Counterpoint: Give the included hardware a try & if it's problematic he can always upgrade to a rack & attach the box per the various suggestions. A suitable rack likely will cost more than the box.
dougP On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 12:15:26 PM UTC-7, Guil Felix wrote: > > Hi Leah! Of the wooden bike boxes I've seen out there, that one is a > pretty good looking one. I personally would forgo the included mounting > hardware and get a nice sturdy front rack to mount it on, either using xxl > zip ties or toe straps. A couple of Riv irish straps couple be a stylish > option too. > > On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 3:15:24 PM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote: >> >> You all surely remember my zany husband. You know, the one who got a Clem >> solely because it "matched" my Betty Foy, even though his pile of junk >> Target Schwinn "rode just fine". Well, I don't know what's come over him >> exactly, but he has decided to start accessorizing ON HIS OWN. Which is why >> I now turn to you. I told him, "We must make no decisions about our bikes >> until we have consulted The List. How else would we know if this was a good >> idea? We must never have any of our own ideas, and that you may tie to." >> For reference, his Clem is a 52 cm. That's 700cc, right? Well, anyway, this >> is what he wants on the front of his bike: >> http://bamboobee.net/product/classic-wooden-crate/ >> >> Don't try to convince him of a Nitto rack and Wald basket. It can only be >> this bamboo contraption, which he thinks is an original and fabulous idea. >> Has anyone ever done something like this on their bike? Thoughts? Other >> suggestions (in the line of crates, I would say)? >> >> Oh, and he intends to ride his Clem around wearing something called a >> Panama Hat. Or a Newsboy Hat. Just look them up. I really don't know what >> this world is coming to. >> >> Jesus, be near! >> Leah >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
