, 2020, 03:30:01 pm

I think the weight limit on those carry freedoms has been massively underestimated, I have certainly exceeded it a number of times.

My Y-frame large has a sticker warning not to exceed 45kg. I think they put the wrong sticker on it by mistake (I bought it 'shop soiled' at a discount), as the specifications say 90kg for large.

I don't think I've actually exceeded that, but the limiting factor if there are any hills at all is braking. Nose weight is important - you don't want to be lifting the rear wheel. I find the electric-assist ICE trike makes an awesome tow vehicle, for the reasons outlined by Brucey here, as well as the obvious uphill advantages over a two-wheeler. (It's also almost exactly the same track width, which means you can see where your wheels are.)

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #715 on:** 15 May, 2020, 12:36:16 pm »

Alas the trailer is extra... Did think was rather cheap so not for me unless I crack the welder out

Wobbly John · « **Reply #716 on:** 15 May, 2020, 01:55:51 pm »

If you are towing a 16' canoe, you need it to be fairly high outerwise it will be hitting the ground over speed bumps, gradient changes.

I made a trailer from a section of scrap tower scaffold by making up an 'axle' (1" box section with a M12 bolt welded in each end, plus mounting plates) and used exhaust 'U' clips to bolt it to the 2" alloy scaffold tower frame - the advantage is you can move the axle backwards for longer loads.

I've used it for my 8' pedalboat.

Valiant · « **Reply #717 on:** 18 May, 2020, 04:30:13 am »

Quote from: Kim on 14 May, 2020, 06:07:53 pm

Quote from: davelodwig on 14 May, 2020, 03:30:01 pm
I think the weight limit on those carry freedoms has been massively underestimated, I have certainly exceeded it a number of times.

My Y-frame large has a sticker warning not to exceed 45kg. I think they put the wrong sticker on it by mistake (I bought it 'shop soiled' at a discount), as the specifications say 90kg for large.

I don't think I've actually exceeded that, but the limiting factor if there are any hills at all is braking. Nose weight is important - you don't want to be lifting the rear wheel. I find the electric-assist ICE trike makes an awesome tow vehicle, for the reasons outlined by Brucey here, as well as the obvious uphill advantages over a two-wheeler. (It's also almost exactly the same track width, which means you can see where your wheels are.)

I had a chat with Nick at CF ageeees ago. The trailers are rated to 95kg as anything above that needs to be supplied with its own brakes by legislation. The 45kg limit is if you're using quick release skewers on the bike. For the full weight rating you should use solid axles. The hitches are tested to 150kg. I've definitely carried over that for a few hours when I had a couple of large blokes dressed as romans centurions on mine which was decked out like a chariot for promo work.

Joe.B · « **Reply #718 on:** 28 June, 2020, 09:40:23 am »

I carried a ladder stand-off bracket into work with me the other day on account of loaning it to a colleague. Makes an excellent close past repellent.

IMG_20200621_071754079[1] by Joe B, on Flickr

Arellcat · « **Reply #719 on:** 28 June, 2020, 10:17:51 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 11 January, 2020, 09:28:07 pm

Yebbut it's dead flat and... Arellcat is hereby declared teh Hoyness!

Starting to feel the limits of that, tbh. This time it was a planned collection, though, so I was fully prepared. In the trailer were three chunks of wood each as big as the one in the front basket, plus four bits of branches – basically as much as I could stuff in. The total load was 70kg. My local railway path is slightly uphill coming home, but the route then diverts past a farm with some speedbumps to add technicality, and then swings up and over the railway cutting. I may have had to honk the bike a couple of times.

Lumber support

quixoticgeek · « **Reply #720 on:** 02 July, 2020, 04:30:12 pm »

two sheets of plywood, a 3.3m length of wood, some bamboo, and a tin of varnish, on a Brompton...

J

L CC · « **Reply #721 on:** 14 August, 2020, 06:58:34 pm »

Not mine. But, y'know, 50% of my genes.

Kim · « **Reply #722 on:** 14 August, 2020, 09:13:13 pm »

Did it get there by itself?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #723 on:** 14 August, 2020, 10:19:46 pm »

Sparrowhawk?

Paul · « **Reply #724 on:** 15 August, 2020, 11:31:42 am »

Is it for when you're really spitting feathers?