tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post1150430011822407380..comments2024-01-19T00:51:29.523-08:00Comments on Cycling Spokane: Bucket panniersJohn Spearehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-81213398158603911692010-02-02T21:00:38.288-08:002010-02-02T21:00:38.288-08:00Your low tech buckets are not all that different f...Your low tech buckets are not all that different from the big bucks aluminum panniers people put on BMW and other adventure type motorcycles.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-84339685442670193992010-02-02T17:57:42.110-08:002010-02-02T17:57:42.110-08:00Hmm, another application for used kitty litter con...Hmm, another application for used kitty litter containers. I'm on it!Mike Sirotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11505373921530902972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-1180565809320591642010-02-02T13:35:44.727-08:002010-02-02T13:35:44.727-08:00Just thought I'd throw this link out there.
h...Just thought I'd throw this link out there.<br /><br />http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=1gci&doc_id=1841&v=vAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-72048586485914386652010-02-02T12:45:00.448-08:002010-02-02T12:45:00.448-08:00It would be nice to have a little mechanism that l...It would be nice to have a little mechanism that locks the two buckets together with the mounting hardware facing. <br /><br />That way, you could carry the buckets with one hand, and the hooks don't snag on stuff. <br /><br />I use a long bungee to keep my Cobb buckets together, but hardware would be better. I've carried-on the two buckets bungeed together as one piece of baggage when taking the train. <br /><br />The Cam-lock bottom hook looks like a better idea than Cobb's bungee loop--more tension and more versatile. The buckets can rattle loudly against the rack if they're not tight. May not seem like a big deal until you've rattled over fifty miles of rough road. <br /><br />While buckets may not be for people who like stuffing pockets, it might be useful to rivet small easy-access nylon or mesh pockets, (or loops), to the front or rear sides. The buckets are already plenty wide enough sideways though. <br /><br />The biggest drawback is that the stuff I need once a day (tent, sleeping bag) are likely on the top of the lids, while the stuff I may need throughout the day can be buried in the buckets. You can end up unpacking everything at lunch if you cook. <br /><br />With ultralight equipment, it would seem possible to pack everything into the waterproof buckets. (My style has been more like ultra-heavy.) At the least, try packing bag and tent into a bucket (where they are protected from rain too), and keep other crap on top. This may seem counter-intuitive, that nice wide platform just begs to carry something enormous.<br /><br />Another plus for the buckets--when you want to haul water to your camp. They work just like...buckets. Amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com