Lurkin
100 kW
I'm trying to stop using the car in favour of electric or human powered transport for everything. Part of that is the weekly shop. We probably buy anywhere between 10 - 40kgs food each week, dependent on pricing etc.
The supermarket, and weekly farmers market are within 6km from home. I want to be shopping more and more at the market for fresh, local fruit and vege but I'm limited as to what I can take on the bike.
I don't currently own a bike really capable of any form of load or weight, other than me. I don't really want to overload or abuse the bikes I currently have as they are required for the daily commute and must remain reliable to get to work.
Options:
1. Use beater bike with a rack and paniers and ride till it breaks
2. Get a cargo bike
3. Make an electric go kart with luggage/flatbed
4. Trailer for any currently owned bike or the above
Alternative review:
1. I've already done this and successfully busted a rear hub due to the weight. The beater is out of commission. I will be getting it back up to speed but that and other work on it means it will take time, including reframing.
2. Good solution, but most of the weight will be over the back wheel and I don't really have any more room to keep it. Could sacrifice beater to build a cargo bike, but I'm concerned how long it would take me to design what I want and what it would end up costing.
3. This is the ideal long term solution, but it would need to fit on the footpath, take two people.. but it would be evidently illegal and would likely get caught with it. Not interested in using it on the road, too dangerous here.
4. At this stage, I think the trailer is probably the most viable option. Probably go for a two wheeled design to laterally manage weight. The only question remaining is whether to get one with a hitch that clips to the seatpost or a hitch that fastens to the rear swingarm. I will be building up a Q76R frame in January/February and would probably like to use that as it should have enough power to bring me and the food home.
I'm concerned that whilst the seatpost on ordinary bikes is pretty strong, the Q76R may be stronger in the swingarm.
The two trailers I'm considering are:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/381351069622?limghlpsr=true&hlpht=true&ul_noapp=true&hlpv=2&chn=ps&lpid=107&ops=true&viphx=1
https://www.vidaxl.com.au/p/90022/bike-trailer-with-plastic-cart-90-litre?gclid=CKbdtvH_18kCFQGbvAodmpQNRQ
What do you think?
Is there a better solution I haven't thought of?
The supermarket, and weekly farmers market are within 6km from home. I want to be shopping more and more at the market for fresh, local fruit and vege but I'm limited as to what I can take on the bike.
I don't currently own a bike really capable of any form of load or weight, other than me. I don't really want to overload or abuse the bikes I currently have as they are required for the daily commute and must remain reliable to get to work.
Options:
1. Use beater bike with a rack and paniers and ride till it breaks
2. Get a cargo bike
3. Make an electric go kart with luggage/flatbed
4. Trailer for any currently owned bike or the above
Alternative review:
1. I've already done this and successfully busted a rear hub due to the weight. The beater is out of commission. I will be getting it back up to speed but that and other work on it means it will take time, including reframing.
2. Good solution, but most of the weight will be over the back wheel and I don't really have any more room to keep it. Could sacrifice beater to build a cargo bike, but I'm concerned how long it would take me to design what I want and what it would end up costing.
3. This is the ideal long term solution, but it would need to fit on the footpath, take two people.. but it would be evidently illegal and would likely get caught with it. Not interested in using it on the road, too dangerous here.
4. At this stage, I think the trailer is probably the most viable option. Probably go for a two wheeled design to laterally manage weight. The only question remaining is whether to get one with a hitch that clips to the seatpost or a hitch that fastens to the rear swingarm. I will be building up a Q76R frame in January/February and would probably like to use that as it should have enough power to bring me and the food home.
I'm concerned that whilst the seatpost on ordinary bikes is pretty strong, the Q76R may be stronger in the swingarm.
The two trailers I'm considering are:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/381351069622?limghlpsr=true&hlpht=true&ul_noapp=true&hlpv=2&chn=ps&lpid=107&ops=true&viphx=1
https://www.vidaxl.com.au/p/90022/bike-trailer-with-plastic-cart-90-litre?gclid=CKbdtvH_18kCFQGbvAodmpQNRQ
What do you think?
Is there a better solution I haven't thought of?