Hi Ron,
Thanks, I'll give that a go. There're some pics and a write
up about this plastic container setp that might interest you
too.
http://members.rogers.com/bphuntley/
"Ron Hardin" <
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> Ron Hardin wrote:
> >
> > Bungee cords are a great hazard. If the load shifts and
> > loosens one, the cord goes into instant-spoke-fishing
> > mode and locks up the rear wheel.
> >
> > The greatest general utility and simplicity comes from a
> > milk crate (aka plastic file crate in most stores) atop
> > a luggage carrier.
> >
> > It's behind you so out of the wind, offers a large rear
> > flat surface for a huge orange slow moving traffic
> > triangle right from a farm vehicle store, and carries a
> > ton of stuff if you want.
> >
> > Just lace it to the carrier.
> >
> > The carrier itself takes some work; best seems to be a
> > regular cheap aluminum one with the support legs to the
> > rear dropouts; and under it, the bones of a seat-mounted
> > carrier (just the inner beam), fastened to the carrier
> > as well. The seat one stabilizes a heavy load side-to-
> > side, and the legs one carries a heavy load otherwise.
> >
> > A milk crate holds two regular paper grocery bags, and
> > you can also hang stuff on the sides for overflow. I've
> > never, ever, bought more than I could carry with some
> > inventiveness.
> >
> > Most likely thing to give is your rear hub under
> > the load.
> >
> > The most important thing for handling is that a heavy
> > load is rigid against the frame, which the double
> > luggage carrier mostly achieves.
> >
> > I've regularly carried sixty pounds home in mine.
>
> I should have added, put some light scrap wood support
> under the milk
crate:
> it will extend halfway past the rear of the carrier, and
> you need to
distribute
> the load at that edge across the bottom of the crate,
> rather than leaving
it
> all under the center at that point. Otherwise the crate
> will crack
quickly.
> --
> Ron Hardin
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>
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