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The kitty litter bucket pannier.

I've checked out a couple how-to's for this project, but they are all so different as to what types of hooks to use, whether or not it is necessary to use a piece of plywood on the inside of the bucket for support, etc.

 

I'm sure I've seen pics of bikes on here with these panniers. I'm wondering if anyone cares to share a quick rundown of how they made theirs. What kinds of hooks, how they attached it to the bottom part of their rack for stability, etc. I can get by with just a quick recap of hardware and mounting techniques.

 

I made one out of an old container from a broken paper shreader I had laying around and some S hooks from home depot, but it was too small, so now I'm looking to make a new one.

 

Thanks for any tips guys!

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on June 25, 2011 at 9:54pm

This is great!

I was thinking having these permanently attached could have lots of drawbacks, like narrowing your locking options in tough places, making it impossible to put your bike on a bus rack . . .

You should crank a bunch of those out and grab table space at the bike swaps next winter :-)

 

Chucko said:

I use rope hooks on mine. You can get them at Home Depot- they're usually by the chain. Haven't had any trouble with them without using any backing. I just make sure to use larger washers on the inside. The bungee with hook attached holds it on while empty. Haven't really attached the bottom to the bike, but if you wanted you could use some c-clips attached to the bucket, run the bungee through those, and that would help hold the bottom to the bike. But I've never had any problems without them. I use a larger bucket now, but this is the basic setup.

 

Permalink Reply by Timothy Delmar Sweetser on January 20, 2012 at 6:12pm

I just made a set, following crazy guy on a bike's instructions. Unfortunately my buckets did not come with the easy-off plastic sleeves that his did. Instead, I used some steel wool, rubbing alcohol, and elbow grease to efface to Tidy Cats logos everywhere. Took about 25 minutes, but was well worth it. Now I'm set to go bikepacking!

Permalink Reply by Craig S. on January 21, 2012 at 6:39pm
If these could be made insulated, these would be great for summertime Marauders rides.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 21, 2012 at 6:42pm

Just fill with ice at the start of the ride.  Drain holes optional.

Craig S. said:

If these could be made insulated, these would be great for summertime Marauders rides.
Permalink Reply by Vondo on January 21, 2012 at 7:42pm
I actually made one that I insulated by lining the inside with styrofoam. I used some thin sheets that came packed with my friend's flat screen tv. It was sweet, but someone stole it off my bike. The one I have on there now is purposely not as nice. I suppose you could buy one of those cheapie styrofoam coolers and hacksaw the sides to the proper thinness to line one of these. I might try that next summer
Permalink Reply by Craig S. on January 22, 2012 at 10:45am

That is an option but a bucket of ice won't last long on a hot summer night and I do like my Sunrise Guinness to be cold.  Vando's suggestion of cannibalizing cheap styrofoam coolers is a good one.

h' said:

Just fill with ice at the start of the ride.  Drain holes optional.

Craig S. said:

If these could be made insulated, these would be great for summertime Marauders rides.

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