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nothing about that, except the lack of the orange flag in the back, screams "ill advised." i only hope the bucket is full of something dangerous, like nails or guns or scorpions or something

I wonder if there is a pivot where the ladder attaches to the bike?

Imagine the turning radius if there isn't. Egads!

Personally I put this in the ill-advised camp. Not the ladder carrying in general (I've done it) but his method.

but eric, think of how many children you can transport like that!

Man, good point. Once I finish up the roof on my soon to be former house, I'll toss the Burly for some child toting ladder action.

I'm quite sure that any problems with hauling the ladder can be easily remedied with a front car bumper.

Mick

needs "this vehicle makes wide right turns" sign, and an reflector on the back end.

I guess the craziest thing I ever hauled on a bicycle was a pair of crutches strapped across my back. I got a pretty wide berth from the cars, though you'd be surprised how fast people who you called friends will run and rat you out to your wife.

You all need to go to India and Nepal to see the craziest stuff transported by bike. One guy was carrying a wooden dresser on his rear rack and "securing" it by just reaching back with one arm to grab hold. I couldn't believe he was making it work. I only wish I had snapped a pic.

A grudge is an ill advised thing to carry on a bicycle.

A grudge is an ill advised thing to carry on a bicycle.

Wot 'e said.

Doesn't count unless he's pedaling. Great shot, though, just for carrying the thing. It must weigh 150, maybe 200 pounds.

though you'd be surprised how fast people who you called friends will run and rat you out to your wife.

Not sure I see how that's grounds for trouble with the wife. She have something against crutches?

"Young Carlos Norris of Ryan, Oklahoma doesn't need a gun, or a bow, to bag his game, just a trusty Schwinn..."

I wonder if he plowed into it? Hit it at 20mp, cold sweat hands gipping the bars.

theres a thread on bikeforums ssfg about pics of carrying large objects that this thread reminds me of

I'd put this on the list. cetma racks are definitely cool, but there's a point where the bike cart works better

"though you'd be surprised how fast people who you called friends will run and rat you out to your wife."

Not sure I see how that's grounds for trouble with the wife. She have something against crutches?



She had this crazy prejudice that just because you need crutches to walk, you obviously can't ride a bike. But only ONE knee was bad, not both of them, and biking with one leg is a hell of a lot easier than hiking two miles on crutches. It made sense to me, at least.

(ps. I've got a pic of the guy riding with the deer, I think. But I don't think I can upload pictures here...)

you can't upload pics here, but on other sites like flickr or photobucket, then you link to it here

I had to pick up a bunch of kayaking gear for a Halloween event, but did not have a car. So I lashed the paddle to my top tube. I couldn't turn my handlebars more than 10° either direction, but it worked out okay.

It's not as impressive as some of these, but I once lashed a big floor-standing tire pump to the outside of my backpack and rode by a little kid in the park who said "Daddy, look at his jetpack!"

Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who's carried a pizza a short distance and, well, mostly been able to use the brakes.

It's not completel ill-advised I suppose, but I just remembered the time I saw a guy riding a bike and gripping the handlebars of a second--riderless--bike he was transporting along with him. Moving at a pretty good clip too. He had full faith in one brake I guess.

my favorite is when I see people riding and balancing a case of beer on the handle bars.

You may have seen me last week on the Birmingham Bridge, then.

ha! not this time, but I once saw a couple bobbing and weaving down the street as they carry their boxes, one wine, one beer. Neither had a hand on a brake.

my favorite is when I see people riding and balancing a case of beer on the handle bars.

Have you ever seen the movie Pollock? There's a great scene of how this can go bad.

I've never seen that, but I think I might have to : )