Author Topic: I carried this on my bicycle (Read 215027 times)

Charlotte · « **Reply #100 on:** 07 December, 2011, 07:56:27 am »

Yeah, most people can recognise a dangerous lunatic when they see one

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #101 on:** 07 December, 2011, 10:59:12 am »

Quote from: Zipperhead on 07 December, 2011, 07:44:19 am

Nope, I was returning Margeret Hilda, and the trike is mine (and what I rode home on).

I can thoroughly recommend riding a combo like this though. It may not be fast, but the car drivers give you all the road space that you want.

Regardless of which is whose, you're clearly riding the tandem (I see you cleverly removed the stoker's saddle, so that no one would be tempted to join you) and the trike is attached to MH's rack. Unless I'm either watching a different video or my eyes are upside down.

Zipperhead · « **Reply #102 on:** 07 December, 2011, 09:05:26 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 07 December, 2011, 10:59:12 am

Quote from: Zipperhead on 07 December, 2011, 07:44:19 am
Nope, I was returning Margeret Hilda, and the trike is mine (and what I rode home on).

I can thoroughly recommend riding a combo like this though. It may not be fast, but the car drivers give you all the road space that you want.
Regardless of which is whose, you're clearly riding the tandem (I see you cleverly removed the stoker's saddle, so that no one would be tempted to join you) and the trike is attached to MH's rack. Unless I'm either watching a different video or my eyes are upside down.

I tried it the other way around, but decided in the end it was better to ride from the front of the setup.

Arch · « **Reply #103 on:** 07 December, 2011, 10:46:12 pm »

This film always makes me want to cry for some reason. Broodiness probably.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/HjyfWZsQoe4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/HjyfWZsQoe4&rel=1</a>

Speshact · « **Reply #104 on:** 08 December, 2011, 10:52:40 am »

I've finally got my bike transporter up and running

graculus · « **Reply #105 on:** 08 December, 2011, 02:48:39 pm »

Is that the small or large Y-frame trailer from Carryfreedom? (I note you've lost the rubber hemispheres from the axle ends like every other one I've seen)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #106 on:** 08 December, 2011, 03:38:10 pm »

A bicycle bike transporter is a very cool idea.

Speshact · « **Reply #107 on:** 08 December, 2011, 05:34:53 pm »

Quote from: graculus on 08 December, 2011, 02:48:39 pm

Is that the small or large Y-frame trailer from Carryfreedom? (I note you've lost the rubber hemispheres from the axle ends like every other one I've seen)

large.
I lost one of the hemisphere's on the first ride or two of the trailer. I always pop the wheels off and take them with me when leaving it parked at the supermarket or in the communal garage to deter theft so I doubt I'd bother with them if I had them!

Mr Arch · « **Reply #108 on:** 08 December, 2011, 05:47:29 pm »

Quote from: Arch on 07 December, 2011, 10:46:12 pm

This film always makes me want to cry for some reason. Broodiness probably.

That can be sorted.

TimO · « **Reply #109 on:** 08 December, 2011, 08:26:23 pm »

Quote from: Speedy611 on 05 December, 2011, 09:54:21 am

Has anyone seen this? Cargo bikes seem to be a bit of a meme at the moment - there are several near where I live, as well as Xtracycles Yubas, etc. I have to say that I think a good cargo bike plus moderate E-assist is a really practical option. I just wish they were a bit cheaper and the li-ion battery tech was a bit more reliable.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/aVjFq0Yni0I

Well to an extent this thread is a reflection of that increasing meme. Many of the people on here regularly do transport all sorts of stuff on cargo bikes and with trailers.

Technology-wise, things will probably get better with time. At the moment it is a bit dependent on early adopters and people who are willing to experiment.

The kids on that video remind me a bit of Fizz in Yehuda Moon!

Regulator · « **Reply #110 on:** 09 December, 2011, 04:30:20 pm »

Quote from: Zipperhead on 06 December, 2011, 11:16:23 pm

I managed to carry a tandem on my trike

A trike on your tandem, surely?

