http://urbanvelo.org/bike-trunk-how-to/ Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:24:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://urbanvelo.org/bike-trunk-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5870 Joe Peralta Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:04:15 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=5304#comment-5870 Aside from wind, hit a patch of bad road and that trunk will start steering the elephant. Panniers for heavy stuff and a rucksack tied on top for light stuff like bread and cereal is a far better way to go. Aside from wind, hit a patch of bad road and that trunk will start steering the elephant. Panniers for heavy stuff and a rucksack tied on top for light stuff like bread and cereal is a far better way to go.

]]> http://urbanvelo.org/bike-trunk-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5868 The Village Scribe Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:44:51 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=5304#comment-5868 I agree with rogbie. I've ridden with my daughter in a behind-the-seat carrier, which distributes a portion of the weight lower toward the rear axle and slightly more forward toward the seat tube, and that was still a wobbly ride. Otherwise, though, it's a cool (and very economical) idea. I agree with rogbie. I’ve ridden with my daughter in a behind-the-seat carrier, which distributes a portion of the weight lower toward the rear axle and slightly more forward toward the seat tube, and that was still a wobbly ride. Otherwise, though, it’s a cool (and very economical) idea.

]]> http://urbanvelo.org/bike-trunk-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5867 Shiny Flu Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:35:27 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=5304#comment-5867 I guess he does state that he's only using it for 'big light stuff', but am agreed with rogbie- unpractical for anything large and of significant weight. There's a whole bunch of DIY bike trailers going around on the internets which would be a better solution for weighty items albeit a bit more costly to manufacture. I guess he does state that he’s only using it for ‘big light stuff’, but am agreed with rogbie- unpractical for anything large and of significant weight. There’s a whole bunch of DIY bike trailers going around on the internets which would be a better solution for weighty items albeit a bit more costly to manufacture.

]]> http://urbanvelo.org/bike-trunk-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-5824 rogbie Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:22:12 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=5304#comment-5824 Get ready for a wobbly ride with any sort of weight that high up. Get ready for a wobbly ride with any sort of weight that high up.

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