I learnt two things this weekend.

Hard brake could cause the totes to slide forward

 

I use e track straps on the last 3. They don't move at all. Sort of make an X pattern.

 

No, They sell engine kits for $110-$200. Whole bike kits for $400-$500. Others fully assembled are $1000- $2000. I tried to find a pic of a Local company here in Detroit. They had the coolest Retro looking ones. Leather Side bags, white walls, etc. They may be out of Business now. That pics just a Schwin, with a 2 cycle moped engine. Usually 80cc. 100 cc are available. 40-44mph. 80-100 mpg. Then you can always zoop them up a bit. We have about a dozen new Bicycle Companies in Detroit. One is building Schwins here in America again. Cool stuff. Always wanted a Bike Shop. Used to work for the Locals as a Kid, assembling new bikes. $3 a bike. Lol. I have brand new bikes that never get used. Been wanting to bring them along, hung on back of sleeper, for my wife and I. Being motorized would ensure we could make it back to the Truck. Lol. A custom build, using a 24” aluminum lightweight bike would be ideal.

 

The bottom pic is a Local Shop that doesn’t Custom builds. Or you can buy everything and build your own. Either way.

 

Lol, A 350 pound trucker would look funny riding that around.

 

To quote one guy who saw me on it. "I look like a fat sasquatch who stole some kids toy and is trying to act like the creepy uncle"

 

Gotta have a sense of humor about it. I picture a Biker on his Harley, pulling up next to me at a light. Light turns green, he kicks me over on my moped bicycle and takes off!!

 

Used to haul what they called powdered metal out of Gallatin, TN in 53 vans. It is used to make forged connecting rods, engine blocks, etc in the automotive industry. It was inside large bags contained inside of a cardboard tote that fit on a standard pallet. Similar to the cardboard totes they ship watermelons in on pallets. Each pallet of powdered metal weighed at least 5,000 lbs. Four were loaded in the nose of the trailer and 5 would be set about 7 feet or so from the rear doors so the tandems could be axled under them and the truck would be close to 80,000 gross with those 9 pallets in there. We just scotched in front of those rear 5 pallets on the floor with nails into 2×4's. And also at the back of them and the back of the 4 in the nose of the trailer although I always viewed that part as unnecessary but the customer wanted it done that way. Never seen a truck that was able to take off fast enough to cause 45,000+ lbs of freight slide backwards before.

 

RC, are talkings about graphite?

 

I've kind of been thinking about a OneWheel. I had a bicycle on a rack behind my rig, a nice bike too, which lasted about a year before it rusted to bits. I even shot it with lubricant pretty often. The chain turned in to a block of rust and the forks rusted in place. And this is running in the south mostly!