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I've picked up kitty litter on my bike before - I strapped it down much the same as here but the weight distribution was hilariously off. So much weight over the back wheel I could've done a wheelie just thinking about it but the weight was so high I would've flipped faster than a thing that flips really well.
Wish I could do more grocery runs on my bike though.
I've got a rack and panniers, backpack and all that. This looks fun but unless I can put it together at Harbor Freight for six nickels and a peanut, I'll probably just stick with terrible geometry.
I got one that I paid £80 and it saves me £520 per annum as I don't have to pay for the taxi cab to and back from the nearest Lidl, I guess you could make it from spare parts for free, but it saves so many trips and money that I think you'd lose money trying to hack it from 2x4, sometimes you need to cough up the dough
Here in Sweden people buy wagons that attaches to the rear of the bike. Great for grocery shopping, especially when combined with bike saddlebags.