Comments on: How to Make the Bike Wagon Canopy for Xtracycles http://bikes-as-transportation.com/how-to-make-the-bike-wagon-canopy-for-xtracycles/ cargo bikes, family bikes, electric bikes and complete streets Fri, 17 May 2013 12:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: admin http://bikes-as-transportation.com/how-to-make-the-bike-wagon-canopy-for-xtracycles/#comment-283 admin Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:19:30 +0000 http://bikeforth.org/?p=1501#comment-283 Steve,
One nice thing about the aluminum tent poles is that their springiness gives the canopy some structural integrity. Plus they are very light and small which makes it easy to carry the canopy so that you can pull it out if it starts raining. But yes, these poles are relatively expensive and there are limited ways to connect them together. The products at the link you give are inspiring.
-Larry

]]> By: steveR http://bikes-as-transportation.com/how-to-make-the-bike-wagon-canopy-for-xtracycles/#comment-282 steveR Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:22:15 +0000 http://bikeforth.org/?p=1501#comment-282 I wonder whether building the frame with these materials:

http://www.simplifiedbuilding.com/store/pvc/pvc-fittings.html

would be cheaper & joints a littler easier to manage.

]]> By: Blue Serge Suit » Blog Archive » Peapod LT http://bikes-as-transportation.com/how-to-make-the-bike-wagon-canopy-for-xtracycles/#comment-281 Blue Serge Suit » Blog Archive » Peapod LT Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:09:52 +0000 http://bikeforth.org/?p=1501#comment-281 [...] his Big Dummy with a built in Xtracycle. He designed and built, and then posted on his website the DIY instructions for, a rain canopy that covers the entire LT kit. This option is one I’ve been searching for [...]

]]> By: Bike Forth » Blog Archive » My Solar Bicycle http://bikes-as-transportation.com/how-to-make-the-bike-wagon-canopy-for-xtracycles/#comment-280 Bike Forth » Blog Archive » My Solar Bicycle Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:44:59 +0000 http://bikeforth.org/?p=1501#comment-280 [...] had for $1000 to $3500. And I had already constructed the canopy frame for a previous project, the Bike Wagon Canopy ($150). I found the canopy was somewhat wobbly with the weight of the solar panels so I had to [...]

]]> By: Brynnen http://bikes-as-transportation.com/how-to-make-the-bike-wagon-canopy-for-xtracycles/#comment-279 Brynnen Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:20:39 +0000 http://bikeforth.org/?p=1501#comment-279 Impressive attention to detail and the pics, etc are great. Thank you!

]]> By: rkt88edmo http://bikes-as-transportation.com/how-to-make-the-bike-wagon-canopy-for-xtracycles/#comment-278 rkt88edmo Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:47:59 +0000 http://bikeforth.org/?p=1501#comment-278 Awesome, thanks for the detailed plans!

]]> By: Gonçalo Pais http://bikes-as-transportation.com/how-to-make-the-bike-wagon-canopy-for-xtracycles/#comment-277 Gonçalo Pais Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:27:42 +0000 http://bikeforth.org/?p=1501#comment-277 Way cool…i’ll try to put a canopy on my Xtra as well, and then i’ll give you some feedback!

Cheers from Portugal in Southwestern Europe.

]]> By: Bike Forth » Blog Archive » Bicycle Canopy Research http://bikes-as-transportation.com/how-to-make-the-bike-wagon-canopy-for-xtracycles/#comment-276 Bike Forth » Blog Archive » Bicycle Canopy Research Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:09:01 +0000 http://bikeforth.org/?p=1501#comment-276 [...] I’ve been doing a little research on bicycle canopies. There are surprisingly few examples out there. Here are a few that come up on the top of a web search. (Update: check out my own canopy design and instructions for making it.) [...]

]]> By: Bike Forth » Blog Archive » Bike Wagon Takes Form http://bikes-as-transportation.com/how-to-make-the-bike-wagon-canopy-for-xtracycles/#comment-275 Bike Forth » Blog Archive » Bike Wagon Takes Form Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:07:25 +0000 http://bikeforth.org/?p=1501#comment-275 [...] a passenger-only canopy for Xtracycles. [Instructions for the finished canopy are now online in a later post.] My design [...]

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