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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Driving / April 2008Saw a motorcyclist carrying a bicycle
He had one of those contraptions you see on the back of cars for carrying bikes. But he had it on his motorcycle. Probably took the bike to the mountains for some mountain biking. Prolly see more of that with the price of gas going thru the roof. On Apr 16, 11:47 am, "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" <xeton2...@yahoo.com> wrote: > He had one of those contraptions you see on the back of cars for carrying > bikes. But he had it on his motorcycle. Probably took the bike to the > mountains for some mountain biking. Prolly see more of that with the price > of gas going thru the roof. When I used to meet up with friends in Wales for mtbing a couple of 'em would turn up on their motorcycles with a bike rack on the back. They did it to get there faster than driving a car, not to save gas money. "Marz" wrote: He had one of those contraptions you see on the back of cars for carrying > bikes. But he had it on his motorcycle.(clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ There is a guy I have seen more than once at swap meets, who rides a BMW motorcycle, and carries a bicycle behind him across the seat. It is not hung on the usual bike rack--it is mounted diagonally across the seat somehow, so that the overall width is less. I have seen cyclists occasionally riding with a trailer, with a child. On the back of the trailer is a tiny bike rack, and a little teeny bike for the child. Really cute. > "Marz" wrote: He had one of those contraptions you see on the back > of cars for carrying [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > On the back of the trailer is a tiny bike rack, and a little teeny > bike for the child. Really cute. there are MC side-cars,too. although I haven't seen any with a bike rack. I suppose you could fit a folding bike in one. 8-)  SignatureJim Yanik jyanik at kua.net On Apr 16, 12:47 pm, "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" <xeton2...@yahoo.com> wrote: > He had one of those contraptions you see on the back of cars for carrying > bikes. But he had it on his motorcycle. Probably took the bike to the > mountains for some mountain biking. Prolly see more of that with the price > of gas going thru the roof. I saw a bicyclist carrying a bicycle the other day. Somehow he'd got it balanced across his handlebars. -- Paul Turner > I saw a bicyclist carrying a bicycle the other day. Somehow he'd got > it balanced across his handlebars. One time I saw a bicyclist riding while holding another bicycle's handle bar (so the other bike was running along side the bike he was riding). I wish I was coordinated enough to do that ;) >> I saw a bicyclist carrying a bicycle the other day. Somehow he'd got >> it balanced across his handlebars. > >One time I saw a bicyclist riding while holding another bicycle's handle >bar (so the other bike was running along side the bike he was riding). >I wish I was coordinated enough to do that ;) It's not all that difficult. Starting from a stop takes some planning. You have four wheels so balancing isn't a problem. Keeping the ferried bike out of your line takes some hand strength and a willingness to go slow down hills. You have only one brake for two bikes. Down tube shifters preclude using anything but one gear. It's much harder to sling a bike across your handlebar. I once ferried a bike while carrying another bike, less its wheels, over my shoulder. The extra wheels were lashed to my rack. These sorts of trips are best planned for the wee hours when the roads are empty. Signaturezk > > I saw a bicyclist carrying a bicycle the other day. Somehow he'd got > > it balanced across his handlebars. > > One time I saw a bicyclist riding while holding another bicycle's handle > bar (so the other bike was running along side the bike he was riding). > I wish I was coordinated enough to do that ;) You probably are. It's not difficult at all. When I've done it, I've grabbed the other bike by the stem. That way any unsteadiness doesn't tend to twist the handlebars. The worst problem is that shifting gears is difficult or impossible - at least, for me. (Hmm. Maybe brifters do have a use besides racing!) So it's best at fairly slow speed on fairly flat ground. - Frank Krygowski >> > I saw a bicyclist carrying a bicycle the other day. Somehow he'd got >> > it balanced across his handlebars. