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Title: Looking for ideas on a DIY bike cart
Post by: seth30 on July 23, 2013, 07:15:39 AM: Guys and Gals I am really wanting to make a bike cart. Looking online can be a bit overwhelming and most of the DIY carts seem to be geared towards people going up and down the paved street with a gallon of milk. I am looking to make something I can haul a bear out in. Please post pics up of your DIY projects :tup:
Title: Re: Looking for ideas on a DIY bike cart
Post by: KB88 on July 23, 2013, 02:42:11 PM: Saw a guy last year with a bar mounted from seat post to the front of a baby jogger stroller. He had front wheel removed so only rear 2 wheels of stroller were rolling and made some weird mesh net in place of child seat. When I saw this I immediately thought "duck decoy cart"
Title: Re: Looking for ideas on a DIY bike cart
Post by: Smossy on July 23, 2013, 05:51:24 PM: I have one of these for fishing..
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alltackle.com%2Ffish_n_mate.jpg&hash=4ae41ad9d31e019f3e9598a60fb0a8db121aad2c)

Its a long shot, but they have a bike attachment u can purchase for it. The cart is super lightweight.
I imagine with some slight modifications like larger tires, maybe bicycle tires, and It would make for a good cart for hauling meat. :dunno:
Title: Re: Looking for ideas on a DIY bike cart
Post by: Encore 280 on July 23, 2013, 06:07:13 PM: I found one of those rigs ya haul kids around in behind a bike. Got it at a garage sale pretty cheap. Haven't been lucky enough yet to try it out on a deer or quarter of an elk. Not sure how much weight it would hold up to.
Title: Re: Looking for ideas on a DIY bike cart
Post by: Kain on August 12, 2013, 05:49:42 PM: This site sells a lot of bike trailers. You have to go through the site to see all the cargo hauling trailers but there are a bunch of different designs.

http://www.biketrailershop.com/bike-trailer-shop-c-90.html (http://www.biketrailershop.com/bike-trailer-shop-c-90.html)
Title: Re: Looking for ideas on a DIY bike cart
Post by: Smossy on August 12, 2013, 05:52:02 PM: Quote from: Kain on August 12, 2013, 05:49:42 PM
This site sells a lot of bike trailers. You have to go through the site to see all the cargo hauling trailers but there are a bunch of different designs.

http://www.biketrailershop.com/bike-trailer-shop-c-90.html (http://www.biketrailershop.com/bike-trailer-shop-c-90.html)
350$ for a few pieces of aluminum with wheels? WTF? I totally need to get an aluminum welder. Id be rich.
Title: Re: Looking for ideas on a DIY bike cart
Post by: Kain on August 12, 2013, 05:53:41 PM: Quote from: Smossy on August 12, 2013, 05:52:02 PM
Quote from: Kain on August 12, 2013, 05:49:42 PM
This site sells a lot of bike trailers. You have to go through the site to see all the cargo hauling trailers but there are a bunch of different designs.

http://www.biketrailershop.com/bike-trailer-shop-c-90.html (http://www.biketrailershop.com/bike-trailer-shop-c-90.html)
350$ for a few pieces of aluminum with wheels? WTF? I totally need to get an aluminum welder. Id be rich.

Yep and that is a cheap one on there.
Title: Re: Looking for ideas on a DIY bike cart
Post by: Smossy on August 12, 2013, 05:54:41 PM: Quote from: Kain on August 12, 2013, 05:53:41 PM
Quote from: Smossy on August 12, 2013, 05:52:02 PM
Quote from: Kain on August 12, 2013, 05:49:42 PM
This site sells a lot of bike trailers. You have to go through the site to see all the cargo hauling trailers but there are a bunch of different designs.

http://www.biketrailershop.com/bike-trailer-shop-c-90.html (http://www.biketrailershop.com/bike-trailer-shop-c-90.html)
350$ for a few pieces of aluminum with wheels? WTF? I totally need to get an aluminum welder. Id be rich.

Yep and that is a cheap one on there.
That's totally nuts! I mean they're cool and all but jeesh.
Title: Re: Looking for ideas on a DIY bike cart
Post by: seth30 on August 22, 2013, 10:02:10 AM: I cant find the OP on a more recent cart question, and one our members posted a bunch of craigs lists adds for bike carts. Went and picked one up in Renton last night for 40 bucks :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Looking for ideas on a DIY bike cart
Post by: Special T on August 22, 2013, 11:06:27 AM: If i were tobuild one i would make sure and use the same size/kind of tire as my front tire and wheel, that way you could carry a spare tube and such so that there are less weak links in the system. :twocents: