Re: [RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

It is a Nihola 4.0 from Practical Cycle in Sacramento. Mine is orange which is, of course, the best color. It is meant to transport small children but has a 260 lb cargo capacity (excluding the rider). We've always talked about getting one and decided to just go for it. Initial impressions in

Re: [RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

You should go work for Uber! Please give us more photos and a ride description when you get a chance. Is this meant to carry small children? On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 11:42 PM, Christopher Murray < chrispmurra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Who doesn't love cargo bikes! I just bought one of these

Re: [RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

If I were in that situation I'd buy a trailer designed for kids. You can find cheap ones for sale used. It is easy to put a bunch of large reflectors on it. It's sealed from the weather. It is easy to detach/attach. Drivers seem to be super cautious when they see one (no one wants to run over a

Re: [RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

Now that's cute! I'd buy one, though I don't know if there is any particular merit for this role in the small wheels. I think I'd find it rather long to wheel through the aisles, though I happily do that with my own regular length bikes. Austin: Gotcha. My west-most-side Costco has a cemented in

Re: [RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

Nothing too crafty, the racks in question are basically a few of these - http://www.parkitbikeracks.com/br-04-traditional-galvanized-bike-racks - chained together right outside the exit portal. If there are only one or two other bikes I can park parallel to the rack, taking up a large amount

Re: [RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

maybe they'd let you wheel something like this through the aisles: http://www.dinosaursandrobots.com/2009/08/david-mahans-ingenuous-grocery-getter.html On 3/9/17, Patrick Moore wrote: > Austin: thanks. And yes, parking might be a problem. Can you describe your >

[RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

I've owned a Big Dummy for a number of years and it works exceedingly well for these types of trips. Can fit four large grocery bags in the back no problem, I do this almost every week. On occasion, I've found myself carrying five cases of beer, a Weber grill and cooler, a live adult human, a

[RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

Though I have a Costco card, I don't shop there regularly, if at all. But it just so happens that the Costco nearest to me is in Richmond, CA and is just off the Bay Trail and adjacent to a very popular public dog park. Tons of bike/pedestrian traffic goes by Costco all the time. Every 2-3

Re: [RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

Austin: thanks. And yes, parking might be a problem. Can you describe your "creativity"? On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 11:22 AM, Austin ^ wrote: > On the infrequent occasions I need to do a costco run I bring a flatbed > trailer, haulin colin trailer pulled by my hillborne.

[RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

On the infrequent occasions I need to do a costco run I bring a flatbed trailer, haulin colin trailer pulled by my hillborne. I have one big tub with a lid that takes up ~75% of the deck for "smaller" items and leave bulky things like tp out in the open. I keep a variety of straps and bungees

[RBW] Re: Costco runs on bicycle (Was:Front rack w/ basket and panniers)

I use a 2006 Honda Accord for Costco. If your personal safety is in question, might be best to use the correct tool for the job. On Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 12:05:37 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Reed: please post a photo of one of those 50 lb loads when you get a > chance. > > Question