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**grahambop** · 05-13-2020, 08:44 AM

Clever chap, Gilad. Why didn’t I think of that?

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**whiskey02** · 05-14-2020, 10:25 AM

Yeah, that should perform flawlessly right up to the moment of catastrophic failure.

**Ray175** · 05-14-2020, 12:22 PM

I once strapped a large shopping basket to my bike in the same way to transport fresh fruit and vegetables (maybe 10-12lb+ basket) from the local market.
It was a disaster! Cycling was fine, but getting in and off the bike without the lever effect on the basket causing the bike to fall was near impossible. I lost 2-3 lbs of premium summer fruit and vegetables....

I can’t imagine doing that with a heavy amp, which would make the centre of gravity even higher, causing even more instability......

**Joeontheguitar** · 05-14-2020, 02:06 PM

Man, as a teenager I used to cycle many miles with a guitar on my back and an amp on the back of my bike. I did't have anything else. But even now I prefer my electric scooter to my car. I carry two guitars in a Mono Dual case on my back, but I haven't yet taken an amp. A DV Mark Little Jazz might change that.

**grahambop** · 05-14-2020, 03:10 PM

For my Fender Twin I use one of these:

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**Cunamara** · 05-14-2020, 04:22 PM

If the front end bike geometry is designed for that purpose, the effect of the load on steering is relatively minimal. When you're trying to get on and off the doggone thing though, as you tilt the bike to one side that can be a very different story. Delivery bikes often use a two legged kickstand for that reason.

**jonh** · 06-28-2021, 11:34 AM

I thought I'd post this in case it simplifies someone's life, now that some of us are playing gigs again.

There are a ton of comments on how heavier amps are difficult to haul around as some of us get older. I literally feel your pain.

I got this a couple of years ago and it has simplified things so much. I won't work on a subway but it fits my car (the handle collapses). It's a Craftsman Versastack tool box on wheels. There are other brands with wheels that are similar. The benefits over a regular two-wheel cart are I can carry more inside the tool box, it's lockable if you need to do that, it keeps the rain/snow out and at the gig I set my amp on it to get it off the ground. I keep electrical cords, gaffer's tape, a drink holder for my Ikea stool, and other odds and ends in the tool box all the time. Other important things I keep in my gig bag, which I just toss in the tool box, too.

I added the crossbar to the handle to stabilize the amp, it had a tendency to tip to one side when I was pulling it. It's just a square tube clamped to the handle, covered with shrink tubing. The amp shown is a Deluxe Reverb, which is my widest amp.

Some of you may not like the red top. I was originally tempted to paint it but I drape my amp covers over it during gigs and everything is uniformly black...problem solved.

Cheers!
Jon
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