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kenshinvt · 07-28-2008, 08:28 AM

I'm planning on building a custom bike carrier for "Gir" and would love to hear any input/ideas that others have.

I've seen some of the commercial carriers that are available, but they seem to mostly be the handlebar-located type that are not compatible with road bike (i.e. curved) front handlebars. I'd like to get one that attaches to my rear rack (pic 1), but the ones I've seen are often both unsafe looking and expensive.

So far I'm getting a wire basket that attaches to my rear rack with a quick release mechanism (pic 2). It's more secure than the velcro straps normally used back there, so it doesn't shift around. Plus, the quick detachment would make it a great portable bed.

I'm going to secure him using a harness designed for car travel that distributes force from a forward impact (pic 3). It attaches in the back, but I'll also add another attachment point in the front to further restrict movement.

Some things that come to mind that I've still gotta figure out:
1. Padding. What should I use to pad the basket and how should I attach it? Could I make pockets for carrying his stuff pretty easily? It would probably need to be waterproof and would be great if it was cleanable/detachable.

2. Safety. I'm thinking that if he is pretty securely restrained in the center of a padded basket, he should be pretty safe in the case of the bike ending up horizontal on either side (most likely scenario in a slower speed wreck). Roll bars or something else worth adding?

p.s. ive also got him some doggles on the way

07-28-2008, 08:28 AM	#1
kenshinvt Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 23	Building a custom yorkie bike carrier..ideas? I'm planning on building a custom bike carrier for "Gir" and would love to hear any input/ideas that others have. I've seen some of the commercial carriers that are available, but they seem to mostly be the handlebar-located type that are not compatible with road bike (i.e. curved) front handlebars. I'd like to get one that attaches to my rear rack (pic 1), but the ones I've seen are often both unsafe looking and expensive. So far I'm getting a wire basket that attaches to my rear rack with a quick release mechanism (pic 2). It's more secure than the velcro straps normally used back there, so it doesn't shift around. Plus, the quick detachment would make it a great portable bed. I'm going to secure him using a harness designed for car travel that distributes force from a forward impact (pic 3). It attaches in the back, but I'll also add another attachment point in the front to further restrict movement. Some things that come to mind that I've still gotta figure out: 1. Padding. What should I use to pad the basket and how should I attach it? Could I make pockets for carrying his stuff pretty easily? It would probably need to be waterproof and would be great if it was cleanable/detachable. 2. Safety. I'm thinking that if he is pretty securely restrained in the center of a padded basket, he should be pretty safe in the case of the bike ending up horizontal on either side (most likely scenario in a slower speed wreck). Roll bars or something else worth adding? p.s. ive also got him some doggles on the way Attached Thumbnails Last edited by kenshinvt; 07-28-2008 at 08:30 AM.