He Adds Big Cargo Baskets To Bikes
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“I was in Mexico on vacation, and saw workers with cargo boxes on front of their bikes. I like to build things, so when I got back home, I made one,” Tim Zelenski explains about where he got the idea for what he calls “The Rover” that he often rides between his place and his father’s farm. His St. Bernard, Macy, often rides inside.
Zelenski modified a 21-speed bike by removing the front wheel and welding a tube – perpendicular to the ground – to receive a pin, resting on Teflon bearings where the bike pivots. Because he needs the brakes and gear shifter on the handlebar, he slipped it into the hollow tube. But he steers using the cage.
“The large aluminum handle on the cage allows for more steering control and is a lot more rigid and easier on the rider,” he says. “The two front wheels are held in place by the original front fork and one from another bike. Figuring out the pivot point was challenging.”
Zelenski made the cage out of lightweight aluminum square tubing, netting and a plywood floor.
He also replaced the tires with airless tires so they roll easier and won’t go flat.
Zelenski notes that a single-speed bike with coaster brakes would work well, and the handlebar wouldn’t be needed. He plans to make a second cage bike, strong enough to hold a load of tools.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tim Zelenski, Burlington, Wis. (ph 262 642-7150).
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He Adds Big Cargo Baskets To Bikes FARM HOME Miscellaneous “I was in Mexico on vacation and saw workers with cargo boxes on front of their bikes I like to build things so when I got back home I made one ” Tim Zelenski explains about where he got the idea for what he calls “The Rover” that he often rides between his place and his father’s farm His St Bernard Macy often rides inside Zelenski modified a 21-speed bike by removing the front wheel and welding a tube – perpendicular to the ground – to receive a pin resting on Teflon bearings where the bike pivots Because he needs the brakes and gear shifter on the handlebar he slipped it into the hollow tube But he steers using the cage “The large aluminum handle on the cage allows for more steering control and is a lot more rigid and easier on the rider ” he says “The two front wheels are held in place by the original front fork and one from another bike Figuring out the pivot point was challenging ” Zelenski made the cage out of lightweight aluminum square tubing netting and a plywood floor He also replaced the tires with airless tires so they roll easier and won’t go flat Zelenski notes that a single-speed bike with coaster brakes would work well and the handlebar wouldn’t be needed He plans to make a second cage bike strong enough to hold a load of tools Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Tim Zelenski Burlington Wis ph 262 642-7150
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