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01-29-2005, 12:28 AM

In article <XJ6dnYeuGLZ_k2bcRVn-ow@comcast.com>,
"Earl Bollinger" <earlwbollinger@comcast.net> writes:
> Wow I forgot all about the milkcrates. That brings back memories.
> When I was a kid I had a metal steel one bolted to the rear rack.
> I used to carry all sorts of stuff with it. they were great.
> I think one is pretty hard pressed to beat the practicality of a milk crate.
> This person shows how to make up a milk crate as a fancy dog carrier.
> http://home.cogeco.ca/~vyorke/Bike%20Carriers.htm
> Not bad at all, plus they don't stick out enough to be a drag or size
> problem.

The milk crate I've got serves all my needs admirably.
It's size and shape permit carrying a great variety
of stuff.

But some folks prefer cargo carriers more specifically
(and asthetically) designed for bicycles, so there are
bicycle 'rack trunks' on the market, which work like
milk crates, but look better, are easily detachable,
and they have lids. Some of them even more-or-less
convert into backpacks when off the bike.

cheers,
Tom

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01-29-2005, 12:28 AM	#31 (permalink)
Tom Keats Guest Posts: n/a	Re: messenger bags? In article <XJ6dnYeuGLZ_k2bcRVn-ow@comcast.com>, "Earl Bollinger" <earlwbollinger@comcast.net> writes: > Wow I forgot all about the milkcrates. That brings back memories. > When I was a kid I had a metal steel one bolted to the rear rack. > I used to carry all sorts of stuff with it. they were great. > I think one is pretty hard pressed to beat the practicality of a milk crate. > This person shows how to make up a milk crate as a fancy dog carrier. > http://home.cogeco.ca/~vyorke/Bike%20Carriers.htm > Not bad at all, plus they don't stick out enough to be a drag or size > problem. The milk crate I've got serves all my needs admirably. It's size and shape permit carrying a great variety of stuff. But some folks prefer cargo carriers more specifically (and asthetically) designed for bicycles, so there are bicycle 'rack trunks' on the market, which work like milk crates, but look better, are easily detachable, and they have lids. Some of them even more-or-less convert into backpacks when off the bike. cheers, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca