i've posted about this before, but now have a new angle on it...
i want something similar to this set up (although without the tyre), but still be able to transport bikes AND close the rack (the system below does allow you to add the bike carrying bit, but you then cannot close the rack when a canister is mounted):
so i was thinking of mounting brackets to the underside of the tracks that hold the wheels so that it is out of the way of the bikes (can still carry 4 bikes) and is still accessible with bikes mounted. this is my rack (oo-err!):
was thinking of using a canister such as this:
the canister would be mounted upside down (so that the lid is always at the lowest point) with a water-stop thingy (mounted through the lid) from a garden hose connector such as this:
this way using more hose & connectors we can connect a simple shower head and have warm(ish) water to shower and rinse off with.
my problem is finding suitable brackets. Terranger do have a mounting plate, but it wouldn't take a canister up-side down and costs a whopping 239€:
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at the moment i'm thinking either roofing brackets bolted to the tracks or finding some angled steel and cutting slots in it for straps. all a bit Heath Robinson.
can anyone come up with a decent solution?
ideas welcome!