Comments on: Commuter Profile: Ann Rappaport

By: Haulin' a Load | Bike Commuters

Haulin' a Load | Bike Commuters — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:06:35 +0000

[...] it was very nice to check my inbox today and find a photo sent by our friend Ann Rappaport (Rapps)…she snapped this photo of an enterprising youth in Huntington Woods, Michigan towing [...]

By: Rapps

Rapps — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:15:25 +0000

Hey Mercutio Stencil, I checked out your instructables, great job. Next time I’ll design them for the front-excellent. I’d do it now but I am already referred to as the “pack mule” by some of the family.

By: Mercutio Stencil

Mercutio Stencil — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:28:30 +0000

I finally got around to posting mine.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Best_Cat_Litter_Bike_Buckets/

By: tadster

tadster — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:18:06 +0000

+1 on the conspicuity tape! I bought a flexible reflector strip kit, cut the strips up, and stuck them all over my fenders and a bit on the frame. Red for facing backwards, silver for facing forwards! You can also be creative and make cool reflective designs on your bike.
The only problem is that if you want to remove the stickers, you will have a hard time getting the sticky glue off your bike.
Check the product out at
http://pmlights.com/products.cfm?cId=6&fId=25&pId=1512#465-4K

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:44:55 +0000

Ann, a couple of snazzy Bikecommuters.com stickers are headed your way. They’d look dashing on those bucket panniers!

As for reflective tape, see if you can’t find something called “conspicuity tape” at the auto parts store. That stuff BLOWS AWAY any other reflective tape (it’s the stuff they use to mark the car guard on the back of a semi-truck). It usually comes in a pair of red/silver sheets and has incredibly strong adhesive.

By: Rapps

Rapps — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:30:51 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27566087@N07/sets/72157605562259911/
I posted the complete project here, not in any usable order, but with comments that are enough for this easy project. I didn’t come up with this idea, but gave credit on one of the pictures to the site where I ripped it from. I rode in the rain last week, yes fenders would have been very helpful to say the least!
mercutio stencil- reflectors good God I’m off to the store to get some or the tape. I like the idea of spray painting them to match/go with the bike hey why don’t I put some biking stickers on them?

By: 2whls3spds

2whls3spds — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:45:23 +0000

Way to go Ann!
Same bike my wife has (and seldom rides, prefers her Raleigh 3 speed Colt!) I would highly recommend fenders for those iffy days or riding right after it rains. Makes a big difference. I like the buckets…I use the ones that the fasteners for our projects are shipped in. Free and I didn’t have to empty the litter box to get them :-0 LOL

Aaron

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:20:14 +0000

You’re right about the relaxing qualities about a ride to and from work. I feel better at both ends of the trip.

Also, those cargo buckets look quite handy. I may have to work on a set for myself.

By: mercutio stencil

mercutio stencil — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:01:31 +0000

I feel so violated, I thought I came up with the fresh-step cat litter panniers buckets…exactly the same, except mine are covered in a layer of duct tape, with reflective highlights.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:37:02 +0000

Those bike buckets are totally functional and cool in their own way.

Keep it up. you rock.