Battery racks for e-bikes?

[dermot]

This site - http://www.ahearnecycles.com/racks.htm - has a very interesting range of racks - OK, designed, amongst other things, to carry a couple of six-packs with a built in bottle-opener, but very useful for holding battery packs, I would think.

Not cheap however - but useful for ideas, perhaps.

 

[xyster]

The racks are nice, but yikes, try carrying those heavy prices!

http://www.ahearnecycles.com/price.htm

Half Rack : $275
Grocery Rack : $330
Rear Touring Rack : starting at $275
Front Touring Rack : starting at $250
Porteur Rack: $220
Custom Design Rack : starting at $350
Hardwood Base : offered for any rack for $45

 

[sabrewalt]

Yes, nice but expensive. Would not mind paying 70 or 80 dollars for those.

A Wald Grocery basket is only 29 bucks.

http://sportsbay.com/folrearbas1.html

 

[Toorbough ULL-Zeveigh]

This is an extension of their custom frame buisiness.
So your paying accordingly for hand-built & tailor-made, like the Armani of racks.
And materials like south-american hardwood & oversize steel tubing.
Not my cup of tea, but if you want craftsmanship & are the type that can't tolerate off-the-rack (p.i) then that's the high cost of labour.

I agree they have some well thought out designs & greater functionality than the mass produced stuf that serves as 'inspiration'.

 

[BiGH]

This is an extension of their custom frame buisiness.
So your paying accordingly for hand-built & tailor-made, like the Armani of racks.
And materials like south-american hardwood & oversize steel tubing.
Not my cup of tea, but if you want craftsmanship & are the type that can't tolerate off-the-rack (p.i) then that's the high cost of labour.

I agree they have some well thought out designs & greater functionality than the mass produced stuf that serves as 'inspiration'.

Yeah i tend to agree, these seem to be very well thoguht out - ie they have a place for the D-lock u would take shopping etc...

still can't justify the cost - i mean it is just tubular steel and wood

 

[giveahoot]

Yes, nice but expensive. Would not mind paying 70 or 80 dollars for those.

A Wald Grocery basket is only 29 bucks.

http://sportsbay.com/folrearbas1.html

I'll too stick with Wald, thank you very much. Americans have way too much disposable income. And quite frankly, I don't even find some of these even that much more attractive than Wald overall... and maybe not even as functional. They are interesting though.

 

[mvadventure]

define "too much" disposable income. 100K - 200K, $100.00 - $ 200, isn't having disposable income one of the reasons we study, work hard and put those long hour in? The search for disposable income keeps capitalism alive.

I have lots of disposable income and I worked hard for a long time to get it, now I enjoy it, my grandchildren enjoy it and the less fortunate I support enjoy it. No one that I know thinks I have too much.

Maybe "The Donald" has too much? Maybe Bill Gates? If they have too much, how much is just right?

Mike

 

[erdurbin]

http://www.oldmanmountain.com

 

[Drunkskunk]

wow. Check out that nice rack!

worth the money, IMHO. But only because discovering the aluminum "Heavy Duty" (oxymoron) rack you had isn't stong enough to hold your SLAs while poping over a curb out of traffic at rush hour. My aluminum collapsed onto the rear wheel and nearly locked it. building a new one out of steel took up a few weeks of beer drinking time after dinner each night.

 

[xyster]

building a new one out of steel took up a few weeks of beer drinking time after dinner each night.

I don't buy that. You, of all people, are telling me you haven't developed the knack of mixing drinks with powertools? (double entendre intended)

 

[giveahoot]

www.oldmanmountain.com

Most aren't constructed or welded to last, but these look nice.

 

[Drunkskunk]

building a new one out of steel took up a few weeks of beer drinking time after dinner each night.

I don't buy that. You, of all people, are telling me you haven't developed the knack of mixing drinks with powertools? (double entendre intended)

Mixing drinks with power tools? Sure! I can mix a margarita batch with a 1/2 drill and an industrial paint stiring blade, but thats a froofroo drink. Beer needs at least one hand to hold, and I haven't figured out a way to chug it with the welding helmet on.

 

[xyster]

building a new one out of steel took up a few weeks of beer drinking time after dinner each night.

I don't buy that. You, of all people, are telling me you haven't developed the knack of mixing drinks with powertools? (double entendre intended)

Mixing drinks with power tools? Sure! I can mix a margarita batch with a 1/2 drill and an industrial paint stiring blade, but thats a froofroo drink. Beer needs at least one hand to hold, and I haven't figured out a way to chug it with the welding helmet on.

Weld a beer bong to the welding helmet.

 

[erdurbin]

Most aren't constructed or welded to last, but these look nice.

I have one and enjoy it. I bought the Red Rock, rated for 60 lbs and it is SOLID. My pack is only about 30 lbs. and I hit plenty of potholes and broken up sidewalks. Here in KY, they don't seem to care about fixing old sidewalks.
http://oldmanmountain.com/rear_rack_page.htm


I have enjoyed this rack so much, I am thinking of buying a front rack as well. If you call them at the shop, you will get a 10% discount if you just ask.