A recent post made me want to share and see how other people are carrying and towing voluminous stuff with bicycles. Show us your #carryshitolympics, or just regular hauls.
For example, I live on an archipelago and have a kayak and a SUP that I carry around with bike trailers. Depending on my destination and what I’m carrying, I use an Aosom trailer with a flat bed, but most of the times I can get away with a lighter Burley Travoy. Here are some pictures.
I have a Madsen Bucket Bike, kinda like this but the previous model and not electrified:
My kids are too big for it now (sort of, I can still jam them both in if it’s an emergency) but they used to love riding in it. I keep thinking I’ll sell it but for big grocery runs or errands in the neighborhood where I need more tools than I can carry on a pannier, I still get lots and lots of use out of it.
I find the hard sides and permanent fixture to be really good for hauling lots of stuff, vs soft removable bags that maybe I don’t remember to bring with me or that squash around and make it harder to load. The downside is, it’s a lot to get used to and the fact that the bike itself empty is like 100 pounds makes it a no-go for long trips.