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >at least, for me. (Hmm. Maybe brifters do have a use besides >racing!) So it's best at fairly slow speed on fairly flat ground. I've had bar cons or thumb shifters on the ferry bikes so had a three speed by shifting the front and leaving it in the middle on the back. There was once a police road block check point for drunks and seat belts. I sat through it and passed with nothing more than a nod from the cops. Yeah, grabbing it at the stem it the way to go. Knowing when to let go of it helps too.. Signaturezk > I saw a bicyclist carrying a bicycle the other day. Somehow he'd got > it balanced across his handlebars. You can do anything on a bike: http://fastermustache.org/gallery/biking/NYC/DSC00084.jpg.html \\paul SignaturePaul M. Hobson .:change the f to ph to reply:. >> I saw a bicyclist carrying a bicycle the other day. Somehow he'd got >> it balanced across his handlebars. > >You can do anything on a bike: >http://fastermustache.org/gallery/biking/NYC/DSC00084.jpg.html http://www.bikesatwork.com/bicycle-delivery-service/furniture-moving.html The largest thing I've ever moved by bicycle was probably the electric cooling fan assembly for my mustang. I brought network cable (what I had on hand) and duct tape. With that I turned the box with the fan in it into a back pack. Got some odd looks biking it back, but it beat driving my car without a cooling fan. (although I probably could have, just didn't want to risk it) "Brent P" wrote: The largest thing I've ever moved by bicycle was probably the electric > cooling fan assembly for my mustang. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bicyclists in Asia haul some ungodly large loads, including a pile of dead pigs, chickens in a cage, huge bundles of hay, and many other unbelievable burdens--even a car body. I'm sure many of you have seen the pictures--if I had the link I would post it. >"Brent P" wrote: The largest thing I've ever moved by bicycle was probably >the electric [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >burdens--even a car body. I'm sure many of you have seen the pictures--if I >had the link I would post it. http://aistigave.hit.bg/Logistics/ Signaturezk >"Brent P" wrote: The largest thing I've ever moved by bicycle was probably >the electric [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >burdens--even a car body. I'm sure many of you have seen the pictures--if I >had the link I would post it. Yes I know. Did you look at the link I posted? It's people in the US transporting things like large appliances by bicycle. I've had nothing but road bikes since the 80s... not exactly the best bikes for carrying crap. If I can't put it on my back or in my pockets or just have it in a bag tied to the handlebars it probably won't be carried. > He had one of those contraptions you see on the back of cars for carrying > bikes. But he had it on his motorcycle. Probably took the bike to the > mountains for some mountain biking. Prolly see more of that with the price > of gas going thru the roof. In college I rigged up a rack on the back of my motorcycle for carrying my bike. It required that I remove both wheels and strap them to the frame, which was strapped to an upright attachment I'd bolted to a standard motorcycle rack. I can't imagine how dangerous it would have been had I crashed, and I only built the contraption to prove the concept. I did a couple of 50 mile trips between school & home with it, but that was it. Honda CL360, which I changed from the high "scrambler" (leg-burning) pipes to the standard ones found on a CB360, for the motorcylists out there. --Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA On Apr 17, 7:49 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <Mi...@ChainReaction.com> wrote: > In college I rigged up a rack on the back of my motorcycle for carrying my > bike. It required that I remove both wheels and strap them to the frame, > which was strapped to an upright attachment I'd bolted to a standard > motorcycle rack. I can't imagine how dangerous it would have been had I > crashed, and I only built the contraption to prove the concept. I've seen photos of a bicycle rolling as a trailer behind a motorcycle. The motorcycle had a bracket with a front axle quick release clamp that grabbed the bicycle's fork ends. The bike's rear wheel rolled on the ground, just like a trail-a-bike. Seems to me the same arrangement could let one bicycle tow another. - Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@gmail.com> wrote: (clip) Seems to me the same arrangement could let one bicycle tow another. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I have seen this done. A bicycle mechanic named Conrad Oho (some of you may know him) in Marin County had a skewer clamp mounted on his rear rack, and was able to purchase bicycles at the Marin Flea Market and two them home. |
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