March 2014
Intermediate to advanced
116 pages
6h 1m
English
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Hippie Bike Panniers
Build $10 saddlebags from 5-gallon buckets.
Written by Luke Iseman
Time Required: 1–2 Hours
Cost: $10–$20
Damien Scogin
LUKE ISEMAN makes stuff, some of which works. He invites you to drive a bike for a living (dirtnailpedicab.com), stop killing your garden (growerbot.com), and live in an off-grid shipping container (boxouse.com).
FOR ABOUT 10 BUCKS YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OWN BIKE PANNIER OUT OF A BIG PLASTIC BUCKET. Of course, you’ll need a bike with a rack to mount these.
1. Cut an inner board slightly shorter than your bucket, and an outer board to fit your rack where you want to mount the bucket.
2. Attach the bucket to the ...