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #111 on:** 23 January, 2012, 04:17:14 pm »

I've just seen a man cycling down Nicolson Street with a stepladder strapped to his rucksack, which he was wearing.

David Martin · « **Reply #112 on:** 23 January, 2012, 05:48:14 pm »

How big a stepladder? 2 or three steps, no problem. Any bigger and it starts to become impressive.

I've ridden home with a laundry basket tied to my back before.

David Martin · « **Reply #113 on:** 24 January, 2012, 09:31:43 am »

From a friends photostream..

image0033 by winhide, on Flickr

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #114 on:** 24 January, 2012, 10:40:59 am »

I'm not sure whether that's cool, crazy or ridiculous, but in any case it's an interesting solution! Why is he towing her on a chair? Is she disabled, lazy, domineering or is he simply besotted? The wheel sizes are interesting too.

Snakehips · « **Reply #115 on:** 24 January, 2012, 10:49:00 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 24 January, 2012, 10:40:59 am

Why is he towing her on a chair? Is she disabled, lazy, domineering or is he simply besotted?

Could be that she is his personal trainer.

David Martin · « **Reply #116 on:** 24 January, 2012, 11:02:32 am »

It looks like a carry freedom trailer, and the bike is very much recycled.

Charlotte · « **Reply #117 on:** 24 January, 2012, 11:44:47 am »

Quote from: Snakehips on 24 January, 2012, 10:49:00 am

Could be that she is his personal trainler.

FTFY

Feanor · « **Reply #118 on:** 24 January, 2012, 02:00:28 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 23 January, 2012, 04:17:14 pm

I've just seen a man cycling down Nicolson Street with a stepladder strapped to his rucksack, which he was wearing.

I've seen photos of 2 fellows in India carrying a full-length ladder between them.
They had it over their heads ( around their neck ); one at the front, and one at the back.

If one guy had gone through a junction, and a crossing truck came before the second guy had cleared the junction, it would have spoiled their day.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #119 on:** 24 January, 2012, 02:10:47 pm »

In India, it's normal to see loads on bikes which you would think twice about putting in a car, though perhaps more in terms of bulk than weight. One of the "most impressive" feats of carrying I ever saw out there, though, was a large sheet of plywood on a car roof. There was no roofrack or anything, instead, driver and passenger each had one hand out the window holding on to it.

David Martin · « **Reply #120 on:** 30 January, 2012, 11:33:50 am »

an I add this one for the cute factor..

Load carrying by bike.. by davidmamartin, on Flickr

She is now 15.

TimO · « **Reply #121 on:** 21 March, 2012, 04:56:53 pm »

Only this heap of cardboard to my recycling centre.

Click image for bigness.

Not as impressive as some things that people on here have carried, but that's about ten minutes after the guy arrived at the door with the delivery from Wiggle, containing that trailer. It's box is at the bottom of that pile.

Since that worked OK, I loaded it up a second time, with the remainder of the cardboard (a large bag full of lots of smaller bits), and three large but relatively light bags of non-recycleable stuff It was at least twice the height of the above load, and took three bungees and a cargo strap that I normally use with the car roof rack. It all got there OK. If I'd tried that with the Yak Bob, I'd still be doing trips back and forth!

Kim · « **Reply #122 on:** 21 March, 2012, 07:03:18 pm »

Bonus points for single speed, even if it was just cardboard.

TimO · « **Reply #123 on:** 21 March, 2012, 07:34:00 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 21 March, 2012, 07:03:18 pm

Bonus points for single speed, even if it was just cardboard.

Yes, it's "interesting" at the end of my road, where you have to almost do a 180° turn, at a stop line, as you go uphill over a railway bridge. Extra bonus points if a bus stops just as you pull out, so you have to overtake that as well (as happened with my second load).

It did take a little bit of hard pushing at that point.

Luckily aside from a moderate incline up Roman Way flyover (with three lanes, and people still passing stupidly close with bugger all traffic around) the route was fairly flat.

Also not helped by Vince being my heaviest (and cheapest!) bike.

clarion · « **Reply #124 on:** 21 March, 2012, 07:40:06 pm »

That bridge is challenging from a standing start with a load.