How to Make Homemade Cycle Baskets
A lot of people like to make small baskets to install on the front of their bicycle. These baskets can be used to store groceries, transport small pets or a variety of other things. Making these baskets won't be hard.
Things You'll Need:
- Lumber
- Nails
- Drill
- Wire Ties
- Decorations
- Build your basket with small pieces of wood and nails. You should be able to find cheap lumber at a local lumberyard. You don't necessarily need the best lumber, just pieces of wood sturdy enough to transport a few pounds of cargo. Build a top for the basket if you plan on transporting things that could be damaged in the rain like groceries. Make sure you drill holes in the basket so wire ties can go through them. You should only need two holes near the top of the basket.
- Decorate you basket however you want it to look. You could glue straw on the sides to make it look like a straw basket or paint the wood in a pattern you like. The possibilities are almost endless depending upon your imagination. Arts and crafts stores should have a lot of supplies to decorate your basket.
- Attach the basket to the bike with wire ties. Make sure you tie the basket to the frame of the bike so it stays sturdy. Wire ties will be very cheap at a local hardware store. Usually the wire ties come in a packet and can be found in many lengths.