Comments on: My new crate bike rig http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/ Living the Milkcrate Lifestyle Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:56:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cazzbo http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-3386 Cazzbo Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:37:21 +0000 http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/#comment-3386 There might be (for some) 'too much weight' in a full solid-sided crate, but I don't reckon so! Mine is only really half a milk crate (I cut it down, so it's not so deep, but I can still pile it up as high as a full crate, if I secure the load). Some crates have more solid sides, but mine doesn't. It is really light, and really strong. A lesser basket (even a wicker one) will do the job for lighter loads, for sure. But the other good thing about my crate is I can flex the sides with no harm done (i.e. to squeeze in loads/boxes that are in reality just that little bit too large for the crate!). A metal basket would take less of that type of treatment without complaining! Today I carried home a 5kg bag of potatoes, and 5kg of additional groceries (10kg = 22lbs) - a doddle, and an unremarkable shopping day! There might be (for some) ‘too much weight’ in a full solid-sided crate, but I don’t reckon so!

Mine is only really half a milk crate (I cut it down, so it’s not so deep, but I can still pile it up as high as a full crate, if I secure the load). Some crates have more solid sides, but mine doesn’t. It is really light, and really strong.

A lesser basket (even a wicker one) will do the job for lighter loads, for sure. But the other good thing about my crate is I can flex the sides with no harm done (i.e. to squeeze in loads/boxes that are in reality just that little bit too large for the crate!). A metal basket would take less of that type of treatment without complaining!

Today I carried home a 5kg bag of potatoes, and 5kg of additional groceries (10kg = 22lbs) – a doddle, and an unremarkable shopping day!

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]]> By: Pa-treek http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-3254 Pa-treek Sat, 23 May 2009 16:20:50 +0000 http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/#comment-3254 Am I being obsessive? I feel like this milk crate is overkill and therefore too heavy? Wouldn't a wire "butcher basket" be sufficient? My hope is to carry two or three grocery bags 1 - 5 miles. Maybe 50lbs. Am I being obsessive?

I feel like this milk crate is overkill and therefore too heavy? Wouldn’t a wire “butcher basket” be sufficient?

My hope is to carry two or three grocery bags 1 – 5 miles. Maybe 50lbs.

]]> By: Cazzbo http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-3253 Cazzbo Sat, 23 May 2009 12:21:15 +0000 http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/#comment-3253 Uncanny! Here's my milk-crate bike... I had the same crate cut and installed the same way on my previous bike (which was stolen). Then I had to hunt around to find just the same crate again for the new bike... <a href="http://www.geocities.com/cazzjohns6/bikeloads" rel="nofollow">MILK CRATE BIKE LOADS</a> Uncanny!

Here’s my milk-crate bike… I had the same crate cut and installed the same way on my previous bike (which was stolen). Then I had to hunt around to find just the same crate again for the new bike…

MILK CRATE BIKE LOADS

]]> By: admin http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-726 admin Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:58:16 +0000 http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/#comment-726 Some film supply places sell them, but I prefer the are free range ones, not the crates raised in captivity. Some film supply places sell them, but I prefer the are free range ones, not the crates raised in captivity.

]]> By: Deb http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Deb Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:52:16 +0000 http://milkcratedigest.com/2008/08/14/my-new-crate-bike-rig/#comment-720 Is there an outlet to sell milk crates? Is there an outlet to sell milk crates?

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